Do-young Yun
Full name in native alphabet: 윤도영
Height: 172cm
Youth career: Suji Junior FC, Daejeon Hana Citizen (since 2019)
Current club: Daejeon Hana Citizen
Squad number: 77
Current national team: South Korea U-17
Position: winger, second striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (6/4), 2023 U-17 FIFA World Cup (3/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Mohamed Salah
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– technique
– ball control
– flair
– agility
– creativity 
– bravery
To improve:
– combative, but he’s a player of a very small frame, who doesn’t feel very comfortable in contact situations/physical development
– consistency of his decision-making on the ball
– very one-footed/operating with his weaker right foot
– aerial ability
Style of play:
– explosive winger/inside forward
– excellent technical capacity and above-average creativity in the final third
– great agility, body balance, and coordination
– electric pace and acceleration
– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside, and create himself a decent opportunity to score or pass
– vertical and unpredictable player, who loves to take on players
– able to make a difference at any time thanks to his dribbling and bravery on the ball
– great dribbler with a with a wide range of feints
– excellent footwork and ball control at top speed
– very positive on the ball and confident of his on-the-ball skills
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and movement
– gets fouled often
– even though his defensive efficiency and general reliability are still very much improvable, he doesn’t hesitate to track back and shows good work rate against the ball
– decent indirect set piece taker
Do-young Yun cuts inside, enters the penalty area, and creates a big chance.
Do-young Yun moves more centrally, gets past several players with ease, but his shot is too weak to trouble the goalkeeper.
Do-young Yun cuts inside, loses his marker with a quick feint, and scores with a decent finish
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He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup runner-up with South Korea.
League summary (as for 22 March 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Do-young Yun joined the Daejeon Hana Citizen youth academy from Suji Junior FC in 2019. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in South Korea. In June 2023, he was one of the leaders of his national team at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, where young Koreans won the silver medal and showed an interesting generation of players such as Min-woo Kang, Tae-ho Jin, Myung-jun Kim, Min-hyuk Yang, and In-woo Back.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Country-scale star with a top European league ambition.
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