Yoo Sang-chul

Yoo Sang-Chul (18 October 1971 – 7 June 2021) was a South Korean professional athlete. He was best known as an association football player. He was a member of the Korean national team.[1]

Yoo Sang-Chul
Personal information
Full nameYoo Sang-Chul
Date of birth(1971-10-18)18 October 1971
Place of birthSeoul, South Korea
Date of death7 June 2021(2021-06-07) (aged 49)
Place of deathSeoul, South Korea
Height1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994-1998
1999-2000
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2005-2006
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashiwa Reysol
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Yokohama F. Marinos
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
National team
1994-2005Korea Republic
Teams managed
2011-2012
2014-2017
2018
2019
Daejeon Citizen
Ulsan University
Jeonnam Dragons
Incheon United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.

Yoo died in Seoul of pancreatic cancer on 7 June 2021, aged 49.[2]

Club career statistics

Club performance League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Korea RepublicLeague Korean FA Cup League Cup AsiaTotal
1994 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i K-League 20 5 - 6 0 - 26 5
1995 26 1 - 7 1 - 33 2
1996 2 0 4 1 - 6 1
1997 7 1 10 0 - 17 1
1998 20 14 3 1 - 23 15
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AsiaTotal
1999 Yokohama F. Marinos J. League 1 22 7 3 1 3 0 - 28 8
2000 22 17 3 0 6 4 - 31 21
2001 Kashiwa Reysol J. League 1 24 9 0 0 1 0 - 25 9
2002 9 5 0 0 0 0 - 9 5
Korea RepublicLeague Korean FA Cup League Cup AsiaTotal
2002 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i K-League 8 9 0 0 - 8 9
2003 10 3 0 0 - - 10 3
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AsiaTotal
2003 Yokohama F. Marinos J. League 1 17 6 2 0 3 0 - 22 6
2004 19 0 1 0 2 0 4 1 26 1
Korea RepublicLeague Korean FA Cup League Cup AsiaTotal
2005 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i K-League 12 1 0 0 6 0 - 18 1
2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Country Korea Republic 106 34 36 3 142 37
Japan 113 44 9 1 15 4 4 1 141 50
Total 219 78 9 1 51 7 4 1 283 87

International career statistics

Yoo has played in over 100 international matches.[3]

Korea Republic national team
YearAppsGoals
1994 10 1
1995 8 0
1996 5 1
1997 21 7
1998 24 3
1999 2 0
2000 10 0
2001 8 3
2002 16 1
2003 9 1
2004 5 1
2005 5 0
Total 123 18

References

  1. National-Football-Teams.com, "Yoo, Sang-Chul"; retrieved 2012-9-5.
  2. Yoo Sang-Chul dead: South Korea 2002 World Cup hero tragically dies age 49
  3. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF), "Yoo Sang-Chul, Century of International Appearances"; retrieved 2012-9-5.