Career
He played as midfielder and was the head coach of the Super Reds Football Club in the Singapore South.League. Jeon has represented South of Korea both at the youth (U-20) and Olympic (U-23) levels. At club level, he initially enjoyed more international successes (winning the Asian Champions Cup in 1997 and 1998 with Pohang Steelers) than domestic ones.
In 2006, Jeon left Jeonbuk to play for Home United in Singapore.
He joined the Bruneian club DPMM Football Club for the 2007 Malaysian Super League season, but only stayed a year before returning to Singapore as a player-coach for the Super Reds. Under Jeon, the Super Reds have been known to play a brand of quick-paced football with effective short passes.
1993-1999 Pohang Steelers
1999-2001 Bucheon Saskatchewan
2002-2005 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2006 Home United
2007 DPMM Football Club.