Park Yong-woo (footballer)
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Park Yong-woo (Korean: 박용우; born 10 September 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Al-Ain.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 10 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Goyang, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ain | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Chuncheon Mech Tech High School | ||
| 2012–2014 | Konkuk University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Seoul | 45 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Ulsan Hyundai | 157 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sangju / Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Al-Ain | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | South Korea U-23 | 18 | (2) |
| 2023– | South Korea | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Style of play
[edit]As a defensive midfielder, he protects the front line of the defensive line, has decent passing ability and technique, and his most outstanding advantage is blocking passes based on excellent anticipation.[2]
| Park Yong-woo | |
| Hangul | 박용우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴鎔宇 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Yongu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yongu |
International career
[edit]He was called up by Jürgen Klinsmann to represent South Korea in friendly matches against Peru and El Salvador in June 2023 in which Park made his debut as a substitution in the second half against Peru.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 21 October 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2015 | K League Classic | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2017 | K League Classic | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2018 | K League 1 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 157 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 195 | 9 | ||
| Sangju Sangmu Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 2020 | K League 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | K League 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Al-Ain | 2023–24 | UPL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 253 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 328 | 13 | ||
Honours
[edit]FC Seoul
Ulsan Hyundai
Gimcheon Sangmu
Al-Ain
References
[edit]- ^ "Park Yong-woo". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "아시안컵 토너먼트 황인범의 짝? 선택지는 박용우뿐이다 [춘추 피플]". 스포츠춘추 (in Korean). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Park Yong-woo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Park Yong-woo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Park Yong-woo – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
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