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Sung-dong Paik

Sung-dong Paik

Attack - Left Winger  at Pohang Steelers
Age34
CitizenshipKorea, South
Height1.71 m
Footright
BornAugust 13, 1991
at Pohang Steelers 1,236 days · joined 2023-01-04
👕200+ Apps 50+ Goals 🏴25+ Caps
Market value €325k
Left Winger Attack

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Suwon FC
top club · 99 apps

Career highs

€800k
peak value · 2012
top transfer fee
9
best season · 2020
39 / 5
int'l caps / goals
413Appearances
54Goals
44Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
Full nameSung-dong Paik
Name in home country백성동
Date of birth1991-08-13 (34 yrs)
Place of birthGwangju, Korea, South
CitizenshipKorea, South
PositionAttack - Left Winger (main: Attack)
Footright
Height171.00 m
Current clubPohang Steelers
Joined2023-01-04
Contract expires
Jul 2025
2025 — Pohang Steelers
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Pohang Steelers
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Pohang Steelers
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Pohang Steelers
27 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: FC Anyang → Pohang Steelers
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Anyang
37 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Gyeongnam FC → FC Anyang
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Gyeongnam FC
35 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Gyeongnam FC
27 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Suwon FC → Gyeongnam FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Suwon FC
36 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Suwon FC
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Suwon FC
32 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Suwon FC
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Sagan Tosu
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — V-Varen Nagasaki, Sagan Tosu
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → V-V. Nagasaki
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Sagan Tosu
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Sagan Tosu
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Júbilo Iwata
30 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Júbilo Iwata
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Júbilo Iwata
15 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: Yonsei Univ. → Júbilo Iwata
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Yonsei University
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kumho HS (-10) → Yonsei Univ.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Wanju MS → Kumho HS (-10)
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
7,157 min
Minutes played by club
Pohang Steelers 21.9%
FC Anyang 6.4%
Gyeongnam FC 15.3%
Suwon FC 16.8%
Sagan Tosu 18.5%
V-Varen Nagasaki 0.0%
Júbilo Iwata 21.1%
Yonsei University 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Pohang Steelers 4 2023 24/25 78 7 9 1,569
FC Anyang 1 2022 2022 37 5 2 460
Gyeongnam FC 2 2020 2021 62 14 8 1,092
Suwon FC 3 2017 2019 99 20 13 1,199
Sagan Tosu 2 2015 2016 49 3 0 1,327
V-Varen Nagasaki 1 2016 2016 19 0 0 0
Júbilo Iwata 3 2012 2014 67 5 12 1,510
Yonsei University 1 2011 2011 2 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€113K7€225K11€338K14€450K2012 — 2 goals (Júbilo Iwata)2012 — 6 assists820122013 — 1 goals (Júbilo Iwata)2013 — 1 assists220132014 — 2 goals (Júbilo Iwata)2014 — 5 assists720142015 — 2 goals (Sagan Tosu)220152016 — 1 goals (Sagan Tosu)120162017 — 8 goals (Suwon FC)2017 — 5 assists1320172018 — 5 goals (Suwon FC)2018 — 1 assists620182019 — 7 goals (Suwon FC)2019 — 7 assists1420192020 — 9 goals (Gyeongnam FC)2020 — 2 assists1120202021 — 5 goals (Gyeongnam FC)2021 — 6 assists1120212022 — 5 goals (FC Anyang)2022 — 2 assists720222023 — 4 goals (Pohang Steelers)2023 — 8 assists1220232024 — 3 goals (Pohang Steelers)3202424/25 — 1 assists124/2524/25 — €450KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

2011: 0020112012: 2220122013: 1120132014: 2220142015: 2220152016: 1120162017: 8820172018: 5520182019: 7720192020: 9920202021: 5520212022: 5520222023: 4420232024: 3320242025: 00202524/25: 0024/25

Assists by season

2011: 0020112012: 6620122013: 1120132014: 5520142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 5520172018: 1120182019: 7720192020: 2220202021: 6620212022: 2220222023: 8820232024: 0020242025: 00202524/25: 1124/25
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
24/25 AFC Champions League Pohang Steelers 5 0 1 0 0 0
2025 K League 1 Pohang Steelers 6 0 0 0 0 0
2024 K League 1 Pohang Steelers 35 2 0 1 0 789
2024 Korea Cup Pohang Steelers 5 1 0 0 0 365
2023 K League 1 Pohang Steelers 26 4 8 1 0 415
2023 Korea Cup Pohang Steelers 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 K League 2 FC Anyang 34 5 2 1 0 460
2022 K1 Promotion Playoff FC Anyang 3 0 0 0 0 0
2021 K League 2 Gyeongnam FC 33 4 6 1 0 698
2021 Korea Cup Gyeongnam FC 2 1 0 0 0 165
2020 K League 2 Gyeongnam FC 24 9 2 1 0 229
2020 K1 Promotion Playoff Gyeongnam FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Korea Cup Gyeongnam FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 K League 2 Suwon FC 35 7 7 3 0 441
2019 Korea Cup Suwon FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 K League 2 Suwon FC 30 5 1 3 0 451
2018 Korea Cup Suwon FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 K League 2 Suwon FC 32 8 5 3 0 307
2016 Emperor's Cup V-Varen Nagasaki 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J. League Cup Sagan Tosu 5 1 0 0 0 271
2016 J1 - 1st Stage Sagan Tosu 11 0 0 1 0 0
2016 J1 - 2nd Stage Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J2 League V-Varen Nagasaki 18 0 0 2 0 0
2015 Emperor's Cup Sagan Tosu 2 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J. League Cup Sagan Tosu 6 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J1 - 1st Stage Sagan Tosu 16 1 0 0 0 756
2015 J1 - 2nd Stage Sagan Tosu 9 1 0 0 0 300
2014 Emperor's Cup Júbilo Iwata 2 0 1 0 0 0
2014 J.League Div.2 Júbilo Iwata 27 2 4 0 0 595
2014 J1 Play-off Júbilo Iwata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Emperor's Cup Júbilo Iwata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 J. League Cup Júbilo Iwata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 J.League Div.1 Júbilo Iwata 19 1 1 1 0 579
2012 J. League Cup Júbilo Iwata 3 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J.League Div.1 Júbilo Iwata 12 2 6 1 0 336
2011 Korea Cup Yonsei University 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2007-01-01 Wanju MS Kumho HS (-10) Transfer 0
09/10 2010-01-01 Kumho HS (-10) Yonsei Univ. Transfer 0
11/12 2012-01-01 Yonsei Univ. Júbilo Iwata Transfer 0
14/15 2015-01-09 Júbilo Iwata Sagan Tosu Transfer 700000
16/17 2016-07-01 Sagan Tosu V-V. Nagasaki Loan 500000
16/17 2016-12-31 V-V. Nagasaki Sagan Tosu Return from loan 500000
16/17 2017-01-07 Sagan Tosu Suwon FC Transfer 500000
19/20 2020-01-07 Suwon FC Gyeongnam FC Transfer 600000
21/22 2022-01-10 Gyeongnam FC FC Anyang Transfer 550000
22/23 2023-01-04 FC Anyang Pohang Steelers Transfer 525000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
11/12 Thigh problems 2012-03-21 2012-04-11 22 4
22/23 unknown injury 2023-09-30 2024-03-03 156 17
Current€325k
Peak€800k
Low€325k
Δ since start−€475k
€325k€444k€563k€681k€800k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €525k
Jan 1, 1970 €525k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €475k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €475k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #53812 #8 5 0 former national player
Team #42665 #10 7 2 former national player
Team #34950 #8 6 1 former national player
Team #28208 #8 13 1 former national player
Team #22983 #8 7 1 former national player
Team #3589 #14 1 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Dong-jin Kim 1 0 0
Yu-min Cho 1 2 0
Jeong-hyeon Son 1 0 0
Young-chan Kim 1 0 0
Tomohiko Miyazaki 1 0 0
Min-woo Kim 1 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2020 K League 2 Gyeongnam FC 9 24
2017 K League 2 Suwon FC 8 32
2019 K League 2 Suwon FC 7 35

