Park Jin-Seob
Korea Republic
Age
30
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Park Jin-seob
Park Jin-seob is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, a defensive midfielder who plays his club football for Zhejiang FC in the Chinese Super League. He goes into the finals at 30, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.
A disciplined defensive midfielder, Park has excellent tackling ability and makes his mark with interceptions and ball recoveries in front of the back line. He has 14 senior caps and 1 international goal for South Korea, and this season his club record reads 13 appearances for Zhejiang, who he joined in January 2026. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
A disciplined defensive midfielder, Park has excellent tackling ability and makes his mark with interceptions and ball recoveries in front of the back line. He has 14 senior caps and 1 international goal for South Korea, and this season his club record reads 13 appearances for Zhejiang, who he joined in January 2026. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
66%
Playing Style
A disciplined defensive midfielder, Park does his work in front of the back line with excellent tackling and a steady, controlled approach. His interceptions and ball recoveries make him a defensive pillar in the middle, breaking up play before it reaches his defence. He is right-footed and stands 1.83 m, and has logged 1,124 club minutes for Zhejiang this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 30.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Park Jin-seob's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 14 senior caps and 1 goal for South Korea. Hong Myung-bo has named the defensive midfielder in his 26-man squad for the finals, and he is part of South Korea's squad for the group stage in 2026. He stays among the country's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (21)
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Goal Rush Impact
Park Jin-seob's work for South Korea is in midfield, where he does the defensive job: tackling, intercepting and winning the ball back in front of the back line. That holding work is what he offers the side, with 13 club appearances behind him this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card going into Group A.
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Park Jin-seob at the 2026 World Cup
Park Jin-seob is a confirmed defensive midfielder in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Korea side that open their Group A campaign against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
South Korea sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group A against the Czech Republic on 11 June, and Park Jin-seob is among the midfielders in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.
Park Jin-Seob World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Park Jin-seob is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as a defensive midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Park Jin-seob is a defensive midfielder for South Korea, a disciplined holding player who breaks up play in front of the defence. He plays his club football for Zhejiang FC in the Chinese Super League and is named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad after South Korea won their AFC qualifying group to reach the finals.
Park Jin-seob plays his club football for Zhejiang FC in the Chinese Super League, having joined in January 2026. He is named among South Korea's midfielders in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
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