Jung Seung-won, a late starter instead of Jeon Jin-woo, has never thought about the national team for four years. → We will save the opportunity

Jul 08, 2025

Jung Seung-won, a late starter instead of Jeon Jin-woo, has never thought about the national team for four years. → We will save the opportunity
Seongnam Sports Complex /2025 EAFF E-1 Championship / Men's A Team / Interview / First Call / Jung Seung-won / Photo Kim Jung-wook



Jung Seung-won, a late starter instead of Jeon Jin-woo, has never thought about the national team for four years. → We will save the opportunity
Seongnam Sports Complex /2025 EAFF E-1 Championship / Men's A Team / Interview / First Call / Jung Seung-won / Photo Kim Jung-wook
Jung Seung-won, a late starter instead of Jeon Jin-woo, has never thought about the national team for four years. → We will save the opportunity
Jung Seung-won (Seoul), who enjoyed the good fortune of 'tardiness selection', conducted his first training session on the 8th.

Jung Seung-won was selected as a substitute ahead of the opening of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against China on the 7th. Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk) got an opportunity as he left due to poor condition due to dizziness.

According to the rules of the East Asian Cup, entry changes can be made if an injured player occurs up to six hours before the first game. This is the first time Jung Seung-won has joined the A national team. It is the first time in four years that the national flag has been worn again since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.




Jung Seung-won said in an interview at Seongnam Stadium that day, `It was so good. "It's a burden, but I'm going to do my best to go back to my original intention without thinking about anything else because it's my first time being selected."

There was a long wait of four years. He said "I've never thought of the national team. I kept doing my best, but I thought there were better players than me, so I tried to keep up"I'll try my best not to miss this great opportunity."," he stressed.

Jung Seung-won built his nest in FC Seoul this season and has two goals and three assists in 18 games in K League 1. Asked about his strengths, he said, "I tried to show my maximum amount of activity, and I think I can see almost every seat. I'm not a central defender, but I have the advantage of being a multiplayer. He also prepared well aggressively. If you do your best to follow the coach as he matches, there will be good results."




Hong Myung-bo defeated China 3-0 in the first edition of the East Asian Cup. The second match against Hong Kong will take place on the 11th.

Jung Seung-won said, `If the opportunity comes, I will do my best and make sure that I can raise points that help the team. If you can only bring victory, it's good for me as well."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.