Jeon Ga-eul

Jeon Ga-eul (Korean: 전가을, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn.ɡa.ɯl] or [tɕʌn] [ka.ɯl]; born 14 September 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Reading in the English FA Women's Super League, and for the South Korean national team. With over a hundred International appearances, Jeon is the 5th most-capped South Korean Women's player of all-time, and the 2nd highest goalscorer for her country of all-time. She was the first South Korean to play in the US National Women's Soccer League, and the Australian W-League.[2] She has won numerous domestic league titles, individual MVP titles, and international competitions being the leading scorer in the Korea National side that won the Women's gold medal in football at the 2009 Summer Universiade. Jeon scored notable braces against Germany in the group stages, and against Japan in the Final. She also scored six goals in one match against South Africa.

Jeon Ga-eul
전가을
Personal information
Full name Jeon Ga-eul
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Reading
Number 7
Youth career
Yeojoo Institute of Technology
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Suwon FMC 34 (13)
2011–2015 Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2016 Western New York Flash 2 (0)
2016–2017 Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2017–2018 Melbourne Victory 10 (1)
2018–2019 Hwacheon KSPO
2020 Bristol City 2 (0)
2020– Reading 2 (0)
National team‡
2005 South Korea U17 5 (4)
2007 South Korea U20 4 (0)
2007– South Korea 101 (38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2019
Jeon Ga-eul
Hangul
전가을
Revised RomanizationJeon Gaeul
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Kaŭl
In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.

Club career

Western New York Flash

On 1 January 2016, the National Women's Soccer League club Western New York Flash announced the signing of Jeon for the 2016 season, making her the first player from South Korea to play in the league.[3]

She was released by the Flash on 13 June 2016.[4]

Melbourne Victory

On 25 October 2017, Jeon signed with Melbourne Victory, becoming the first South Korean player to join the W-League.[5][6] On 3 November 2017, she made her debut in a 1–0 loss to Melbourne City.[7] On 9 December 2017, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win over Adelaide United.[8] She finished the 2017–18 season with one goal in ten appearances.

Hwacheon KSPO

In February 2018, Jeon signed with Hwacheon KSPO.[9] On 23 April 2018, she scored on her debut in a 3–0 home victory against Boeun Sangmu.[10]

Bristol City

Jeon Ga-eul was announced as a new signing by Bristol City of the FA WSL on 18 January 2020.[2] Jeon made her Bristol City debut on 26 January 2020 in their Women's FA Cup fourth round victory against Durham.[11] Due to fixture cancellations caused by bad weather, Jeon's FA WSL debut came on 12 February 2020 away at league leaders Manchester City. She received praise in the sporting press for her performance with sports website Vavel saying, "The 31-year-old played in the number 10 role in Manchester and looked like a real leader with her vast experience at international level and in the W-League shining through. The Robins’ number 14 worked her socks off at both ends of the field and was encouraging her teammates every time the ball went out of play."[12]

Reading

Having been released by Bristol at the end of a curtailed COVID-19 pandemic hit 2019/20 season, Jeon returned to the WSL by signing for Reading at the start of the 2020/21 season.[13] She made her Reading debut on 4 October 2020 coming on as a 80th minute substitute in their 1-0 away at West Ham. [14] She made her starting XI debut the following Wednesday on 7 October 2020 in Reading's 4-0 home win over Charlton in the League Cup.

WSL Career statistics
As of matches played 11 October 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2019–20 FA WSL2020——40
Reading 2020–21 FA WSL20001030
WSL Career total 40201070

International career

Jeon was a member of the under-17 team that finished fourth at the 2005 AFC U-17 Women's Championship, where she scored four goals in five appearances. On 12 August 2007, she made her senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Vietnam, before returning to the under-19 team to play at the 2007 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, where South Korea finished fourth. In 2008, she was called up to represent South Korea at the 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship, at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup and at the 2008 Peace Queen Cup. In 2009, she helped South Korea win gold at the 2009 Summer Universiade, finishing as the top scorer of the tournament with 10 goals. The following year, she scored the game-winning goal against Australia in the 2010 Peace Queen Cup final and was named the tournament's MVP. She was also part of the team that won bronze at the 2010 Asian Games and finished third at the 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship. However, South Korea finished third in group B at the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup and failed to qualify for the World Cup. At the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, she scored three goals in 5 appearances as South Korea qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2003. She won another bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games, where she scored six goals. In 2015, she helped South Korea finish second at the 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament. Jeon played all four of South Korea's matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw with Costa Rica on 13 June 2015.[15]

