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Jeon Eun-ha

Jeon Eun-ha (Korean: 전은하; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌ.nɯn.ɦa] or [tɕʌn] [ɯn.ɦa]; born 28 January 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays for the WK League side Gyeongju KHNP. In 2013, she earned her first appearance for the South Korea women's national team.

Jeon Eun-ha
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Yeongdeok County, South Korea
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Gyeongju KHNP
Number 14
Youth career
2008–2010 Pohang Girls' Electronic High School
2011–2012 Gangwon State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Jeonbuk KSPO
2015 Gumi Sportstoto
2016–2018 Incheon Hyundai
2019–2020 Gyeongju KHNP
2021–2024 Suwon FC
2025– Gyeongju KHNP
International career‡
2008–2009 South Korea U17 4 (0)
2010–2012 South Korea U20 15 (4)
2013– South Korea 26 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 February 2025
Jeon Eun-ha
Hangul
전은하
RRJeon Eunha
MRChŏn Ŭnha

Jeon scored four goals at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In 2012, she was awarded women's footballer of the year by the Korea Football Association.[1]

Early life

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Jeon was born in Yeongdeok County in North Gyeongsang.[2] Her father, a former footballer, was the coach of a local middle school football team and she began playing football under his guidance in the fourth grade of elementary school.[3]

Youth career

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At U-18 level she played for Pohang Girls' Electronic High School in nearby Pohang.[4] She played a key role in the school's victory at the 2009 National Women's Football Championship, their second consecutive title at that tournament.[5] While still at high school, she played at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and was awarded a plaque by the mayor of Pohang in recognition of her achievements.[6]

She went on to play for Gangwon State University, leading the side as captain to their first ever tournament victory at the 2012 KWFF Spring Championship, where she was also named tournament MVP.[7][8] Gangwon State also won the KWFF Fall Championship in the same year.[9] Having made an impression with her strong performance for the national team at the 2012 U-20 Women's World Cup, Jeon won the prestigious Korea Football Association Women's Player of the Year award in 2012.[10][11]

Club career

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Owing to her successful youth career and involvement with South Korea's national youth teams, Jeon was tipped as one of the most sought-after players in the 2013 WK League draft.[12] She was signed in the first round of the draft and fifth place overall by Jeonbuk KSPO.[13][14] She made her league debut in the team's first match of the 2013 season against Icheon Daekyo.[15][16]

After two years with KSPO, Jeon transferred to Daejeon Sportstoto ahead of the 2015 WK League season.[17] She only spent one season with the club before moving again, this time to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[18] Having won three league titles with Incheon, Jeon left the club upon expiration of her contract at the end of the 2018 WK League season.[19] From there, she joined Gyeongju KHNP.[20][21] She played a key role in Gyeongju's challenge for the WK League title in 2020, which saw them progress to the championship final but ultimately finish as runners-up to Incheon.[22][23]

Jeon was part of the Suwon FC side that won the WK League title in 2024, scoring a goal in the second leg of the championship final.[24] She returned to Gyeongju KHNP in 2025, making the move from Suwon together with teammates Moon Mi-ra and Kim Yun-ji.[25] In 2026, Jeon was named as one of KHNP's vice-captains.[26]

International career

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Youth

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Jeon played for South Korea at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, where she appeared in the team's group stage match against England and the quarter final against the United States.[27] She went on to play for the South Korea U20 side at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as one of the youngest members of the squad, playing in every match as the team became the first South Korean national team to finish third in a FIFA tournament.[28][29][30] At the 2012 edition of the same tournament, Jeon was considered one of the stars of South Korea's squad, scoring three goals in the group stage and another in the side's quarter-final defeat to Japan.[31][28][32]

Senior

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Jeon was called up to South Korea's senior side in January 2013 for a friendly tournament in China.[33] She became a regular member of the squad, playing nine international matches in 2013.[34] However, Jeon was then absent from the national team for over six years, until she made her return to international football under then-manager Colin Bell at the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[35] She was selected to play in qualifiers for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup but had to withdraw due to injury.[35]

