Heo Yool (footballer)
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Heo with Gwangju in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heo Yool | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan HD | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Wolgok Elementary School | ||
| 2014–2017 | Gwangju Buksung Middle School | ||
| 2017–2020 | Kumho High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Gwangju FC | 116 | (13) |
| 2025– | Ulsan HD | 19 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | South Korea U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 2023– | South Korea U23 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Heo Yool (Korean: 허율; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 1 side Ulsan HD.
Club career
Heo made his professional debut for K League 1 side Gwangju on 30 May 2021 against Pohang Steelers.[2]
play style
Heo Yool drew attention for his ability to control the right to provide and dribble as a tall striker.
However, his offense failed to explode, so his team Gwangju tried to change his position to a defender by taking advantage of his left-footed advantage with special measures.[3]
Although he performed better than expected, he did not meet the demands of Gwangju FC, where the build-up from the back is the key. Now, he has transformed into a utility player who can play both strikers and defenders according to the situation.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 September 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gwangju FC | 2020 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | K League 2 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | K League 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 116 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 126 | 16 | |||
| Ulsan HD | 2025 | K League 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Career total | 135 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 22 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
References
- ^ "광주FC". Gwangju FC (in Korean). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Pohang 1–0 Gwangju". Soccerway.
- ^ "Striker → Central defender transformation! Heo Yul, who used to watch "Halland Video," said, "These days, I study while watching Hoobang Dias and Nathan Ake videos."". 네이트 스포츠 (in Korean). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ PARK, chan jun (7 October 2024). "Heo Yool, who scored the first goal against Seoul, 'fancy return' from 'defensive' to 'striker'". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Heo Yool at Soccerway
External links
- [1] at the Gwangju FC website