Jung Woo-young (Korean: 정우영; born 14 December 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Saudi Professional League club Al-Khaleej and the South Korea national team. He was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[4]

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Jung Woo-young

Jung with South Korea in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Jung Woo-young[1]
Date of birth	(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Khaleej
Number	55
Youth career
2005–2007	Haksung High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Kyung Hee University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Kyoto Sanga	64	(2)
2013	→ Júbilo Iwata (loan)	13	(0)
2014–2015	Vissel Kobe	65	(3)
2016–2017	Chongqing Lifan	51	(3)
2018	Vissel Kobe	12	(2)
2018–2023	Al Sadd	95	(3)
2023–	Al-Khaleej	17	(1)
International career‡
2010–2012	South Korea U-23	9	(0)
2015–2023	South Korea	72	(3)
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

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In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[5]

On 20 July 2023, Jung Woo-young joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Khaleej on a free transfer.^[6]