Yang Min-hyeok


Yang Min-hyeok is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for club Coventry City on loan from club Tottenham Hotspur, and the South Korea national team.
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Club career

Gangwon FC

In 2022, Yang joined Gangneung Jeil High School and started to play for the school's football club, an academy of Gangwon FC. Prior to the 2024 season, when he was just one year away from graduating, he was promoted to the senior team. He won the K League Player of the Month award for July 2024, becoming the youngest player to win the award. He was on the list of three nominees for the K League 1 Most Valuable Player award after leading Gangwon to second place. The MVP award was given to league champion Jo Hyeon-woo, but he received the Young Player of the Year award.

Tottenham Hotspur

Yang signed a six-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur on 28 July 2024, to join the club in January 2025, allowing him to complete the 2024 K League 1 season with Gangwon. He spent part of December 2024 at the club's training ground, learning English.

2024–25: Loan to Queens Park Rangers

On 29 January 2025, Yang joined EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers on loan for the remainder of the season. On 1 February, he made his Championship debut as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Millwall. On 14 February, he provided his first Championship assist in a 4–0 win over Derby County, where he made his first start. On 29 March, he scored his first Championship goal in a 3–1 loss to Stoke City.

2025–26: Loan to Portsmouth and Coventry

On 8 August 2025, Yang joined fellow Championship club Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal. On 1 October 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Watford. On 29 December 2025, Yang would be introduced off the bench in the 64th minute in a match against Charlton Athletic. He would go on to score a 98th minute goal to win the game 2-1, helping Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic at Fratton Park for the first time since April 2005.
On 6 January 2026, Yang was recalled by Tottenham Hotspur, then loaned out to Championship side Coventry City for the remainder of the season.

International career

In 2023, Yang played for the South Korean national under-17 team at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
On 25 March 2025, Yang made his senior international debut during the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Jordan.

Honours

South Korea U17
Individual