Jang Jo-yoon

{{Short description|South Korean footballer (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jang Jo-yoon

| image = Jang Jo-Yoon.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Jang Jo-yoon turning out for Woodlands Wellington during a S.League match against Warriors F.C. on 21 February 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = South Korea

| height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2003–2005

| youthclubs1 = Boin High School

| years1 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = Super Reds

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = Gombak United

| caps3 = 55

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = Balestier Khalsa

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Woodlands Wellington

| caps5 = 54

| goals5 = 20

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Yongin City

| caps6 = 5

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015–2017

| clubs7 = Chungju Hummel

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2017

| clubs8 = Paju Citizen

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = South Korea U-17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 21 July 2019

| nationalteam-update =

| years9 = 2018

| clubs9 = Gimpo

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018

| clubs10 = Hougang United

| caps10 = 8

| goals10 = 1

| caps9 = 0

}}

{{Infobox Korean name|hangul=장조윤|hanja=張朝潤|rr=Jang Joyun |mr=Chang Choyun}}

{{family name hatnote|Jang||lang=Korean}}

Jang Jo-yoon ({{Ko-hhrm|장조윤}}; born 1 January 1988), alternatively spelt as Chang Jo-yoon, is a retired South Korean footballer who played as a forward.

Jang Jo-yoon initially started out as a midfielder while playing in his youth for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, but switched to a striker after he moved to the S. League team Super Reds in 2009.

Club career

= Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors =

Jang spent his first two seasons as a professional player with K League team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in his native South Korea, the first club he signed for when he was fresh out of high school.

= Super Reds =

In 2009, Jang was given an opportunity to move to Singapore to play in the S League for the all-Korean team, Super Reds.

= Gombak United =

When the Super Reds were denied a place in the 2010 S. League, Jang headed west with compatriot Park Kang-jin to join Gombak United where he would feature prominently for the Bulls, scoring a total of fourteen goals in the S. League and one each in the Singapore Cup and Singapore League Cup.

= Balestier Khalsa =

Jang was then transferred to Balestier Khalsa in 2012 but found little playing time under Hala Tigers coach Darren Stewart.

= Woodlands Wellington =

In December 2012, it was noted that Jang was on trial with Woodlands Wellington when he was featured in the Northern Rams' lineup against Johor Darul Takzim in a pre-season friendly game.{{cite web|url=http://woodlandswellingtonfc.blogspot.com/2012/12/reaction-darul-takzim-fc-5-1-woodlands.html|title=Reaction: Darul Takzim FC 5 – 1 Woodlands Wellington |publisher=Woodlands Wellington Football Club}} Jang scored a goal in that match and set another goal for fellow Korean Moon Soon-ho in a subsequent friendly game against Warriors FC. On 11 January 2013, it was announced that Jang had been confirmed by the club for the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://woodlandswellingtonfc.blogspot.com/2013/01/jang-jo-yoon-takes-up-third-foreigner.html|title=Jang Jo-yoon Takes Up Third Foreigner Slot|publisher=Woodlands Wellington Football Club}} He made his debut for Woodlands Wellington on February 21, 2013 in a 2–2 draw against Warriors FC, assisting in Khalid Hamdaoui's 72nd-minute goal.{{cite web|title=Match Statistics for Match 0004 – Woodlands Wellington FC vs Warriors FC|url=http://sleague.com/match-details/?id=SL/13-0004|publisher=S.League|access-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002182326/http://sleague.com/match-details/?id=SL%2F13-0004|archive-date=2 October 2015|url-status=usurped}} Jang scored his first Woodlands Wellington goal by firing home the winning goal off Taufiq Rahmat's corner kick at a S. League match against Albirex Niigata (S) on 27 March 2013, helping the Rams beat the White Swans with a 2–1 scoreline. He also created a goal for Khalid Hamdaoui in the same match.{{cite web|title=Match Statistics for Match 0031 – Woodlands Wellington FC vs Albirex Niigata FC (S)|url=http://www.sleague.com/match-details/?id=SL/13-0031|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214741/http://www.sleague.com/match-details/?id=SL/13-0031|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 March 2016|publisher=S.League}}

= Yongin City =

After 6 years in Singapore, Jang returned to Korea to join Yongin City FC and played in the third tier of the South Korean league.

= Chungju Hummel =

Halfway throughout the season, Jang joined K League 2 club, Chungju Hummel.

= Paju Citizen =

In 2017, Jang joined K3 League outfits, Paju Citizen.

= Gimpo FC =

After a season at Paju Citizen, Jang joined Gimpo FC in 2018.

= Hougang United =

Jang returned to Singapore to join Hougang United in July 2018. He scored his first goal for Hougang in a 3–1 win against Geylang International on 5 August 2018.{{Cite web |title=Hougang United Sign Chang Jo Yoon and Fazrul Nawaz Adam Mitter Out |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/912799/hougang-united-sign-chang-jo-yoon-and-fazrul-nawaz-adam-mitter-out/ |website=www.foxsportsasia.com |access-date=16 July 2018 |archive-date=16 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716085338/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/912799/hougang-united-sign-chang-jo-yoon-and-fazrul-nawaz-adam-mitter-out/ |url-status=dead }}

= Return to Paju Citizen =

In 2019, Jang returned to Korea to rejoined Paju Citizen.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

On 19 July 2019, he announced his retirement from football on a Facebook post, ending his 22-years football career.{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2479062745477066&id=100001200935141&_rdr |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.facebook.com}}

Club career statistics

{{updated|16 July 2013}}

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colspan="2"|Club Performance

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="5" rowspan="2"|Total

colspan="2"|South Korea

!colspan="2"|K League

!colspan="2"|KFA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

Club

!Season

!Apps

!Goals

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!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

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!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="2"|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|2007

|0

0002000020
2008

|0

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colspan="2"|Club Performance

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="5" rowspan="2"|Total

colspan="2"|Singapore

!colspan="2"|S. League

!colspan="2"|Singapore Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

|Club

!|Season

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

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! style="width:40px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off|2}}

! style="width:25px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="1"|Super Reds FC

|2009

|12 (4)

4000000012 (4)4
rowspan="2"|Gombak United

|2010

|17 (6)

40 (1)03030017 (7)4
2011

|32

1021313003712
rowspan="1"|Balestier Khalsa

|2012

|4 (2)

000001004 (2)0
rowspan="1"|Woodlands Wellington

|2013

|17 (1)

60 (1)04210021 (2)8

:All numbers encased in brackets signify substitute appearances.

References

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