Park Yong-ho facts for kids
Park Yong-ho, born on March 25, 1981, is a former professional football player from South Korea. He was known for playing as a central defender, a key position in a football team's defense.
He was part of the South Korea football team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. His team finished second in their group, moving to the next round. However, they were later defeated by Paraguay, who won the silver medal.
Park in 2023
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| Date of birth | March 25, 1981 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2011 | Anyang LG Cheetahs / FC Seoul | 137 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | → Gwangju Sangmu (military service) | 41 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Busan IPark | 57 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | ATM FA | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Gangwon FC | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | South Korea U20 | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | South Korea U23 | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | South Korea | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Park Yong-ho | |
| Hangul |
박용호
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| Hanja |
朴容昊
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| Revised Romanization | Bak Yong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yongho |
Park Yong-ho's Football Career
Park Yong-ho had a long and successful career playing football. He was known for his strong defense. He played for several clubs in South Korea and even one in Malaysia.
Playing for South Korea
Park Yong-ho represented his country at different levels. He played for the South Korea Under-20 team from 1998 to 2000. Later, he joined the South Korea Under-23 team from 2002 to 2004. He even played one game for the main South Korea national team in 2004.
One of his biggest moments was playing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. His team performed well in the group stage. They made it to the next round, but were eventually defeated by Paraguay.
Park Yong-ho also won a bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. This was a great achievement for him and his team.
Playing for Clubs
Park Yong-ho played for several football clubs during his career. He started with FC Seoul, which was then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs. He played there for many years, from 2000 to 2011. During this time, he also spent two years playing for Gwangju Sangmu FC as part of his military service.
After leaving FC Seoul, he played for Busan IPark from 2012 to 2013. In 2014, he moved to Malaysia to play for ATM FA. He finished his playing career back in South Korea with Gangwon FC, where he played from 2015 to 2016.
Club Achievements
Park Yong-ho achieved several honors with his clubs, especially with FC Seoul.
- K League
- He helped FC Seoul win the K League championship twice, in 2000 and 2010.
- Korean League Cup
- He also won the Korean League Cup with FC Seoul in 2010.