International goals
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Jeon Ga-eul: International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 March 2008Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Malaysia6–014–02008 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qual.
211–014–0
313–014–0
414–014–0
518 June 2008Suwon, South Korea Argentina2–02–02008 Peace Queen Cup
612 January 2009Guangzhou, China New Zealand3–14–3Friendly
724 August 2009Tainan, Chinese Taipei Guam1–09–02010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual.
83–09–0
928 August 2009Tainan, Chinese Taipei Hong Kong6–07–02010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual.
1030 August 2009Tainan, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei1–06–02010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual.
116–06–0
127 February 2010Tokyo, Japan Chinese Taipei1–04–02010 EAFF Women's Championship
1323 October 2010Suwon, South Korea Australia2–02–12010 Peace Queen Cup Final
144 March 2011Paralimni, Cyprus Mexico1–01–12011 Cyprus Cup
1514 January 2013Chongqing, China Canada1–03–1Friendly
1615 May 2014Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Myanmar4–012–02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
175–012–0
1810–012–0
1914 September 2014Incheon, South Korea Thailand4–05–02014 Asian Games
2017 September 2014 India1–010–0
214–010–0
227–010–0
2321 September 2014 Maldives7–013–0
2426 September 2014 Chinese Taipei1–01–0
2512 November 2014Hsinchu, Chinese Taipei Guam4–015–02015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup Qual.
267–015–0
279–015–0
2813–015–0
2915 November 2014 Hong Kong2–09–0
3018 November 2014Taipei, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei2–02–0
3113 January 2015Shenzhen, China China PR3–23–2Friendly
3215 January 2015 Mexico1–02–1Friendly
3313 June 2015Montreal, Canada Costa Rica2–12–22015 FIFA Women's World Cup
344 August 2015Wuhan, China Japan2–12–12015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
359 March 2016Osaka, Japan Vietnam4–04–02016 AFC Women's Olympic Qual.
3616 August 2018Palembang, Indonesia Chinese Taipei1–02–12018 Asian Games
3724 August 2018 Hong Kong1–05–0
382–05–0

Honours

Club
Suwon FMC
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

International

Individual

References
  1. 2015 World Cup
  2. "W-League wrap: Ga-eul, Wynne And Bryson Sign With City Women". Bristol City F.C. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "FLASH SIGN SOUTH KOREAN MIDFIELDER JEON GA EUL". nwslsoccer.com. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "WNY Flash waive Jeon Ga-eul". nwslsoccer.com. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. "South Korean international joins W-League". Melbourne Victory. 25 October 2017.
  6. "Korean Republic international Jeon Ga-eul joins Melbourne Victory". The Women's Game. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  7. "W-League wrap: Victory edged in Derby". Melbourne Victory. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  8. "W-League wrap: Victory hits Adelaide for four". Melbourne Victory. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  9. "전가을, 전격 국내 복귀… 화천KSPO와 계약" (in Korean). 축구저널. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  10. "Match Report: Hwacheon KSPO 3–0 Boeun Sangmu" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  11. "Report: Bristol City Women 1–0 Durham Women (AET)". Bristol City F.C. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. "Jeon Ga-Eul a bright spark for Bristol". vavel.com. 12 February 2020.
  13. "Jeon Ga-Eul: Reading Women sign experienced South Korea striker". bbc.co.uk. 4 September 2020.
  14. "West Ham 0-1 Reading". thefa.com. 4 October 2020.
  15. "Jeon Gaeul (전가을) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  16. "박지성-지소연, 'KFA 올해의 선수상' 영예" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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