Seol Young-woo (; born 5 December 1998) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club FC Augsburg and the South Korea national team.
Club career
Ulsan HD Born in Ulsan, Seol played as a youth player for hometown team Ulsan Hyundai (renamed Ulsan HD in 2024) since childhood. After attending university for a while, he played for the senior team of Ulsan Hyundai since 2020. He contributed to Ulsan's two K League 1 titles in 2022 and 2023. On 1 October 2024, he was nominated for the AFC Player of the Year for 2023 by helping his club and national team reach the semi-finals of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, respectively, in addition to the league title.
Red Star Belgrade On 29 June 2024, Seol moved to Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract with an option for a one-year extension. He provided three assists in eight league phase matches during his first UEFA Champions League season. For two years, he helped the club win two Doubles, and was selected for the league's Team of the Season twice.
FC Augsburg On 27 August 2026, Seol signed a four-year contract until June 2030 with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, becoming the fourth South Korean player in their history after Koo Ja-cheol, Ji Dong-won and Hong Jeong-ho.
International career 2023 Asian Cup Seol was called up for the South Korea national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He underachieved in the group stage, and conceded a penalty against Malaysia. He provided an accurate cross, assisting Cho Gue-sung's equalising header in second-half stoppage time of the round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia. He showed tremendous workrate by moving 15.54 km in the quarter-final match against Australia and was selected for the team of the matchday after the match, although he took a rest for only two days after the round of 16. South Korea was eliminated in the semi-finals by Jordan, but found solace in a new full-back.
2026 World Cup At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Seol played three Group A matches as a starter for South Korea under manager Hong Myung-bo. He was not seen in the highlights of a 2–1 win over Czech Republic despite attempting the most sprints at the team. He was criticised for making inaccurate passes and crosses and for being frequently ruled offside, when changing his position from right to left wing-back in a 1–0 loss to Mexico. He announced he would take legal action against profanities and insults directed at him just after a 1–0 loss to South Africa.
Style of play Seol had played as a winger until his university days, but changed his role to a full-back at the start of his professional career. He is a right-footed full-back, but could be deployed on both left and right flank.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUlsan HD2020K League 11402060—2202021K League 13123020203822022K League 13403061—4312023K League 13232040—3832024K League 1900062—152Total1205100243201568Red Star Belgrade2024–25Serbian SuperLiga30630100—4362025–26Serbian SuperLiga31240150—5022026–27Serbian SuperLiga300050—80Total64870300—1018FC Augsburg2026–27Bundesliga4000——40Career total188131705432026116
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea20237020241502025802026100Career total400
Honours Ulsan Hyundai AFC Champions League: 2020 K League 1: 2022, 2023
Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2024–25, 2025–26 Serbian Cup: 2024–25, 2025–26
South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2022
Individual K League Young Player of the Month: September 2021, November 2021 K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2021 Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2021 K League All-Star: 2023 K League 1 Best XI: 2023 K League Player of the Month: October–December 2023 Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2024–25, 2025–26
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External links
Seol Young-woo at KFA