Park Seung-soo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United U21[2] | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| 2025– | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | South Korea U20 | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 February 2025 | |||
Park Seung-soo (Korean: 박승수; born 17 March 2007) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for Newcastle United U21.[2]
Club career
Park joined the youth academy of South Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings and was promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2024 season. While playing for Suwon at the K League 2, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 home draw with Ansan Greeners on 30 June 2024 and became the youngest player to score in South Korean professional football.[3]
Following his stint at Suwon, on 24 July 2025, he signed for the academy of Premier League club Newcastle United.[4] He made a total of three unofficial appearances at the senior team against K League All-Stars, Tottenham Hotspur and Espanyol during the pre-season.[5][6] On 16 August, he was officially included in the senior squad for the first time in their Premier League opener against Aston Villa.[7]
International career
Park is a South Korea youth international. During February 2025, he played for the South Korea national under-20 team at the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
Style of play
Park is a right-footed player and plays as a left winger. He was noted for his pace and dribbling skills in his peer group.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2024 | K League 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2025 | K League 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2025–26 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in National League Cup
References
- ^ Park Seung-soo at Soccerway
- ^ a b "U21". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Who is Seung-soo Park? Newcastle's third summer signing reacts to confirmed transfer with future plan revealed". Sports Mole. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle United sign Seung-soo Park". Newcastle United F.C. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Park Seung-soo praises Son Heung-min's legacy while aiming for global recognition". The Chosun Ilbo. Osen. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Team news: Seung-soo Park and Aaron Ramsdale handed first Magpies starts - Newcastle United". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa v Newcastle team news: Rogers starts, Malen benched". Fantasy Football Scout. 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle United agree exciting deal as forward arrives in UK to undergo medical". NewcastleWorld. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Who is Park Seung-soo, Newcastle United's latest signing?". K League United. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Seung-Soo Park's career". BeSoccer. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
- Park Seung-soo at Soccerway
- Park Seung-soo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Park Seung-soo at WorldFootball.net