Park Ji-soo (footballer)
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| Full name | Park Ji-soo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Incheon United[note 1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Incheon United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | FC Uijeongbu | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Gyeongnam FC | 129 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Guangzhou FC | 38 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Suwon FC (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 37 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Portimonense | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Wuhan Three Towns | 64 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | South Korea U17 | 2[α] | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | South Korea U23 | 4[β] | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | South Korea | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Park Ji-soo (Korean: 박지수; Hanja: 朴志洙; born 13 June 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a centre back for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.[2]
Playing career
Early career
Park played for K League club Incheon United's youth team before he was promoted to their senior team where he signed his first professional contract at the start of the 2013 season. Throughout the season he did not make any appearances for the team and was released from the club at the end of the season.[3] This saw Park join K3 League club FC Uijeongbu for the 2014 season before going on a practice match against K League 2 club Gyeongnam FC where he showed potential and attracted Gyeongnam.[4]
Gyeongnam FC
In January 2015, Park officially joined Gyeongnam FC. On 22 March, he made his Gyeongnam debut in a 0–0 league draw with Ansan Police.[5] On 5 July, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league draw with Chungju Hummel.[6] Park established himself as an integral part of the team's defence and went on to aid the club to get the 2017 K League 2 title and promotion to the K League 1.[7] Park and Gyeongnam FC continued to be on an upward trajectory and the club surprisingly came runners-up at the 2018 K League 1.[8]
Guangzhou Evergrande
On 20 February 2019, Park transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.[9] On 5 March 2019, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 AFC Champions League win over J1 League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[10] He established himself as a main defender within the team and won the 2019 Chinese Super League title.[11]
Portimonense
On 25 January 2023, Park signed for Primeira Liga club Portimonense on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[12] At Portimonense for half a year, he played as a main defender, participating in 14 league matches as a starter. However, he left the club after the end of the season to get a higher salary.[13] On 15 July, Park returned to China and signed for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.[14]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
After playing for Wuhan for two and a half years, on 3 January 2026, the club announced his departure.[15] On 8 January, Park signed for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Incheon United | 2013 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Uijeongbu | 2014 | K3 League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2015 | K League 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | K League 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | K League 2 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 129 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 134 | 6 | ||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| Suwon FC (loan) | 2021 | K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 2021 | K League 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | K League 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Wuhan Three Towns | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 70 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 316 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 349 | 13 | ||
International
- As of 20 June 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | |
Honours
Gyeongnam FC
Guangzhou Evergrande
Gimcheon Sangmu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- K League Super Cup: 2026[17]
South Korea
Individual
- K League 2 Best XI: 2017
- AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2019[18]
- AFC Champions League Opta Best XI: 2019[19]
Notes
- ^ Played for Incheon Daegun High School, which was an academy of Incheon United.
- ^ Includes one appearance against non-national team.[1]
- ^ Appearances as an overage player in Summer Olympics
References
- ^ a b "Park Ji-soo at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Park Ji-soo at Soccerway
- ^ FC의정부 출신 '박지수 선수' 국가대표로 발탁. FC KHT. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ 족집게 과외 받고 프로로 돌아간 박지수. Football Journal. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "GYEONGNAM VS. CHUNGNAM ASAN 0 - 0". Soccerway. 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ 경남FC, 충주와 무승부… 리그 6위 복귀 (in Korean). KNnews. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "South Korea 2017". RSSSF. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "South Korea 2018". RSSSF. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "恒大官宣归化球员布朗宁加盟 携手韩国外援朴志洙" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Group F: Guangzhou Evergrande FC (CHN) 2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)". AFC. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b "China » Super League 2019 » 30. Round". worldfootball.net. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Portimonense garante contratação do internacional sul-coreano Park Ji-soo" (in Portuguese). record.pt. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ '중국행' 현실 택한 박지수, 연봉 8500만→21억 '25배 상승'…포르티모넨세에 이적료 35억 '선물' (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "官宣｜欢迎朴志洙、段刘愚加盟武汉三镇" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "三镇官宣朴志洙邵镤亮离队 与王毅完成续约". NetEase (in Chinese). Titan Sports. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "K League 1 champions Jeonbuk acquire defender Park Ji-soo". The Korea Times. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ 'K리그 챔피언' 전북, 20년 만의 슈퍼컵서 대전 2-0 제압 [뉴시스Pic] (in Korean). Newsis. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2019 Technical Report & Statistics". AFC. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "The Best ACL2019 XI announced!". AFC. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
- Park Ji-soo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)