Shin Young-Rok (born 27 March 1987 in

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) is a South Korean

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who plays for

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in the

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. He usually plays as a centre forward or a striker. Shin is renowned for his strength in holding up the ball, excellent close control and dribbling skills, aerial ability, and power and accuracy of his shooting. Cha Bum-Kun, the most prolific

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striker of all time, has praised his precision in penalty area which he claims is better than his during his days as a footballer. He was the top scorer and MVP at the ''U-19 Qatar International Tournament'', held in 2006. He joined

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in January 2009. While at

Shin scored his first goal in only his second full match for the club against Gençlerbirliği on 8 February 2009. In spite of enjoying moderate success with Bursaspor, Shin's short career in Turkey came to an abrupt end when he walked out on his club due to contract violations (disputed between the player and club). Despite threats from Bursaspor, Shin returned clubless to

and signed with FC Tom Tomsk at the end of December, 2009. However, the contract problem with his former club prevented him from joining or playing for Tom Tomsk. On 28 January 2011 Shin completed a move to

for an undisclosed fee. On 8 May 2011, Shin entered the game against Daegu at the 82nd minute. After chipping in a shot just before the end, he fell down on the pitch, suffering a heart attack. Medical staff immediately provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation on site. Once he started breathing again, he was quickly taken to a local hospital, where he remained uncouncious. After 50 days in coma he miraculously woke up and was transferred to a hospital in Seoul, where he is currently receiving further diagnosis and treatment.

Honours

Individual

*U-19 Qatar International Tournament MVP & Top Scorer: 2006

Club

; Suwon Bluewings *

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Champions:

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Winners:

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Winners:

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Korean Super Cup The Korean Super Cup was the annual curtain-raiser to the South Korean football season from 1999 to 2006, and was contested between the champions of K League and Korean FA Cup. It was dropped from the South Korean football calendar in 2007. Afte ...

Winners: 2005 *

A3 Champions Cup A3 Champions Cup (also known as East Asian Champions Cup) was an annual football (soccer) tournament jointly organized by the China PR, Japan and Korea Republic football Association. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan ...

Winners: 2005

Career statistics

References

External links

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Shin Young-rok – National Team Stats
at KFA * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Young-rok 1987 births Living people Association football forwards South Korean footballers South Korean expatriate footballers South Korea international footballers Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Jeju United FC players Bursaspor footballers K League 1 players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in Turkey Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of South Korea Footballers from Seoul South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey