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Son Jun-ho (footballer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Son.

Son Jun-ho (Korean: 손준호; born 12 May 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Son Jun-ho
Son with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Personal information
Full name Son Jun-ho[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Yeongdeok, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2005–2010 Pohang Steelers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Yeungnam University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Pohang Steelers 99 (14)
2018–2020 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 86 (11)
2021–2023 Shandong Taishan 46 (4)
2024 Gunyung FC 0 (0)
2024 Suwon FC 12 (1)
International career‡
2014 South Korea U23 6 (0)
2018– South Korea 20 (0)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon
EAFF Championship
Winner 2019 South Korea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023
Son Jun-ho
Hangul
손준호
Hanja
孫準浩
Revised RomanizationSon Junho
McCune–ReischauerSon Chunho

Club career

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After graduating from high school and Pohang Steelers academy, Son played for Yeungnam University in the U-League. In 2013, he was named the U-League Most Valuable Player by leading his university to a league title. The next year, he returned to Pohang Steelers, where he played as a youth player, and made his professional debut.[2]

Before the start of the 2018 season, Son joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a four-year contract.[3] While playing for Jeonbuk, he won three consecutive K League 1 titles, and especially contributed to Jeonbuk's first-ever Double in 2020 when he was selected as the K League 1 Most Valuable Player.[4]

On 13 January 2021, Son joined Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan.[5] He quickly showed large influence, leading Shandong to a league title in his first CSL season. He was regarded as the league's best player,[6][7] but the award ceremony was not held at the end of the season.

On 15 May 2023, however, Son was reportedly investigated by public security authorities in Liaoning due to match-fixing allegations involving former Shandong Taishan manager Hao Wei.[8] The following day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that he had been detained for a suspected bribery case.[9]

After ten months of detention by Chinese authorities, Son was released and returned to South Korea on 25 March 2024.[10] For about two months, he trained at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and played for fifth division club Gunyung FC.[11] He was expected to join Jeonbuk, but the negotiation with the club broke down due to the suspicion.[12] On 14 June, he joined another K League 1 club Suwon FC with the help of Choi Soon-ho, the director of Suwon and his manager at Pohang.[13]

On 10 September, Chinese Football Association announced that Son was banned from football-related activities in China for lifetime for involving in match-fixing.[14][15] It also notified FIFA and Korea Football Association of the disciplinary action against him. The next day, he held a press conference to deny the verdict. He claimed that he made a false confession due to oppressive investigation and did not know why match fixer Jin Jingdao sent ¥200,000 to his account.[16] On 13 September, Suwon FC terminated the contract with him and was criticised for wasting citizens' tax money.[17]

International career

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Son would make his first senior appearance for South Korea in a friendlies match on 27 January 2018 against Moldova, where he came on as a substitute for Kim Sung-joon in a 1–0 victory.[18]

Style of play

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Son usually played as a defensive midfielder, and was good at duel, interception, recovery, and long-distance pass.[19]

Career statistics

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As of 1 September 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Team Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pohang Steelers 2014 K League 1 25 1 2 0 7[a] 1 — 34 2
2015 K League 1 35 9 3 0 — — 38 9
2016 K League 1 4 0 0 0 3[a] 1 — 7 1
2017 K League 1 35 4 1 0 — — 36 4
Total 99 14 6 0 10 2 — 115 16
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2018 K League 1 30 4 2 1 7[a] 1 — 39 6
2019 K League 1 31 5 1 0 7[a] 0 — 39 5
2020 K League 1 25 2 5 1 1[a] 0 — 31 3
Total 86 11 8 2 15 1 — 109 14
Shandong Taishan 2021 Chinese Super League 21 4 6 0 — — 27 4
2022 Chinese Super League 19 0 4 1 0 0 — 23 1
2023 Chinese Super League 6 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 7 0
Total 46 4 10 1 0 0 1 0 57 5
Suwon FC 2024 K League 1 12 1 — — — 12 1
Career total 243 30 24 3 25 3 1 0 293 36
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Chinese Super Cup

Honours

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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Shandong Taishan

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 17. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ 포항, 고교 MVP 이광혁 등 신인 8인 계약 (in Korean). Sportalkorea. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ 전북, 도움왕 손준호 영입...4년 계약 (in Korean). Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "K League MVP Son Jun-ho leaves Jeonbuk for Shandong Luneng Taishan". AFC. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "K League MVP Son Jun-ho joins Shandong Luneng". China.org.cn. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "德转朱艺：选孙准浩为中超MVP 泰山夺冠他功不可没" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  7. ^ "孙准浩想拿MVP，不料半路杀出一个程咬金，或让山东泰山少一荣誉" (in Chinese). Sohu. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "China-based S. Korean football player under police investigation: embassy". Yonhap News Agency. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ "China detains South Korea footballer in suspected bribery case". Al Jazeera. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ^ "China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions". AP News. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  11. ^ '준비는 끝났다' 손준호, 그라운드 복귀 '이상무', KFA 등록 완료 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  12. ^ 의문투성 ‘손준호 리스크’ 예견된 사태…본인, 그리고 KFA 직접 밝혀라. Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Son Jun-ho returns to pro football with Suwon FC after release from China". JoongAng Ilbo. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  14. ^ "中国足球协会关于对有关涉案人员行业处罚情况的通报" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  15. ^ "金敬道、顾超等43人被终身禁足！中国足协公布禁足大名单" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  16. ^ 손준호의 애매한 해명, 판결문 열람 계획도 無…눈물 호소에도 의문만 가득 (in Korean). No Cut News. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  17. ^ ‘영구 제명’ 손준호와 계약 해지한 수원FC…팬들 격분 “수원시장도 사과하라” (in Korean). Dailian. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  18. ^ "KOREA REPUBLIC VS. MOLDOVA 1 - 0". Soccerway. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  19. ^ ‘고작 2골?’ 손준호가 MVP를 수상한 이유 (in Korean). KBS. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  20. ^ Son Jun-ho at Soccerway
  21. ^ [K올스타전 생생리뷰] '염기훈 MVP' 팀 최강희vs팀 슈틸리케, 3-3 무승부. (in Korean). InterFootball. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  22. ^ [2017 K리그 올스타전] 한국-베트남 수교 25주년 기념 K리그 올스타 x VIETNAM. Facebook (in Korean). K League. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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