Jang Sel-gi (; born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gyeongju KHNP and the South Korea women's national team.
Club career INAC Kobe Leonessa On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa. After spending the first half of the season injured, she played her first league match as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata on 5 September 2015. On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto. She made a total of eight appearances for the club in all competitions.
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels On 21 January 2016, Jang joined WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels. On 14 March 2016, she made her WK League debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.
Jang scored 20 goals and made nine assists in 53 appearances across her first two seasons at Incheon, and won the league title in both seasons. On 25 November 2017, after scoring one goal and making one assist in a 2–2 draw between WK League All-Stars and her former club INAC Kobe Leonessa (followed by WK League's 4–2 penalty shoot-out win), she was named the Most Valuable Player of the match.
In 2018, Jang was selected as Women's Player of the Year by Korea Football Association after achieving her third consecutive title in addition to 11 goals and seven assists at the league.
At the 2019 WK League, where Jang won her fourth title, she provided the most assists with 17 assists as well as scoring 13 goals.
Madrid CFF On 9 December 2019, Jang signed for Primera División club Madrid CFF, becoming the first South Korean female footballer to play for a Spanish club. On 7 May 2020, the Primera División competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With uncertainty over when the league would resume, Madrid CFF released players from their contracts and Jang returned to South Korea.
Return to Incheon On 11 June 2020, Jang rejoined Incheon Hyundai Steel, signing a contract until the end of the 2022 season.
In 2021, Jang helped the club win the Korean Women's National Championship, and received the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
In 2023, Jang left Incheon Hyundai Steel after the club reached their eleventh consecutive WK League title. Incheon lifted eight out of their eleven trophies with her.
Gyeongju KHNP In 2024, Jang joined Gyeongju KHNP on a one-year contract, stating that she wanted a fresh start and "new energy" to avoid becoming complacent with repeatedly winning the championship. In her first year at another WK League club, she once again became the league's top assist provider, and received the best midfielder award. Having renewed her contract for another year, Gyeongju announced via their official Instagram page that Jang would be the club's captain for the 2025 season.
International career Jang was a member of the South Korea under-17 team at the 2009 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and won both competitions. She scored South Korea's last penalty in the penalty shoot-out of the U-17 World Cup final against Japan, which ended in a 5–4 win.
In 2013, Jang led the South Korea under-19 team to their second AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. She scored five goals in a 7–0 win over Myanmar and one goal in each of the three matches against China, North Korea and Australia, becoming the tournament's top scorer with eight goals. As a result of her performances, she received the AFC Women's Youth Player of the Year award as well as the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
On 6 March 2013, Jang made her senior debut for South Korea in a 2–0 win against South Africa at the 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup. On 4 June 2016, she scored her first international goal in a 5–0 win against Myanmar.
Career statistics International Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jang goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jang Sel-gi No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 4 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 3–0 5–0 Friendly2 7 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 1–0 4–1 Friendly3 2–14 8 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong 9–0 13–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship5 11 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong 13–0 14–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship6 14 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong 3–0 9–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship7 7 April 2017 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea 1–1 1–1 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification8 9 April 2017 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea 6–0 6–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification9 16 April 2018 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 5–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup10 16 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 2–0 2–1 2018 Asian Games11 21 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 8–0 12–0 2018 Asian Games12 9 February 2020 Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea 1–0 3–0 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament13 8 July 2023 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 2–1 2–1 Friendly14 5 April 2024 Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea 3–0 3–0 Friendly15 9 July 2025 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea 1–1 2–2 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship16 16 July 2025 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea 2–0 2–0 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship17 14 March 2026 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia 6–0 6–0 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup18 9 June 2026 GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam 4–3 5–3 2028 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary round19 14 September 2026 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan 3–0 5–0 2026 Asian Games
Honours Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WK League: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Korean Women's National Championship: 2016, 2021
Gyeongju KHNP Korean Women's National Championship runner-up: 2025
South Korea U17 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2010 AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2009
South Korea U20 AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2013
South Korea EAFF Championship: 2025 AFC Women's Asian Cup runner-up: 2022 Asian Games bronze medal: 2018, 2026
Individual AFC U-19 Women's Championship Most Valuable Player: 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship top goalscorer: 2013 AFC Women's Youth Player of the Year: 2013 EAFF Championship Best Defender: 2019 EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2025 WK League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: 2017 WK League top assist provider: 2019, 2024 WK League Best Midfielder: 2024 WK League Best XI: 2025 Korean FA Women's Player of the Year: 2018, 2020, 2025 Korean Women's National Championship Most Valuable Player: 2021
References
External links
Jang Sel-gi at the Korea Football Association (KFA) Jang Sel-gi at Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF)