Yun Young-sun

For the politician and businessman born 1896, see Yun Young-sun (minister).

In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.

Yun Young-sun (Korean: 윤영선; born 4 October 1988) is a South Korean former footballer who played as centre back.

Yun Young-sun

Yun with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2004–2006	Baegam High School
2007–2009	Dankook University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2018	Seongnam FC	178	(6)
2016–2018	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)	26	(0)
2019–2020	Ulsan Hyundai	27	(0)
2020	→ FC Seoul (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	Suwon FC	6	(0)
2022–2023	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	21	(0)
2024	Seongnam FC	13	(0)
International career‡
2009[2]	South Korea Universiade	6	(1)
2015–2018	South Korea	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2018

Yun Young-sun
Hangul	윤영선
Hanja	尹榮善
Revised Romanization	Yun Yeongseon
McCune–Reischauer	Yun Yŏngsŏn

Club career

Yun was drafted in the 2010 K-League Draft by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. On 9 March 2010, Yun made his professional debut AFC Champions League against Melbourne Victory, scoring Seongnam's second goal in away won 2–0.^[3] Yun made his K-League debut on 19 March away against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, coming on as substitute for Kim Jin-yong in the 72nd minutes.^[4] He was linked with Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye in January 2014, however, his transfer was blocked after failing to pass the physical examination.

Club career statistics

As of 30 October 2022

Club performance			League		FA Cup		Continental		Other1		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010	Seongnam FC	K League 1	5	0	2	0	4[a]	1	0	0	11	1
2011			16	0	1	0	-		2[b]	0	19	0
2012			34	0	1	0	6	0	-		41	0
2013			36	2	2	0	-		-		38	2
2014	19		0	4	0	-		-		23	0
2015	35	2	1	0	6	0	-		42	2
2016	16	1	0	0	-		-		16	1
Sangju Sangmu (army)	6	0	0	0	-		-		6	0
	2017	17	0	0	0	-		2[c]	0	19	0
2018	3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
2018	Seongnam FC	K League 2	17	1	0	0	-		-		17	1
2019	Ulsan Hyundai	K League 1	27	0	1	0	7	0	-		34	0
2020	FC Seoul (loan)		9	0	1	0	5	0	-		15	0
2021	Suwon FC		6	0	0	0	-		-		6	0
2022	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors		20	0	3	0	7	0	-		30	0
2023			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		6	0
Career total			266	6	16	0	35	1	4	0	321	7

¹Includes League Cup and Playoffs.

1. Three appearances and one goal in AFC Champions League, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
2. K League Cup
3. K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

International career

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[5]

Honors

Club

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma / Seongnam FC

• AFC Champions League: 2010
• FA Cup: 2011, 2014

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• FA Cup: 2022

International

South Korea

• EAFF East Asian Cup: 2017