 Yoo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-03-26)26 March 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Daegu, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hwaseong | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hongik University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Incheon United | 67 | (37) |
| 2011–2013 | Al-Hilal | 44 | (16) |
| 2013–2016 | Rostov | 28 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Gimpo Citizen | 8 | (8) |
| 2019 | Hwaseong | 19 | (7) |
| 2020 | MOF Customs United | 4 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Ayutthaya United | 29 | (20) |
| 2021–2023 | Chonburi | 63 | (21) |
| 2023–2024 | Chiangmai | 22 | (11) |
| 2024– | Hwaseong | 13 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | South Korea | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025 | |||
| Yoo Byung-soo | |
| Hangul | 유병수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 兪炳守 |
| RR | Yu Byeongsu |
| MR | Yu Pyŏngsu |
Yoo Byung-Soo (Korean: 유병수; born 26 March 1988) is a South Korean professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forK League 2 clubHwaseong.
He has been nicknamed the "Ronaldo of Wolmido", because of his spinless free-kick that resembles that ofCristiano Ronaldo's. Wolmido is a small park in Incheon city, where he started his professional career.
Yoo entered Dunchun Middle School, scoring at least one goal in nearly every match he played in. Then he entered Unnam High School, winning the top scorer award in a couple of national competitions. After graduating from high school, he decided to enterHong-Ik University, winning the top assists award in National University Competition. Thus having grabbed the attention of many scouts, he joinedK-League sideIncheon United.
In the pre-season, Incheon sold its franchise star strikerBang Seung-Hwan toJeju United. This transfer worried many Incheon fans as they had already sold another strikerDženan Radončić toSeongnam Ilhwa. However, Incheon's newly appointed managerIlija Petković said that Yoo Byung-Soo could be the replacement, and he can develop into a new franchise star for Incheon.
On 3 March 2009, Yoo scored in his senior debut match againstBusan I'Park. In his debut season inK-League, he was widely regarded as one of the best candidates for the Rookie of the Season award but eventuallyGangwon FC's forwardKim Young-Hoo grabbed the award. In November 2009, he was linked withPremier League sideBolton Wanderers.[1]
In the2010 K-League season, he scored 22 goals in 28 appearances, and was named 2010K-League top scorer, Yoo signed a contract extension with Incheon United, running until 2013.[2]
In July 2011, Yoo signed a new contract with the Asian club of the century,Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, running until 2014. He scored a total of 16 goals while playing 44 league matches in two seasons for the Riyadh-based team.
On 22 June 2013, Al Hilal announced that Yoo had agreed on a transfer to aRussian Premier League sideFC Rostov.[3]
In 2017, Yoo joined Gimpo Citizen FC for public service work. During August 2018, Yoo spent time on trial withA-League sideWellington Phoenix; scoring in a 5–0 friendly victory overNapier City Rovers on 24 August.[4]
In 2019, Yoo signed withK3 League teamHwaseong.[5]
Yoo played in Thailand from 2020 to 2024.
In 2024, Yoo returned toHwaseong, but shortly after he was diagnosed with blood cancer and did not play for a year undergoing therapy. He announced that he was cancer-free in August 2025 and returned to the field in October.[6]
On 3 June 2009, Yoo played his first senior game for theSouth Korea national team againstOman, as a second-half substitute.
He was selected to take part in the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Incheon United | 2009 | K-League | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 35 | 14 | ||
| 2010 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 25 | ||||
| 2011 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 43 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2011–12 | Saudi Professional League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18 |
| 2012–13 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Total | 44 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 29 | ||
| Rostov | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 75 | ||
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