Ji Dong-won

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ji Dong-won
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 28, 1991(1991-05-28)
Age	33
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Taurus

Ji Dong-won Biography

Ji Dong-won is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 28, 1991 in South Korea. Striker who was signed by Borrussian Dortmund in 2014 after playing for three seasons with Sunderland. He was a part of the South Korean national team in the year 2010.

He and Lee Bum-young became teammates on the South Korean national team. as well as He and Lee Bum-young became teammates on the South Korean national team. joined the South Korean national team.

Born in Chuja-myeon, Jeju-do, South Korea, Ji began his career at Gwangyang Jecheol High School (Jeonnam Dragons U-18). He then moved to England, joining Reading academy in 2007 through KFA Youth Project After brief spell at Reading, Ji moved back to home country to join Jeonnam Dragons, where he started his career and scored 17 goals in 14 games in the SBS High School Challenge League in his last year at the academy. It was announced in November 2009 that Ji was promoted to the first team of Jeonnam Dragons.

Ji grew up in Chuja Island, a small island northwest of Jeju Island. His father is a retired volleyball player. Ji graduated from Gwangyang Jaechul High School in 2010.

His birthplace was Jeju, South Korea.

Ji Dong-won Net Worth

Ji Dong-won is one of the richest Soccer Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ji Dong- won 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional debut for Chunnam Dragons in 2010. Chunnam Dragons in 2010.

He played for his South Korean U20 and U23 teams prior to being called up to the senior national team.

Ji Dong-won (Korean: 지동원 , Hanja:池東沅, Korean pronunciation: [tɕi.doŋ.wʌn] or [tɕi] [toŋ.wʌn] ;; born 28 May 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and the South Korea national team.

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Dong-won made his first appearance for his new club in a 1–1 draw with Arminia Bielefeld in the club’s pre-season tour of Germany. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a pre-season friendly against Darlington. Ji made his league debut for Sunderland on 13 August 2011 coming on for Asamoah Gyan in the 66th minute against Liverpool. Ji scored his first Premier League goal in the 90th minute against Chelsea from a Nicklas Bendtner assist on 10 September 2011, to which Sunderland lost 2–1. Just 12 minutes after coming on as substitute in the second–half against Manchester City on 1 January 2012, Dong-won scored the winning goal in the 90th minutes, in a 1–0 win. However, his first team opportunities at Sunderland was limited, due to his fitness and he appeared invariably as a late substitute. As a result, he played in the reserve side to regain his match fitness. Towards end of the 2011–12 season, Ji’s first team opportunities was further limited by new Manager Martin O’Neill. Despite this, Ji went on to make the total of 21 appearances and scoring 2 times in all competitions.

Facts & Trivia

Ji Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Ji Dong-won celebrates birthday on May 28 of every year.

However at the start of the 2011 season, Dong-won missed out two matches, due to injury. He made his return from injury on 20 March 2011, in a 3–0 win over Seoul. It wasn’t until on 7 May 2011 when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win over Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2011, he scored again, in a 1–0 win over Jeju United. In the summer transfer window, it was reported in the South Korea media that Ji agreed a move to Premier League side Sunderland. Amid to the transfer speculation, Dong-won scored on his last appearance on 11 June 2011, in a 1–1 draw against Incheon United.