Jeong Yeong-a

For the para table tennis player, see Jung Young-a.

Jeong Yeong-a (born 9 December 1990)^[1] is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for the South Korea national team.

Jeong Yeong-a
정영아

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Hyundai Cheongun Middle School
	Ulsan Technical High School
	Ulsan College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Seoul WFC
2014–2015	Daejeon Sportstoto
2016–2017	Icheon Daekyo
2018–2024	Gyeongju KHNP	37	(0)
International career‡
2008–2010	South Korea U20	10	(0)
2013–	South Korea	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:16, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.

Early life

Jeong was born in Ulsan and began playing football while in the fifth grade at Seobu Elementary School.^[2] She was scouted while participating in a 7-a-side football tournament hosted by Ulsan College, and went on to play for Hyundai Cheongun Middle School, Ulsan Technical High School, and Ulsan College.^[3]

Club career

Jeong was selected by Seoul WFC in the second round of the 2011 WK League rookie draft, signing a three-year contract with the team.^[4] From 2014-15 Jeong played for Daejeon Sportstoto.^[5][6]

Ahead of the 2016 season, she transferred to Icheon Daekyo, where she played as a central defender alongside Park Eun-seon.^[7] Following the dissolution of Icheon Daekyo, Jeong was signed by Gyeongju KHNP.^[8] Before the start of the 2020 season, she suffered a torn ligament in her left knee, requiring three surgeries and leaving her unable to play football for a year.^[9]

International career

Jeong played ten matches for the South Korea U20 team between 2008 and 2010 and was a member of the squad that finished third in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[10] She made her full international debut on 12 January 2013 in a friendly against Norway.^[10]