Baek Sung-dong (Korean백성동; Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚.s͈ʌŋ.doŋ] or [pɛ̝k̚] [sʌŋ.doŋ]; born 13 August 1991) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for K League 1 side Pohang Steelers.

Baek Sung-dong
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-13) 13 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Gwangju, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pohang Steelers
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2009 Kumho High School
2007–2008Watford (KFA Youth Project [ko])
2010–2011 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Júbilo Iwata 58 (5)
2015–2016 Sagan Tosu 36 (2)
2016V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 18 (0)
2017–2019 Suwon FC 97 (20)
2020–2021 Gyeongnam FC 59 (13)
2022 FC Anyang 35 (5)
2023– Pohang Steelers 33 (5)
International career
2009–2011 South Korea U-20 20 (1)
2011–2014 South Korea U-23 23 (4)
2013– South Korea 1 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place London 2012 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2013
Baek Sung-dong
Hangul
백성동
Hanja
白星東
Revised RomanizationBaek Seongdong
McCune–ReischauerPaek Sŏngdong

Career

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In 2007, Baek participated in the Youth Project [ko] of Watford F.C. on the recommendation of the Korea Football Association. He was capped four times for the national team representing them in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] Following his good performances in the competitions, South Korean under-23 team coach Hong Myung-bo included him in the national squad.

On 29 December 2011, Baek signed his first professional contract with J1 League club Júbilo Iwata, agreeing a three-year deal with the club.

In 2012, he was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the Summer Olympics.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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Updated to 30 September 2023.[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Júbilo Iwata 2012 J1 League 12 2 0 0 3 0 - - 15 2
2013 19 1 2 0 1 0 - - 22 1
2014 J2 League 27 2 2 0 - - 1 0 30 2
Total 58 5 4 0 4 0 - 1 0 67 5
Sagan Tosu 2015 J1 League 25 2 2 0 6 0 - - 33 2
2016 11 0 0 0 5 1 - - 16 1
Total 36 2 2 0 11 1 - - 49 3
V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 2016 J2 League 18 0 1 0 0 0 - - 19 0
Suwon FC 2017 K League 2 32 8 0 0 - - - 32 8
2018 30 5 1 0 - - - 31 5
2019 35 7 1 0 - - - 36 7
Total 97 20 2 0 - - - 99 20
Gyeongnam FC 2020 K League 2 24 9 1 0 - - 2 0 27 9
2021 33 4 2 1 - - - 35 5
Total 57 13 3 1 - - 2 0 62 14
FC Anyang 2022 K League 2 34 5 0 0 - - 3 0 37 5
Pohang Steelers 2023 K League 1 26 4 1 0 - 0 0 - 27 4
Career total 326 49 13 1 15 1 0 0 6 0 360 51

1Includes Promotion Playoffs to J1 and K League 1 Promotion Playoffs.

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Ki Hee, Ahn (14 July 2011). "U-20 대표팀, 콜롬비아 월드컵 참가 21명 최종명단 확정.(The U-20 national team has confirmed the final roster of 21 players participating in the World Cup in Colombia.)". Sportalkorea.
  2. ^ "Baek Seong-Dong Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 91 out of 289)
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