[Official] Jung Woo-young, Day 2nd Division Toyama, "I'm glad to be back in League J."

*This content was translated by AI.

Veteran midfielder Jung Woo-young (37), who left Ulsan HD, will take on a new challenge at Catalyst Toyama in the second division of Japan.

Catalyst Toyama officially announced on the club's official website on the 16th that "Jung Woo-young, who was a member of Ulsan, will join the team through a complete transfer from 2026 to 2027 season." According to the club, Jung Woo-young will join the team's training immediately on the 17th.

Jung Woo-young said through Toyama, "I'm very happy and excited to join Toyama," adding, "It's refreshing to be back in the J-League, where I took my first step as a professional player." "I will fight with all my strength and experience I have gained for the team's victory," he said.

As a result, Jung Woo-young has cleared up his K-League life for the first time in about a year and a half and is going to challenge himself on the overseas stage again. It is a return to the Japanese stage, where his professional career began. Jung Woo-young, who debuted at Kyoto Shopping Center in 2011, went through Jubilo Iwata and Vissel Kobe and went on the J-League stage. Afterwards, he joined Ulsan in the summer of 2024 after passing through Chongqing Lippan (China), Al Saad (Qatar), and Al Kaliz (Saudi Arabia) and entered the K-League stage for the first time.

Jung Woo-young broke up with Ulsan with the expiration of his contract after playing in eight games in the second half of the 2024 season and 17 games in the 2025 season. Jung Woo-young also said goodbye to fans through his personal social network service (SNS), "It was a long time if it was short or long, but I will not forget the excitement and support in Ulsan."

In the background of Toyama, the presence of medical director Eunsa Adada was crucial. Japanese media Daily Sports said, "I want Jung Woo-young to spend the end of his career in Japan." Toyama is a team led by Adachi, who Jung Woo-young was with when he was in Kobe," he explained.

Toyama, who managed to stay in 17th place among 20 teams in the J2 League last season, expects Jung Woo-young's rich experience in 76 A matches to take the center stage of the team. Jung Woo-young is a veteran of major international competitions such as the 2012 London Olympics bronze medal, the 2018 Russia World Cup, and the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

"Jung Woo-young has a lot of experience, playing in two World Cups as a Korean national team," Toyama said, adding, "It is an indispensable reinforcement for the club aiming to grow further."

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.