Hong Jeong-un

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hong Jeong-un

| fullname = Hong Jeong-un

| image = 230819 FC 서울 vs 대구 FC (홍정운).jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = South Korea

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| currentclub = Daegu FC

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = {{ill|Busan Jungang Middle School|ko|부산중앙중학교}}

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = {{ill|Gaeseong High School|ko|개성고등학교}}

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Busan IPark Youth

|collegeyears1 =

|college1 = Myongji University

|collegecaps1 =

|collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2016–2023 | clubs1 = Daegu FC | caps1 = 163 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2024 | clubs2 = Daejeon Hana Citizen | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2025 | clubs3 = Muangthong United | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Daegu FC | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 00:37, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Hong Jeong-un ({{korean|홍정운}}; born 29 November 1994){{cite web |title=Hong Jeong-Un |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jung-woon-hong/440322/ |access-date=17 January 2025 |website=Soccerway.com |publisher=}} is a South Korean footballer who plays as a centre-back for K League 1 club Daegu FC.

Youth career

Hong graduated from {{ill|Busan Jungang Middle School|ko|부산중앙중학교}} and {{ill|Gaeseong High School|ko|개성고등학교}} where he played as a winger and striker.{{Cite news |last=Kim |first=Myeong-seok |date=7 January 2024 |title=‘대구에서만 8년’ 홍정운, 대전하나 이적…“ACL 진출 위해 최선” [오피셜] |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20240107n07235 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107112211/https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20240107n07235 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Daily Sports |language=KO}} He also played for Busan IPark's youth team.{{Cite news |last=Chang |first=Ha-joon |date=2 January 2025 |title=[단독] '169경기 출전' 베테랑 수비수 홍정운, 대전 떠나 태국 무앙통 이적 임박...명가 재건의 '핵심'으로 낙점 |url=https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=722471 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117013902/https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=722471 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=SPOTV |language=KO}} At Myongji University, Hong switched positions to play as a central defender. During Hong's third year in college in 2015, Hong was called up to South Korea's U23 national team in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Club career

= Daegu FC =

Hong joined K League 2 club Daegu FC as a free agent in 2015. Hong made his professional career debut in 2016 during an away match against FC Anyang when he was substituted on for {{ill|Gam Han-sol|ko|감한솔}} in the 44th minute. Hong ended the 2016 season with 20 appearances.{{Cite news |last=Jeong |first=Seungwoo |date=31 December 2023 |title='대구 수비 핵심' 홍정운, 대전서 새 도전 나선다 [단독] |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/football/2023/12/31/FCMI33OHD6H5OYXHHNA65B7QQ4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101103043/https://www.chosun.com/sports/football/2023/12/31/FCMI33OHD6H5OYXHHNA65B7QQ4/ |archive-date=1 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=The Chosun Ilbo |language=KO}} Following Daegu FC's promotion to K League 1, Hong played a total of 57 games from 2017 to 2019, scoring five goals and two assists.{{Cite news |last=Bae |first=Jin Nam |date=20 January 2020 |title=프로축구 대구, 새 주장에 K리그 5년차 수비수 홍정운 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200120099300007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117060815/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200120099300007 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Yonhap News Agency |language=KO}} He also contributed to Daegu FC's first national cup win in 2018 where he made appearances as a starter in both rounds of the final and only allowed one goal.

On 20 January 2020, Hong was named team captain. On 29 May 2020, Hong injured his right knee during a home game against Sangju Sangmu and was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament.{{Cite news |last=Choi |first=Song-ah |date=3 June 2020 |title=대구 '캡틴' 홍정운, 다시 무릎 부상으로 이탈…수술 가능성 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200603117200007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117062524/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200603117200007 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Yonhap News Agency |language=KO}} Hong only made four appearances in the 2020 season.{{Cite news |last=Jo |first=Hyo-jong |date=17 February 2022 |title=[개막특집 키플레이어] 건강한 홍정운, 대구 우승 도전의 전제 조건 |url=https://www.footballist.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=144593 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117063049/https://www.footballist.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=144593 |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Footballist |language=KO}}

During the 2021 season, Hong returned to make appearances in 24 matches. He was considered a crucial player for Daegu FC's defense as the club conceded 32 goals in 14 matches while only conceding 16 goals in the 24 matches where Hong made an appearance. In the second round of the 2021 Korean FA Cup final on 11 December 2021, Hong received a red card and was sent off after elbowing another player in the face during a corner kick.{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Ji-won |date=11 December 2021 |title=[대구 전남] 홍정운 퇴장→박찬용+고태원 골...전남 2-1 리드(전반 종료) |url=https://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=552200 |url-status=live |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Interfootball |language=KO}} During his time at Daegu FC from 2016 to 2023, Hong played a total of 163 games.

= Daejeon Hana Citizen =

On 7 January 2024, Hong joined K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen on a free transfer. During the 2024 season, Hong made a total of six appearances for the club.

= Muangthong United =

On 6 January 2025, Thai League 1 club Muangthong United announced they had signed Hong for the second leg of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite news |date=6 January 2025 |title=เมืองทอง คว้า ฮง เชือง-อึน อดีตกำแพงทีมชาติเกาหลีใต้ U23 เสริมแกร่ง |url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-1/71000/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117074627/https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-1/71000/ |archive-date=17 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |work=Siam Sport |language=TH}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2 \| Club ! rowspan=2 \| Season ! colspan=3 \| League ! colspan=2 \| National cup{{efn\|Includes Korean FA Cup}} ! colspan=2 \| Continental{{efn\|Includes AFC Champions League Elite}} ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
rowspan="9"\|Daegu FC	2016	rowspan="1"\|K League 2	20	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	20	0
2017	rowspan="7"\|K League 1	6	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	6	0
2018	35	5	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	40	5
2019	16	0	1	0	6	0	23	0
2020	4	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	4	0
2021	24	1	3	0	6	0	33	1
2022	25	2	2	1	6	1	33	4
2023	33	0	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	34	0
colspan=2 \| Total !163\|\|8\|\|12\|\|1\|\|18\|\|1\|\|193\|\|10
Daejeon Hana Citizen	2024	K League 1	6	0	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	7 \|0
Muangthong United	2024–25	Thai League 1	10	0	2	0	0	0	1 \|0
colspan=3 \| Career total !179\|\|8\|\|15\|\|1\|\|18\|\|1\|\|201\|\|10