Having made a full recovery, Jeon was part of South Korea's squad at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, her first senior World Cup.[36][37] She made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as a second-half substitute in South Korea's 1–0 defeat to Morocco. Later in 2023, Jeon played at the postponed 2022 Asian Games, where she scored her first senior international goal in South Korea's opening match against Myanmar.[38] Having made a handful of appearances throughout 2024, Jeon was set to feature in a pair of friendly matches in 2025 but withdrew from the squad with an injury.[39]

Honours

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Gangwon State University

  • KWFF Spring Championship: 2012
  • KWFF Fall Championship: 2012

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

Gyeongju KHNP

  • WK League runner-up: 2020

Suwon FC

South Korea U-20

Individual

  • KWFF Spring Championship university division MVP: 2012
  • Korea Football Association Women's Player of the Year: 2012

References

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  1. ↑ "2012 대한축구협회 시상식…올해의 선수상에 기성용 전은하" (in Korean). KFA. 21 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "전은하가 떴다! 영덕 풋볼 페스타 여성 풋살 대회 출전한 사커맘들이 들썩" [Jeon Eun-ha is here! Yeongdeok Football Festa's soccer Moms are thrilled]. Best Eleven (in Korean). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Park, Jin-hong (30 July 2010). "'모교 빛낸 대표팀 막내 화이팅!' 전은하 선수의 포항여전고" ['Make your alma mater proud as the youngest member of the national team!' Jeon Eun-ha's Pohang Electronic Girls High School]. Maeil Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Kim, Sung-hwan (30 July 2009). "포항여전고 FW 전은하" [Pohang Girls Electronic High School FW Jeon Eun-ha]. Weekly Soccer (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Kim, Hyun-mok (27 July 2009). "포항여자전자고 전국여자축구선수권 2연패 달성" [Pohang Girls Electronic High achieve second consecutive victory at National Women's Football Championship]. Gyeongbuk Maeil (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Lee, Jae-bong (10 August 2010). "스포츠도시 포항 알린 전은하 표창패 수상" ['Sports city' Pohang awards commendation award to Jeon Eun-ha]. Break News (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Kim, Heung-sun (21 December 2012). "기성용·전은하, 축구협회 선정 남녀 '올해의 선수'" [Ki Sung-yueng, Jeon Eun-ha are KFA 'players of the year]. Asia Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Kim, Sang-tae (22 March 2012). "강원도립대 女축구팀 첫 `전국 제패'" [Gangwon State University women's football team's first 'national dominance']. Gangwon Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Kang (27 September 2012). "강원도립대 2012 추계한국여자축구연맹전 우승" [Gangwon State U win 2012 Fall KWFF Championship]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Son, Byung-ha (22 December 2012). "女 U-20 대표팀 출신 전은하, 2012 여자 올해의 선수" [Women's U-20 national team Jeon Eun-ha is 2012 Player of the Year]. Best Eleven (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Choi, Seung-hwan (21 December 2012). "2관왕 전은하, "축구는 나의 인생"" ['Domestic double' Jeon Eun-ha: "Football is my life"]. Financial News (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Choi, Song-ah (21 December 2012). "올해의 선수 전은하 "여자축구도 사랑해주세요"" [Player of the Year Jeon Eun-ha: "please show your love for women's football too"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Kim, Jae-ho (8 December 2012). "'WK리그 입성' 전은하 '男과 다른 재미 보여줄 것'" [Entering the WK League, Jeon Eun-ha will 'show a different appeal than the men']. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Choi, Won-myeong (8 December 2012). "도립대 여자축구팀 5명 실업팀 입단" [Five women's football players from State University sign with semi-pro teams]. Gangwon Domin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Kim, Su-hyun (18 March 2013). "대교, 개막전서 전북KSPO와 '헛심 공방'" [Daekyo in fierce battle with Jeonbuk KSPO in opening match]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "WK리그 개막전, 대교-전북KSPO 무승부" [Daekyo, Jeonbuk KSPO draw in WK League opening match]. KBS News (in Korean). