Ju Se-jong (; ; born 30 October 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays as a midfielder for K League 1 club Gwangju FC.
Club career Busan IPark Ju made his league debut for Busan IPark as a substitute in 6–0 defeat away to FC Seoul on 21 July 2012. His first full start came almost two years later in a league match against Gyeongnam on 4 May 2014. Ju scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup game against Suwon City on 16 July 2014, which IPark went on to win 3–2 after extra time. His first league goal came a month later in a 4–2 victory over Seongnam FC. Ju became a regular starter and key player for IPark in the second half of the 2014 K League 1 season. He finished the season with five assists, the most at the club, and was named in the weekly K League 1 'Best Eleven' on three occasions.
Ju continued to be a regular starter in the 2015 season, as IPark were relegated into the K League 2.
FC Seoul Ju joined FC Seoul on 8 January 2016. On 2 January 2021 Se-Jong was released following his contract running out.
International career Ju made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2015, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over UAE. He was later selected in the squad for the East Asian Cup. He made one appearance, starting in the 1–1 draw with Japan, as Korea won the tournament.
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Ju started in Korea's second group game against Mexico, and appeared as a substitute in the final group game against Germany. In the sixth minute of injury time, Ju dispossessed Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer inside Korea's half and launched a 75-yard ball forward, which Son Heung-min converted to ensure a famous victory for Korea. Ju's assist was recorded as the second longest in World Cup history, behind Manuel Neuer himself, whose assist for Miroslav Klose against England in 2010 measured at 85-90 yards.
Career statistics Club
Club performance League Cup Other Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals South Korea League KFA Cup Play-offs ACL Total2012Busan IParkK League 11000——1020130000——00201422231——25320153531010—3732016FC Seoul30441—91436201735020—504202018Asan Mugunghwa (draft)K League 219110——201201921200——2122019FC SeoulK League 191———91202016020—20200 Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup ACL Total2021Gamba OsakaJ1 League2203000002502022502010—80 South Korea League KFA Cup Play-offs ACL Total2022Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan)K League 2170—11—181 Career total232131823116126917
International goals As of match played 1 June 2016. South Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ju Se-jong goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition11 June 2016Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria41–51–6Friendly
Honours Club FC Seoul K League 1: 2016 Asan Mugunghwa K League 2: 2018
International South Korea EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015, 2017, 2019
References
External links
Ju Se-jong – National Team stats at KFA