Jang Hyun-soo (; ; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. Club career On 12 July 2019, Jang joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal on a three-year contract. During the 2019–20 season, he played an important role in Al-Hilal's continental treble. In 2021, he suppressed Pohang Steelers' attack excellently in the AFC Champions League Final, achieving his second Champions League title. After Jang led Al-Hilal to three consecutive league titles, they extended the contract with him for one more year on 29 June 2022. In January 2023, Jang was selected for the Riyadh all-star team, and played a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. He showed notable performance in both defense and offense as well as scoring a goal. The next month, Jang helped Al-Hilal defeat Wydad Casablanca and Flamengo in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. However, he had difficulty defending Real Madrid's attack in the Club World Cup final, and failed to prevent his team's 5–3 defeat. International career Jang played as a key player for South Korea under Uli Stielike, Shin Tae-yong and Paulo Bento, and also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from the Korea Football Association after he admitted to falsifying records related to his alternative service. He had previously earned military exemption by winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games. Career statistics Club International Honours Al-Hilal AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021 Saudi Professional League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 King Cup: 2019–20 Saudi Super Cup: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2022 South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2014 South Korea AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015 EAFF Championship: 2015, 2017 Individual EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015 EAFF Championship Best Defender: 2017 AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2021 References External links Official Instagram Account Profile at FC Tokyo Jang Hyun-soo – National Team Stats at KFA Jang Hyun-soo at Asian Games Incheon 2014 1991 births Living people Footballers from Seoul Association football defenders South Korean footballers South Korean expatriate footballers FC Tokyo players Guangzhou City F.C. players Al Hilal SFC players J1 League players Chinese Super League players Saudi Professional League players Expatriate footballers in Japan Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople