Personal information | |||
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Full name | Baek Sung-Dong | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | South Korea | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Second striker Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Júbilo Iwata | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Kumho High School | ||
2007–2008 | → Watford | ||
2010–2011 | Yonsei University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2012– | Júbilo Iwata | 10 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | South Korea U-20 | 16 | (1) |
2011– | South Korea U-23 | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2012 |
Baek Sung-Dong (Hangul: 백성동; born 13 August 1991) is a South Korean football striker who plays forJapanese side Júbilo Iwata.
In 2007, Baek participated in youth program of the English professional football club Watford 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. 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 J. League Division 1 club Júbilo Iwata, agreeing a three-year deal with the club.