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2023 K League 1 Pohang Steelers 8 26
2019 K League 2 Suwon FC 7 35
2012 J.League Div.1 Júbilo Iwata 6 12

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
16/17 2016-12-31 V-V. Nagasaki Sagan Tosu Return from loan €500k
16/17 2016-07-01 Sagan Tosu V-V. Nagasaki Loan €500k

Last 50 matches for Pohang Steelers while Sung-dong Paik was at the club (joined 2023-01-04). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 0–3 Gimcheon Sangmu INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–2 FC Seoul INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 0–2 Ulsan HD INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–1 Gangwon INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Incheon United INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Gwangju 2–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Ulsan HD 5–4 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–2 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Suwon INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Gangwon 1–0 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Jeju United 2–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–2 Daegu INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–2 Gimcheon Sangmu INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Suwon INJURED unknown injury
2024-03-01 RSK1 FC Seoul 1–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Ulsan HD 1–0 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–2 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gimcheon Sangmu 3–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Jeju United INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Suwon 1–0 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gwangju 0–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 3–1 Daegu INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Daegu 3–3 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Suwon INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–2 FC Seoul INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–0 Gangwon INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Incheon United 1–3 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Gangwon 2–4 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Jeju United 0–2 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 FC Seoul 2–4 Pohang Steelers INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 0–0 Incheon United INJURED unknown injury
2023-11-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–1 Ulsan HD INJURED unknown injury
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Gwangju Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Gangwon 1–1 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Incheon United Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 4–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Incheon United 0–2 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 FC Seoul 2–2 Pohang Steelers Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 0–0 Ulsan Hyundai Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Available
2023-03-01 RSK1 Pohang Steelers 2–0 Suwon Available

Teams faced most often by Sung-dong Paik's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Kashima Antlers 18 4 5 9 23 33 -10 22%
Gamba Osaka 18 3 6 9 19 24 -5 17%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 18 5 4 9 23 28 -5 28%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 1 7 10 8 30 -22 6%
Shonan Bellmare 18 6 5 7 25 30 -5 33%
Cerezo Osaka 18 4 5 9 19 27 -8 22%
Nagoya Grampus 18 6 5 7 15 18 -3 33%
FC Tokyo 18 10 2 6 26 18 +8 56%
Vissel Kobe 18 0 4 14 8 36 -28 0%
Yokohama F. Marinos 18 2 6 10 14 33 -19 11%
Kawasaki Frontale 18 3 7 8 21 28 -7 17%
Urawa Red Diamonds 18 4 4 10 19 35 -16 22%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
2011 Senior debut season
2012 First senior goal
2023 Goal #50 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2024 40 1,154 1 0 0 0.08
2023 27 415 1 0 0 0.22
2022 37 460 1 0 0 0.2
2021 35 863 1 0 0 0.1
2020 27 229 1 0 0 0.39
2019 36 441 3 0 0 0.61
2018 31 451 3 0 0 0.6
2017 32 307 3 0 0 0.88
2016 35 271 3 0 0 1
2013 22 579 1 0 0 0.16
2012 15 336 1 0 0 0.27

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

K League 2
188 apps
38 G
23 A
K League 1
67 apps
6 G
8 A
J.League Div.1
31 apps
3 G
7 A
J2 League
45 apps
2 G
4 A
Korea Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
9 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
27 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Sung-dong Paik

Who is Sung-dong Paik?

Sung-dong Paik is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Pohang Steelers.

How old is Sung-dong Paik?

Sung-dong Paik is 34 years old. He was born on August 13, 1991 in Gwangju.

What position does Sung-dong Paik play?

Sung-dong Paik plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).

What club does Sung-dong Paik play for?

Sung-dong Paik currently plays for Pohang Steelers.

How many career goals has Sung-dong Paik scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sung-dong Paik has scored 54 goals in 413 appearances.

What is Sung-dong Paik's market value?

Sung-dong Paik's most recent reported market value is €325k.