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An Yong-hak with Suwon Bluewings in 2008
Personal information
Full name An Yong-Hak
Date of birth (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001 Rissho University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Albirex Niigata 94 (7)
2005 Nagoya Grampus Eight 21 (0)
2006–2007 Busan IPark 59 (5)
2008–2009 Suwon Bluewings 18 (2)
2010 Omiya Ardija 17 (0)
2011–2012 Kashiwa Reysol 8 (0)
2014–2017 Yokohama 34 (3)
International career
2002–2012 North Korea 40 (3)
2018 United Koreans in Japan 1 (0)
Managerial career
2018 United Koreans in Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2018
An Yong-hak
Hangul
안영학
Hanja
安英學
Revised Romanization An Yeong-hak
McCune–Reischauer An Yŏnghak

An Yong-Hak (Hangul: 안영학; born 25 October 1978) is a former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder, helping his team control the middle of the field. An Yong-Hak was born in Japan. He proudly represented the North Korea in international matches.

An Yong-Hak's Football Journey

Starting Out in Japan

An Yong-Hak began his football career in Japan. He played for Rissho University from 1998 to 2001. After university, he joined Albirex Niigata in 2002. He played there for three seasons.

In 2003, he helped Albirex Niigata win the J2 League title. This win meant the team moved up to the top league, the J1 League. He then moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2005.

Playing in South Korea

From 2006 to 2009, An Yong-Hak played in South Korea. He joined Busan IPark in 2006. He played as a strong defensive midfielder.

In 2008, he moved to Suwon Bluewings. This was a very successful time for him. He helped Suwon Bluewings win the K League 1 title in 2008. They also won the Korean League Cup in 2008 and the Korean FA Cup in 2009.

Return to Japan

An Yong-Hak returned to Japan in 2010. He played for Omiya Ardija for one season. In 2011, he joined Kashiwa Reysol.

With Kashiwa Reysol, he achieved another big success. They won the J1 League title in 2011. The team also won the Japanese Super Cup in 2012. He played for Kashiwa Reysol until 2012.

After a short break, he joined Yokohama in 2014. He played there until 2017 before ending his professional playing career.

Playing for His Country

An Yong-Hak played for the North Korea from 2002 to 2012. He was a key player for his country. He played in 40 international matches and scored 3 goals.

One of his most notable achievements was playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. This was a huge moment for North Korean football. He also played in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

In 2018, he briefly played for the United Koreans in Japan team. He also managed this team for a short period.

Achievements and Awards

An Yong-Hak won several important titles during his career:

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