Stats by Nakayama#9, updated by ttt1009
Name: Yoo Sang-Chul
Nickname: ''Yoo-Bi'' (유비)
Country:
Republic of South KoreaClub: Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (Ulsan HD FC); Yokohama F. Marinos; Kashiwa Reysol
Number: 6
Position: *CMF, DMF, AMF, WB, CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 27-31 years (18/10/1971)
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Attack: 77
Defence: 72
Balance: 85
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 78
Acceleration: 77
Response: 83
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 78
Dribble Speed: 73
Short Pass Accuracy: 81
Short Pass Speed: 83
Long Pass Accuracy: 80
Long Pass Speed: 78
Shot Accuracy: 75
Shot Power: 88
Shot Technique: 77
Free Kick Accuracy: 75
Curling: 76
Header: 86
Jump: 85
Technique: 83
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 82
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 80
Injury Tolerance: B
Form/Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard
CARDS:
S01: Marauding
S05: 1-Touch Play
P11: Long Ranger
P15: Free Roaming
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Tactical Dribble - Middle Shooting - Centre - Playmaking - Scoring - 1-Touch Pass
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
INFO
Yoo Sang-chul (유상철) built a career around doing elite-level “connector work” across roles and leagues. After establishing himself in Korea, he tested himself in Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashiwa Reysol before returning to the K League, where he remained a high-value presence into the later stages of his playing days. Internationally, he’s inseparable from Korea’s 2002 World Cup story—most memorably for his goal against Poland, a moment still highlighted in FIFA’s official archive.
Stylistically, Yoo was a powerful, intelligent midfielder whose impact came less from raw pace and more from control of space. He could progress play with real quality: short combinations under pressure, but also long diagonals and switches, and he wasn’t one-footed—he could deliver with either left or right depending on angle and tempo. Yoo was also an excellent aerial competitor—strong timing, body use, and bravery—which is why it’s fair to frame him as capable of battling top European aerial threats (the Ballack/Klose/Morientes/Helguera type profiles) on equal terms in duels. Rather than sprinting past people, he defended and attacked through positioning and reaction speed: arriving early to cut lanes, stepping out at the right moment, and then turning recoveries into useful passes or late runs.