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 and the South Korea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Park Yong-woo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Goyang, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 30 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Al-Ain | 46 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | South Korea U23 | 18 | (2) |
| 2023– | South Korea | 24 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
| Park Yong-woo | |
| Hangul | 박용우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴鎔宇 |
| RR | Bak Yongu |
| MR | Pak Yongu |
Style of play
editAs a defensive midfielder, he protects the front line of the defense, with his passing ability and technique, he provides advantage by blocking passes based on anticipation.[2]
International career
editHe 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 25 September 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2015 | K League 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 60 | 2 | |||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2017 | K League 1 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 2019 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 1 | — | 46 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 157 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | — | 195 | 9 | |||
| 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 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 278 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 366 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Includes Korean FA Cup, UAE President's Cup
- ↑ Includes UAE League Cup
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ↑ Three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, two appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Honours
editFC Seoul
Ulsan Hyundai
Gimcheon Sangmu
Al-Ain
References
edit- 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Al Ain FC (UAE)" (PDF). FIFA. 21 June 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "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 and English)
- Park Yong-woo – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Park Yong-woo at Soccerway
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