Seol Young-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Seol.

Seol Young-woo (Korean: 설영우; born 5 December 1998) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade and the South Korea national team.^[3]

Seol Young-woo

Seol in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	Red Star Belgrade
Number	66
Youth career
2011–2016	Ulsan Hyundai
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Ulsan HD	120	(5)
2024–	Red Star Belgrade	30	(6)
International career‡
2014	South Korea U17	4	(0)
2016	South Korea U20	1	(0)
2019[2]	South Korea Universiade	4	(0)
2020–2023	South Korea U23	15[α]	(0)
2023–	South Korea	24	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Club career

Ulsan HD

Born in Ulsan, Seol played as a youth player for hometown team Ulsan Hyundai (renamed Ulsan HD in 2024) since childhood. After attending university for a while, he played for the senior team of Ulsan Hyundai since 2020. He contributed to Ulsan's two K League 1 titles in 2022 and 2023. On 1 October 2024, he was nominated for the AFC Player of the Year for 2023 by helping his club and national team reach the semi-finals of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, respectively, in addition to the league title.^[4]

Red Star Belgrade

On 29 June 2024, Seol moved to Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract with an option for a one-year extension.^[5][6] He provided three assists in eight league phase matches during his first UEFA Champions League season.^[7]

International career

Seol was called up for the South Korea national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He underachieved in the group stage, and conceded a penalty against Malaysia.^[8] He provided an accurate cross, assisting Cho Gue-sung's equalising header in second-half stoppage time of the round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia. He showed tremendous workrate by moving 15.54 km in the quarter-final match against Australia and was selected for the team of the matchday after the match,^[9] although he took a rest for only two days after the round of 16.^[10] South Korea was eliminated in the semi-finals by Jordan, but found solace in a new talented full-back.^[11]

Style of play

Seol had played as a winger until his university days, but changed his role to a full-back at the start of his professional career.^[12] He is a right-footed full-back, but could be deployed on both left and right flank.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2025^[14][15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ulsan HD	2020	K League 1	14	0	2	0	6[a]	0	—		22	0
	2021	K League 1	31	2	3	0	2[a]	0	2[b]	0	38	2
	2022	K League 1	34	0	3	0	6[a]	1	—		43	1
	2023	K League 1	32	3	2	0	4[a]	0	—		38	3
	2024	K League 1	9	0	0	0	6[a]	2	—		15	2
	Total		120	5	10	0	24	3	2	0	156	8
Red Star Belgrade	2024–25	Serbian SuperLiga	30	6	3	0	10[c]	0	—		43	6
Career total			150	11	13	0	34	3	2	0	199	14

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
2. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Ulsan HD

• AFC Champions League: 2020
• K League 1: 2022, 2023, 2024

Red Star Belgrade

• Serbian SuperLiga: 2024–25
• Serbian Cup: 2024–25

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022

Individual

• K League Young Player of the Month: September 2021, November 2021^[16][17]
• K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2021^[18]
• Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2021^[19]
• K League All-Star: 2023^[20]
• K League 1 Best XI: 2023^[21]
• K League Player of the Month: October–December 2023^[22]

Notes

1. Includes seven appearances as an overage player in Asian Games.