Yang Min-hyeok

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yang Min-hyeok

| image = 240626 FC 서울 vs 강원 (양민혁).jpg

| caption = Yang with Gangwon FC in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|4|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = 2022–2023

| youthclubs1 = Gangwon FC{{refn|group=note|Played for {{ill|Gangneung Jeil High School|ko|강릉제일고등학교 축구부}}, which was an academy of Gangwon FC.{{Cite news |url=https://www.kleague.com/news_view.do?seq=89662&category=club&orderBy=seq&viewOption=album&page=1 |script-title=ko:[강원] ‘만17세 데뷔’ 양민혁, 구단 최연소 출전+공격포인트 기록 |language=ko |publisher=K League |date=4 March 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024}}}}

| years1 = 2024

| clubs1 = Gangwon FC

| caps1 = 38

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2025

| clubs3 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan)

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam1 = South Korea U17

| nationalcaps1 = 23

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2025–

| nationalteam2 = South Korea

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 30 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}

}}

Yang Min-hyeok ({{langx|ko|양민혁}}; born 16 April 2006) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for {{English football updater|TottenhH}} club Tottenham Hotspur, and the South Korea national team.

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.{{Cite web |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-05-16/sports/football/Gangwon-FC-has-a-rising-star-in-high-schooler-Yang-Minhyuk/2048202 |title=Gangwon FC has a rising star in high schooler Yang Min-hyeok |publisher=JoongAng Ilbo |date=16 May 2024}} He won the K League Player of the Month award for July 2024, becoming the youngest player to win the award.

=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.{{cite news |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/july/yang-min-hyeok-to-join-spurs-from-gangwon-fc/ |title=Yang Min-Hyeok to join Spurs from Gangwon FC |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=28 July 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024}} He spent part of December 2024 at the club's training ground, learning English.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cje9gdxj9e7o|title=Tottenham: Who is Yang Min-hyeok and is he ready for Spurs?|date=31 December 2024|website=BBC Sport}}

File:Yang Min-hyuk 15032025 (8).jpg

On 29 January 2025, Yang joined EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/january/29/yang-min-hyeok-joins-qpr-on-loan/ |title=Yang Min-Hyeok joins QPR on loan |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. |date=29 January 2025 |accessdate=29 January 2025}} On 1 February, he made his Championship debut as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Millwall.{{cite news |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-02-02/sports/football/Midfielder-Yang-Minhyeok-debuts-for-QPR-in-21-loss-to-Millwall/2233194 |title=18-year-old Yang Min-hyeok debuts for QPR in 2–1 loss to Millwall |publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=2 February 2025 |access-date=20 February 2025}} On 14 February, he provided his first Championship assist in a 4–0 win over Derby County, where he made his first start.{{cite web |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/february/yang-min-hyeok-bags-first-assist-in-england-in-qprs-valentines-day-win/ |title=Yang min-hyeok bags first assist in England in big win for QPR |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=17 February 2025 |access-date=20 February 2025}} On 29 March, he scored his first Championship goal in a 3–1 loss to Stoke City.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-qpr/report/509808 |title=Stoke City 3–1 Queens Park Rangers: Potters secure empbatic win to ease relegation fears |publisher=Sky Sports |date=29 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-29}}

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.

On 25 March 2025, Yang made his senior international debut during the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Jordan.{{cite news |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/march/internationals-first-cap-for-yang-min-hyeok-assist-for-heung-min-son-as-korea-held-by-jordan/ |title=First cap for Yang, assist for Sonny as Korea held by Jordan |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-25}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gangwon FC \|2024 \|K League 1 \|38	12	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	38	12
Queens Park Rangers (loan) \|2024–25 \|Championship \|14	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	2
colspan=3\|Career total !52\|\|14\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|52\|\|14

Honours

South Korea U17

AFC U-17 Asian Cup runner-up: 2023

Individual

K League Young Player of the Month: April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024, October 2024{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20241113n16369 |script-title=ko:강원 양민혁, K리그 영플레이어상 통산 '최다' 5회 수상 |lang=ko |website=Nate |publisher=Newsis |date=13 November 2024 |access-date=2025-01-30}}
K League All-Star: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.kleague.com/news_view.do?seq=90697&orderBy=seq&viewOption=album&page=6 |script-title=ko:팀 K리그 22명 선수단 확정.. 린가드, 기성용 부상으로 정호연, 오베르단 대체 선발 |language=ko |publisher=K League |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=31 July 2024}}
K League Player of the Month: July 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20240821/126610872/1 |script-title=ko:토트넘 가는 18세 양민혁, K리그 최연소 ‘이달의 선수상’ |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |date=21 August 2024 |access-date=21 August 2024}}
K League 1 Best XI: 2024
K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2024
Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=27019&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR |script-title=ko:‘올해의 선수’는 손흥민, 지소연...양민혁, 김신지는 ‘영플레이어’상 |lang=ko |publisher=KFA |date=31 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-31}}

Notes

References

External links

{{K League player |id=20240157}}
[https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%96%91%EB%AF%BC%ED%98%81 Yang Min-hyeok] at KFA {{in lang|ko}}
{{soccerway|min-hyeok-yang/911866}}

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