Yoo Byung-Soo
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Yoo Byung-Soo is a South Korean football Striker. He is known as "Ronaldo of Wolmido", because of his spinless free-kick that resembles that of Cristiano Ronaldo
's. (Wolmido is a small park in Incheon city, where he started his professional career). On July of 2011 he completed his signing to Al-Hilal.
side Incheon United
.
to Seongnam Ilhwa. However, Incheon's newly appointed manager Ilija Petković
said that Yoo Byung-Soo could be the replacement, and he can develop into a new franchise star for Incheon.
He scored in his debut match against Busan I'Park. In his debut season in K-League
, he is widely regarded as one of the best candidates for the Rookie of the Season award. In November
2009, he was linked with Premier League side Bolton Wanderers.
In the 2010 K-League season, he scored 22 goals in 28 appearances, and was named 2010 K-League top scorer
, Yoo signed a contract extension with Incheon United, running until 2013.
, running until 2014.
, as a second-half substitute.
Yoo was selected to take part in the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
's. (Wolmido is a small park in Incheon city, where he started his professional career). On July of 2011 he completed his signing to Al-Hilal.
Youth career
Yoo entered Dunchun Middle School, scoring at least one goal in nearly every match he played in. Then he entered Unnam High School, winning the top scorer award in a couple of national competitions. After graduating from high school, he decided to enter Hong-Ik University, winning the top assists award in National University Competition. Thus having grabbed the attention of many scouts, he joined K-LeagueK-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
side Incheon United
Incheon United
Incheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...
.
Incheon United
In the pre-season, Incheon sold its franchise star striker Bang Seung-Hwan to Jeju United. This transfer worried many Incheon fans as they had already sold another striker Dženan RadončićDženan Radoncic
Dženan Radončić is a Montenegrin football player playing for K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in South Korea....
to Seongnam Ilhwa. However, Incheon's newly appointed manager Ilija Petković
Ilija Petkovic
Ilija Petković is a retired Serbian footballer. Since the early 1990s he's been a football manager, his most notable appointment being with the Serbia and Montenegro national football team.-Playing career:He started playing football for Dinara Knin...
said that Yoo Byung-Soo could be the replacement, and he can develop into a new franchise star for Incheon.
He scored in his debut match against Busan I'Park. In his debut season in K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
, he is widely regarded as one of the best candidates for the Rookie of the Season award. In November
November
November is the 11th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar...
2009, he was linked with Premier League side Bolton Wanderers.
In the 2010 K-League season, he scored 22 goals in 28 appearances, and was named 2010 K-League top scorer
K-League Top Scorer Award
The K-League Top Scorer Award has been awarded since the 1983 season to K-League regular season and K-League Cup leading scorer.-K-League Regular Season Winners:- K-League Cup Winners :- R-League Winners:-References:* * - See also:...
, Yoo signed a contract extension with Incheon United, running until 2013.
Al Hilal
Yoo signed a new contract with the Asian club of the century, Al Hilal in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, running until 2014.
International career
On June 3, 2009, he played his first senior game against Oman national football teamOman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
, as a second-half substitute.
Yoo was selected to take part in the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.
Club career statistics
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K-League 2009
The 2009 edition of the K-League is the twenty-seventh since its establishment in 1983. Suwon Samsung Bluewings are the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The season began on March 7, 2009...
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Incheon United
Incheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...
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K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2011–12 2011–12 Saudi Professional League -Members clubs:-Pre-season:-During the season:-League table:- Fixtures and results :... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |