YOO Sang-chul
| Date of birth | 18 October 1971 |
| Place of birth | Seoul |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 07 June 2021 |
One of the Republic's squad to play outside Korea, Yoo Sang-chul played in Japan's J-League for Yokohama and then Kashiwa Reysol.
He played in the 1998 World Cup Finals and, despite the team's poor performances, it was reported that Barcelona were interested in signing him.
Regarded as the Korean Bryan Robson, possessing a great ability to move from box to box and to dictate the play from central midfield.
He scored Korea's second goal in their 2-0 win against Poland in 2002; their historic first-ever victory in their sixth World Cup finals.
He played in all seven of Korea's games in the 2002 World Cup finals and was selected for FIFA's All-Star squad.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Korea Republic | Asian Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Korea Republic | Rajiv Gandhi under-21 Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Korea Republic | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Korea Republic | Marlboro Dynasty Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | Optus World Series | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Dynasty Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | King`s Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Optus World Series | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | New Year Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Nov 1990 | Syria v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Asian Youth Cup | Final group B |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | D | 0-0 | Asian Youth Cup | Final group B |
| 12 Nov 1990 | Qatar v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | Asian Youth Cup | Final semi-final |
| 15 Nov 1990 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | W | 0-0 (4-3) | Asian Youth Cup | Final |
| 21 Jan 1992 | India v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | R GANDHI U21 | |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Romania v Korea Republic | L | 3-0 | R GANDHI U21 | Final |
| 05 Mar 1994 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1995 | China PR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | MARLBORO DYNASTY CUP | |
| 21 Feb 1995 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | MARLBORO DYNASTY CUP | 1st round |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 2-2 (3-5) | MARLBORO DYNASTY CUP | Final |
| 05 Jun 1995 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Korea Republic v Zambia | L | 2-3 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 26 Nov 1996 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 2-3 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Indonesia v Korea Republic | W | 2-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Iran v Korea Republic | L | 6-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Korea Republic v Norway | W | 1-0 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Australia v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 02 Mar 1997 | Thailand v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 28 May 1997 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 01 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v Thailand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Korea Republic v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Kazakhstan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 02 Nov 1997 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Danish League XI v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | Kings Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Australia v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | OPTUS WORLD SERIES | |
| 01 Mar 1998 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 04 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 2-1 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 1-0 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 01 Apr 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Slovakia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | North Macedonia v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Yugoslavia v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v Mexico | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Belgium | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Canada v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 1-0 | ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 4-2 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 16 Oct 2000 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd place |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Norway | L | 2-3 | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 08 Feb 2001 | Morocco v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2001 | Korea Republic v France | L | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Korea Republic v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Korea Republic v Cuba | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Italy | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Korea Republic v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Vietnam | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Greece v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | Olympics | Group A |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Korea Republic v Mali | D | 3-3 | Olympics | Group A |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Paraguay v Korea Republic | L | 3-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Korea Republic v Maldives | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 04 Feb 2005 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Korea Republic v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.