Jang Hyun-kyu

Jang Hyun-Kyu (Korean: 장현규; 22 August 1981 – 16 August 2012) was a South Korean footballer.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Jang Hyun-Kyu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-08-22)22 August 1981
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
Date of death	16 August 2012(2012-08-16) (aged 30)
Place of death	Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2000–2003	University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Daejeon Citizen	69	(2)
2008–2011	Pohang Steelers	23	(1)
2009–2010	→ Gwangju Sangmu (army)	47	(3)
Total		139	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2012

Jang Hyun-kyu
Hangul	장현규
Hanja	張鉉奎
Revised Romanization	Jang Hyeon-gyu
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Hyŏnkyu

He was involved in the 2011 South Korean football betting scandal.

He died of a suspected heart attack at his home in Ulsan on 16 August 2012.^[1]