Hong Yun-sang (Korean: 홍윤상; born 19 March 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for South Korean club Pohang Steelers.

Hong Yun-sang
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Jeju City, South Korea[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Pohang Steelers
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2021 Pohang Steelers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2021–2022St. Pölten (loan) 15 (3)
2022 → St. Pölten Juniors (loan) 2 (1)
2022–2023Nürnberg II (loan) 26 (7)
2023– Pohang Steelers 31 (7)
International career
2017–2019 South Korea U17 11 (4)
2023– South Korea U23 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024

Career

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Before the second half of 2020–21, Hong signed for German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg from the youth academy of Pohang Steelers in South Korea.[2] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Austrian club St. Pölten.[3] On 30 July 2021, he debuted for St. Pölten during a 1–2 loss to Liefering.[1]

On 24 June 2022, Hong moved to Nürnberg II on a two-year loan.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hong Yun-sang at Soccerway
  2. ^ "VfL sign South Korean talent". vfl-wolfsburg.de.
  3. ^ "Ein Trio für den SKN St. Pölten". vfl-wolfsburg.de.
  4. ^ "Hong kommt: Neuer Angreifer für die U23" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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