Park Jin-seob (; born 23 October 1995) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC and the South Korea national team.
Club career Park played as a footballer at all of his elementary, middle and high schools in Jeonju, but had difficulty in entering university. After enrolling at the football club of Digital Seoul Culture Arts University narrowly, he became known as one of regional top goalscorers at the U-League in 2014 and 2016. He prepared to join K League 2 club Daejeon Citizen by attracting club's manager Choi Moon-sik before the 2017 season, but the plan was cancelled due to Choi's dismissal. Instead, he moved to semi-professional club Daejeon Korail, playing at the Korea National League for a year.
Park joined another K League 2 club Ansan Greeners in 2018, becoming a professional player. He was the second top goalscorer at the 2017 Korea National League, but changed his role to a defensive midfielder at Ansan. His performance at midfield for two years received attention from Daejeon Citizen (reorganised as Daejeon Hana Citizen in 2020), and it gave him an offer. He had had an ill feeling toward Daejeon due to the cancellation of his former agreement with it, but decided to trust it. He captained the club in his first season, and was named in the K League 2 Best XI the next year. Afterwards, he could go to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, his dream club located in his hometown Jeonju.
Park joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors before the start of the 2022 season, challenging himself at the K League 1. When playing for Jeonbuk, he once again changed his role to a centre-back. His versatile talents led him to adapt quickly in the rearmost position. In his first season at Jeonbuk, he was selected for the K League 1 Best XI, and won the Korean FA Cup. He was appointed captain of the club in the second half of the 2024 season, but reproached himself for the decrease of his capability and poor results of the club at the end of the season. His team had finished 10th among 12 clubs at the league and avoided relegation after winning relegation play-offs. The next year, his ability bounced back under new manager Gus Poyet, achieving the Double. After winning the 2025 Korea Cup final, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
On 3 January 2026, Park joined Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC.
International career Park played as an overage player for the South Korea under-23 team at the 2022 Asian Games, winning a gold medal.
On 21 November 2023, Park made his senior international debut in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against China, which ended in a 3–0 win. Two months later, he played as a substitute for South Korea in four matches of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. On 26 March 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 World Cup qualifier win over Thailand.
Park was selected for the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the only Chinese Super League player to enter the tournament. He played two group stage matches as a substitute.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOthersTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDaejeon Korail2017Korea National League251121—323014Ansan Greeners2018K League 226210——2722019K League 236510——375Total62720——647Daejeon Hana Citizen2020K League 223331—102742021K League 231412—41367Total54743—516311Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2022K League 13323070—4322023K League 13214140—4022024K League 12700040203302025K League 13536141—455Total1276132191201619Zhejiang FC2026Chinese Super League23200——232Career total2913321619110334143
International Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
+List of international goals scored by Park Jin-seob No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 26 March 2024 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1: 2025 Korea Cup: 2022, 2025
South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2022
South Korea EAFF Championship runner-up: 2025
Individual K League 2 Best XI: 2021 K League 1 Best XI: 2022, 2025 K League All-Star: 2024, 2025 Korea Cup Most Valuable Player: 2025
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