Go Yo-han (; born 10 March 1988) is a South Korean

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who plays for Seoul Yangcheon TNT FC.

Club career

In 2004, he dropped out of middle school after failing math class and joined

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. In 2006, he made his professional league debut in League Cup, after he made 3 appearances and 2 appearances respectively in K-League 2007 and K-League 2008. On 2 February 2024,

announced his retirement.

International career

On 5 October 2009, he was called up first South Korea national team for friendly match against

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of 14 October. In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man

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for the

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in Russia. On 2 February 2024, FC Seoul officially declared his retirement and retired his jersey number 13, and appointed him as a coach of Osan High School, a U-18 team of FC Seoul.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

FC Seoul *

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

* League Cup:

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

International

;South Korea * EAFF East Asian Cup **Winners:

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Personal life

Unlike most Korean people, Go does not have a

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name. His given name, Yo-han, comes from the Korean translation of

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(), apostle of

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References

External links

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Go Yo-han – National Team stats
at KFA 1988 births Living people South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's youth international footballers South Korea men's international footballers FC Seoul players K League 1 players Men's association football central defenders 2018 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-footy-defender-stub