# Park Yi-young

Park Yi-young (Korean: 박이영; born 29 June 1994) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a right-back or center-back for Cambodian Premier League club Phnom Penh Crown.

## Club career
### Team Socceroo

Park was going to join a university, but he left for the Philippines after hearing the news that Philippine football clubs were recruiting South Korean based players. In 2013, he joined Team Socceroo, a team of Philippine second division, and contributed to their league title. The next year, he scored five goals and provided six assists during 21 games in the first division.

### Pachanga Diliman

Park moved to Pachanga Diliman in July 2014 and participated in friendly games after the league season ended.

### St. Pauli

In 2015, Park was eliminated from tryouts for Marítimo and Teplička nad Váhom, challenging Europe, but succeeded in joining St. Pauli. He established himself as the first team's right back in the second half of the 2017–18 season. On 6 May 2018, he scored the crucial winning goal against Arminia Bielefeld which prevented his team's relegation. In August 2018, he agreed a contract extension until June 2022.

#### loan to Türkgücü München

For the 2020-21 season, he moved on loan to 3. Liga side to Türkgücü München.

### Kaya–Iloilo

On 7 February 2024, Park moved back to the Philippines now with league champions Kaya-Iloilo for the Philippines Football League 2024 season.
In July 2024, Park became a victim of six women pickpocketers in Bonifacio Global City. He lost some cash but recovered his wallet.

### Phnom Penh Crown

In December 2024, he signed for Phnom Penh Crown in the Cambodian Premier League.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Team Socceroo | 2013 | UFL Division 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Team Socceroo | 2014 | UFL Division 1 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Team Socceroo | Total | Total | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Pachanga Diliman | 2014 | UFL Division 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| St. Pauli II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nord | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| St. Pauli II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nord | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| St. Pauli II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nord | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| St. Pauli II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nord | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| St. Pauli II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| St. Pauli II | 2021-22 | Regionalliga Nord | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| St. Pauli II | 2022-23 | Regionalliga Nord | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| St. Pauli II | Total | Total | 104 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 3 |
| St. Pauli | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| St. Pauli | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | Total | Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Türkgücü München (loan) | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 178 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 9 |

## Honours
### Club

Team Socceroo
* UFL Division 2: 2013

#### Kaya–Iloilo

* Philippines Football League: 2024