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Kim, Do-hun (24 September 2015). "새 얼굴 4인방, 대전스포츠토토 이끈다" [Daejeon Sportstoto recruits four new faces]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Kwon, Tae-jung (25 December 2015). "'장슬기 합류' 인천현대제철, 막강 선수단 구축" [Jang Sel-gi joins Incheon Hyundai Steel, a strong team is being built]. Footballist (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Lee, Dong-chil (9 January 2019). "여자축구 '최강' 현대제철 7연패 도전…승점 70·80골 이상 목표" [The 'strongest' in women's football, Hyundai Steel challenge for seventh consecutive title... aiming for over 70 points and over 80 goals]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Han, Sang-hyung (15 April 2019). "WK리그 15일 개막 "경주한수원, 구미스포츠토토, 보은상무, 서울시청, 인천현대제철 등 8개 팀 참가"" [WK League opens on 15th: "8 teams participating, including Gyeongju KHNP, Gumi Sportstoto, Boeun Sangmu, Seoul City and Incheon Hyundai Steel"]. Korea Lecturer News (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  21. ↑ Choi, Song-a (15 April 2019). "'7연패 도전' 현대제철, WK리그 개막전서 한수원에 역전승" ['7th consecutive title challengers' Hyundai Steel come from behind to beat KHNP in WK League opener]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  22. ↑ Kwon, Tae-jung (13 October 2020). "경주한수원, 인천현대제철 또 잡았다" [Gyeongju KHNP catch Incheon Hyundai Steel again] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 14 April 2026 – via Naver Blog.
  23. ↑ Seo, Jung-hwan (9 November 2020). "경주한수원, 수원도시공사 1-0 제압…인천현대제철과 WK리그 우승다툼" [Gyeongju KHNP beat Suwon FMC 1-0, set to battle with Incheon Hyundai for WK League title]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Seol, Ha-eun (9 November 2024). "수원FC, WK리그 챔피언결정전 우승...1,2차전 합계 3–2승" [Suwon FC win WK League championship final 3–2 on aggregate]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  25. ↑ "2025 Squad news: Gyeongju KHNP". WK League News. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 preview: Gyeongju KHNP". WK League News. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008: Korea Republic". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  28. 1 2 "전은하-다나카, 에이스 대결 주목" [All eyes on the battle of aces between Jeon Eun-ha and Tanaka]. KBS News (in Korean). 29 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  29. ↑ An, Young-guk (29 December 2010). "한국여자축구 첫 세계 3위" [Korean women's football team achieve first world 3rd]. Gyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  30. ↑ Yi, Whan-woo (1 August 2010). "Korea finishes 3rd in U-20 Womens World Cup". Korea Times. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  31. ↑ Park, Sang-jun (24 August 2012). "전은하 "목표는 우승…伊정도론 만족 못해"" [Jeon Eun-ha: "My aim is victory... I'm not satisfied with the performance against Italy"]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  32. ↑ Kim, Kyo-sung (31 August 2012). "태극 소녀들 울었다…U-20 女축구 일본에 1대3 완패" [Taegeuk Girls in tears as U-20 women's football team suffer 1-3 defeat to Japan]. Maeil Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  33. ↑ Kim, Yong-il (10 January 2013). "'女축구 부활 선봉장' 전은하 "여민지는 배울 점 많은 동료!"" ['Vanguard of the revival of women's football' Jeon Eun-ha: "Yeo Min-ji has lots to learn!"]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026 – via Nate Sports.
  34. ↑ Kim, Su-hyun (25 July 2013). "전은하 "A매치 데뷔골, 기회만 준다면"" [Jeon Eun-ha: "I only need the opportunity to score my first A match goal"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  35. 1 2 Han, Tae-hee (19 July 2023). "전은하, 은퇴 전 마지막이란 각오로 월드컵에 임한다" [Jeon Eun-ha is approaching this World Cup determined, as if it is her last before retirement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 14 April 2026 – via Naver Blog.
  36. ↑ Yoo, Jee-ho (17 July 2023). "Defender cherishes opportunity to play in her final Women's World Cup". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  37. ↑ Paik, Ji-hwan (17 July 2023). "Suwon trio look to show tried-and-tested teamwork at World Cup". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  38. ↑ Paik, Ji-hwan (22 September 2023). "Taeguk Ladies begin Asian Games with convincing 3–0 win over Myanmar". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  39. ↑ An, Hong-seok (26 May 2025). "여자축구, 콜롬비아전 앞두고 전은하 부상…정민영 대체발탁" [Ahead of women's football team Colombia fixtures, Jeon Eun-ha injured, replaced by Jung Min-young]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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