Jeong Woo-yeong (; born 20 September 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or forward for German club Union Berlin and the South Korea national team.
On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract ran until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018. Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica. On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career. He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.
On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back. On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019âÂÂ20 DFB-Pokal. However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019âÂÂ20 3. Liga.
Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020âÂÂ21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021âÂÂ22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dà Âan joined the team the next season, he was pushed to the bench again and attracted the interest of VfB Stuttgart.
On 11 July 2023, Jeong signed for fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract. He played as a starter for Stuttgart in the first three matches, but usually played as a substitute after absenting for a month to participate in the 2022 Asian Games. On 4 May 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3âÂÂ1 win over his former club Bayern Munich, which marked his club's first win against the latter since 2007.
On 27 August 2024, Jeong moved on loan to Union Berlin. On 28 May 2025, Union made the transfer permanent.
On 25 March 2021, Jeong debuted for South Korea national team in a friendly match against Japan.
On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq.
Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.
On 20 May 2025, Jeong announced his engagement to art director Lee Yeon-ji, the daughter of actor Lee Gwan-gi. The couple married on 15 June 2025, in Seoul.
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