Yun Il-lok (; born 7 March 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Gyeongnam FC in the South Korean K League 2. He has played for a number of youth-level teams representing South Korea, and in 2013 graduated to his country's senior men's side, winning the EAFF E-1 Football Championship in 2017 and 2019 as well as gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.
Club career
Yun entered professional football as a teenager, being selected by Gyeongnam FC as part of their squad for the 2011 season, having spent his youth career with Gyeongnam's U-18 side. His professional debut came almost immediately, in his club's second K-League match of the season against Ulsan, which ended in a 1–0 victory for Gyeongnam. Within a month, Yun scored his first K-League goal in Gyeongnam's 2–1 win over Incheon United.
In January 2020, following the expiry of his contract at Yokohama, Yun moved to Europe where he joined the French club Montpellier on a free transfer.
International career Yun represented South Korea at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, playing all five matches as Korea progressed from the group stage to the quarterfinals. There, the team's run came to an end against the host nation and eventual finalist. Yun played a notable part in the round of 16 match against Mexico, when late in the second half his assist led to the equalising goal in the match, forcing extra time after which Korea won the subsequent penalty shootout. Yun regards this assist as his most memorable moment in football.
Yun was also selected for the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted by Colombia. After progressing through the group stages of the competition, Korea met Spain in the Round of 16 where they lost in a penalty shoot-out. Yun played in all four matches of the tournament. Yun was also called up for duty with the South Korea U-23 team, playing in a friendly against Uzbekistan in which he scored a goal as well as an Olympic Final Qualifier against Qatar in November 2011.
Yun has since graduated to the senior men's squad, scoring a goal in the EAFF East Asian Cup against Japan in his sides 2-1 loss on 28 July 2013.
Career statistics Club Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 43 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGyeongnam FC2011K League2141050—274 201242642——468 Total 63105250007312 FC Seoul2013K League Classic29220—104416 201427730—1034010 201520140—81322 201626650—50366 201735522—42419Total1372116200371019033Yokohama F. Marinos2018J1 League1603080—270 Jeju United (loan)2019K League 1341110——3511 Montpellier2019–20Ligue 1500000—50 2020–211201000—130 Total170100000180Ulsan Hyundai 2021K League 112021—32173 202214120—72233 20230000—0000Total2614100104406Career total29345305130471438362
International Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yun goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Yun Il-lokNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 July 2013 Seoul Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1–1 1–2 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
Honours Club FC Seoul Korean FA Cup: 2015 K League 1: 2016
Ulsan Hyundai K League 1: 2022
International South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2014
South Korea EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2017, 2019
References
External links Profile at Yokohama F. Marinos
Yun Il-lok – National Team Stats at KFA