Na Byung-yul (; born 5 January 1985) is a South Korean former

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who plays as a

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Club career

Following completion of his university studies, Na joined

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club Busan I'Park FC. He was then loaned to the

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while he fulfilled his military obligations. Following the completion of his military service, he returned to Busan, but shortly thereafter was released by the club. Na moved to the Indonesian club

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for the

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season. After

was relegated to the

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at the conclusion of the season, Na shifted to Batavia United FC, specifically formed to participate in the newly established

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. Currently, he is active in

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National team

Na was called up to the South Korea U-19 squad in October 2004, which was due to play a friendly against Japan. However, he ultimately was not used in the match.

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* * * 1985 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers Busan IPark players Asan Mugunghwa FC players Persik Kediri players Persita Tangerang players K League 1 players K League 2 players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players South Korean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Footballers from Busan {{SouthKorea-footy-midfielder-stub