The cross that knocked Italy out on 18 June 2002 was his, 117 minutes gone in Daejeon, Ahn Jung-hwan climbing above Paolo Maldini to head the golden goal. South Korea finished fourth that summer, the best World Cup placing any Asian side has managed, and he added two Eredivisie titles at PSV, the 2008 League Cup at Tottenham, two Saudi Pro League crowns at Al-Hilal, the 2000 K League and 127 caps across three World Cups. Career record: 127 caps and 5 goals for South Korea; club career at PSV Eindhoven, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Whitecaps.
| 2000–2002 | FC Seoul |
| 2003–2005 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2005–2008 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2008–2009 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2009–2011 | Al Hilal SFC |
| 2012–2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| — | FC Seoul |
| South Korea | 127 caps, 5 goals |
South Korea legends whose careers overlapped Young-pyo's
One rank above: Lee Woon-jae at #12.
One rank below: Hwang Hee-chan at #14.
South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.