Yang Min-hyeok
South Korean footballer (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yang Min-hyeok (Korean: 양민혁; born 16 April 2006) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
.jpg) Yang with Gangwon FC in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Queens Park Rangers (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Gangwon FC[note 1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Gangwon FC | 38 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | South Korea U17 | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 2022, Yang joined Gangneung Jeil High School and started to play for the school's football club, an academy of Gangwon FC. Prior to the 2024 season, when he was just one year away from graduating, he was promoted to the senior team.[2] He won the K League Player of the Month award for July 2024, becoming the youngest player to win the award.[3]
Tottenham Hotspur
Yang signed a six-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur on 28 July 2024, to join the club in January 2025, allowing him to complete the 2024 K League 1 season with Gangwon.[4] He spent part of December 2024 at the club's training ground, learning English.[5]
On 29 January 2025, Yang joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] He made his debut for QPR on 1 February 2025 as a substitute coming on in a game against Millwall which QPR lost 2–1.[7] Yang Made his first start on 14 February where he also provided his first goal assist.[8]
International career
In 2023, Yang played for the South Korean national under-17 team at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 8 March 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gangwon FC | 2024 | K League 1 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 12 | |
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12 | ||
Honours
South Korea U17
- AFC U-17 Asian Cup runner-up: 2023[9]
Individual
- K League Young Player of the Month: April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024, October 2024[10]
- K League All-Star: 2024[11]
- K League Player of the Month: July 2024[3]
- K League 1 Best XI: 2024
- K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2024
Notes
References
External links
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