1. Overview
Park Tae-jun (박태준Park Tae-junKorean; 朴泰濬Park Tae-junKorean (Chinese characters)) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. As of his last recorded club, he plays for Seoul E-Land FC in K League 2. He is notable for his role in the South Korea U-20 team that achieved runner-up status in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
2. Personal Information
Park Tae-jun was born on January 19, 1999. He is a South Korean national.
3. Career
Park Tae-jun's professional football career began in 2018, progressing through various clubs in the K League system and featuring in international youth competitions.
3.1. Club Career
Park Tae-jun joined K League 2 side Seongnam FC before the start of the 2018 season. He remained with Seongnam FC, which competed in K League 1 during his tenure, until a loan spell in 2021. In 2021, he was loaned to FC Anyang, a club also competing in K League 2. Following this, in 2022, he moved to Seoul E-Land FC on another loan spell, continuing his career in K League 2.
3.2. Career Statistics
The following table details Park Tae-jun's club performance, including appearances and goals, across various competitions up to May 24, 2022.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2018 | Seongnam FC | K League 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | FC Anyang (loan) | K League 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Seoul E-Land (loan) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| Country | South Korea | 82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | |
| Career total | 82 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | ||
4. Honours
Park Tae-jun has achieved significant recognition in his international youth career, particularly with the South Korean national team.
4.1. International Career
Park Tae-jun was a key member of the South Korea U-20 squad that competed in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He contributed to the team's impressive performance, which saw them reach the final and finish as the runner-up in the tournament.