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Noh Jung-Yoon
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Personal information
Full name Noh Jung-yoon
Date of birth (1971-03-28) March 28, 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1988 Bupyeong High School
1989–1992 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 138 (36)
1998 NAC Breda 25 (1)
1999–2001 Cerezo Osaka 64 (5)
2001–2002 Avispa Fukuoka 46 (7)
2003–2004 Busan I'cons 47 (3)
2005–2006 Ulsan Hyundai 31 (0)
Total 351 (52)
International career
1987 South Korea U-17
1991–1992 South Korea U-23 28 (8)
1990–2000 South Korea 45 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2007
Noh Jung-yoon
Hangul
노정윤
Hanja
盧廷潤
RR No Jeongyun
MR No Chŏngyun
Noh Jung-yoon
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze 1990 Beijing Team

Noh Jung-yoon, born on March 28, 1971, is a famous South Korean football player. He spent most of his career playing as a Midfielder in Japan's top league, the J1 League. He also played for a short time in the Dutch League.

Noh Jung-yoon made history as the first Korean player to join the J1 League. This happened in 1992, right when the league was starting. He played for several well-known teams during his career.

A Football Journey: Noh Jung-yoon's Career

Early Days and Youth Football

Noh Jung-yoon started his football journey in South Korea. He played for Bupyeong High School from 1986 to 1988. After high school, he continued to play at Korea University from 1989 to 1992. These early years helped him develop his skills as a midfielder.

Playing in Japan: J1 League Pioneer

In 1993, Noh Jung-yoon moved to Japan to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He was one of the first international players in the newly formed J1 League. He quickly became a key player for the team. He played 138 games and scored 36 goals for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

After five successful years with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, he moved to the Netherlands.

European Experience: Playing in the Netherlands

In 1998, Noh Jung-yoon joined NAC Breda, a team in the Eredivisie, the top football league in the Netherlands. This was a new challenge for him, playing in a European league. He played 25 games for NAC Breda during his time there.

Return to Japan and South Korea

After his time in the Netherlands, Noh Jung-yoon returned to Japan. He played for Cerezo Osaka from 1999 to 2001. He then moved to Avispa Fukuoka for the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

In 2003, he returned to South Korea to play in the K-League. He joined Busan I'cons and played there until 2004. His final club was Ulsan Hyundai, where he played from 2005 to 2006. Over his career, he played a total of 351 club games and scored 52 goals.

Representing South Korea: National Team Career

Noh Jung-yoon also proudly represented his country, South Korea, on the international stage. He played for the U-17 and U-23 national teams.

He was a member of the senior national team from 1990 to 2000. He played in 45 international matches and scored 5 goals for his country.

Asian Games Success

One of his notable achievements with the national team was winning a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China. He helped the South Korean team achieve this success in the football tournament.

Important Goals for His Country

Noh Jung-yoon scored several important goals for South Korea. For example, he scored a goal against Pakistan in the 1990 Asian Games. He also scored in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Hong Kong in 1993. His goals helped his team in various competitions, including the 1999 Korea Cup and the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

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