About Jung Sung-ryong
Jung Sung-ryong (Korean: 정성룡; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌŋ.sʌŋ.njoŋ]; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Fukushima United. == Early life == Jung was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, and grew up in Gwangju. Jung began playing football when his father gave him a football in the second grade of elementary school. When Jung was in the fifth grade, his school's football club was founded, and he started his football career. Initially playing as a sweeper, he switched his role to goalkeeper in the middle school. Jung joined Seogwipo High School in Seogwipo, Jeju, after graduating from Gwangju Middle School. In the high school tournament of the 2002 Korean National Sports Festival, he played for Jeju's provincial team, and won the title. == Club career == === Pohang Steelers === In January 2003, Jung signed his first professional contract with Pohang Steelers. During the first three years in Pohang, he failed to make any appearances for club's senior team due to becoming an understudy to first-choice goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji. Because of Kim's existence, Jung had thoughts of performing military duties, but was talked out of it by reserve team coach Park Tae-ha, who told he would get his chance.
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