About Na Sang-ho
Born 1996. Na Sang-ho is a South Korean association football player.
Na Sang-ho (; born 12 August 1996) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama and the South Korea national team.
Club career In 2015, Na graduated from Kumho High School, which had a youth football club of K League club Gwangju FC, and then entered Dankook University's football team. After playing for Dankook University for two years, in 2017, Na returned to Gwangju FC, joining their senior team. He experienced relegation in his first professional season, but became the Most Valuable Player and the top goalscorer at the K League 2 the next year. In the first half of the season, he played as a substitute, playing for 339 minutes in 13 matches. He was expected to become one of main players after teammate Takefusa Kubo left for Spain in June,
Since 2021, Na joined another K League 1 club FC Seoul, playing as a main winger for them. He captained the club since the second half of the 2022 season, and received the K League Player of the Month award twice during the 2023 season.
On 4 January 2024, Na joined newly-promoted J1 League club Machida Zelvia on a permanent deal. On 22 November 2025, he came on as a 65th-minute substitute in the 2025 Emperor's Cup final against Vissel Kobe, and defended the club's 3–1 lead until the end of the match.
International career Na won a gold medal with the South Korea under-23 national team at the 2018 Asian Games.
After becoming a gold medalist at the Asian Games, Na started to be used at the senior national team under manager Paulo Bento. He scored his first senior international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan on 10 September 2019, and won the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He could not participate at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup due to an injury, but left good impressions at the national team in 2019.
However, Na underperformed in matches prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, bringing Korean fans anxieties. Bento called him up for the tournament, trusting him continuously despite the criticisms. He showed energetic movements against Uruguay and Ghana, getting a good press at the tournament.
Career statistics Club
International
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Na goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Na Sang-ho No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 10 September 2019 Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 11 December 2019 Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea 2–0 2–0 2019 EAFF Championship
Honours Machida Zelvia Emperor's Cup: 2025
South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2018 K League 2 top goalscorer: 2018 K League Goal of the Month: April 2023
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Who is Na Sang-ho?
South Korean association football player
When was Na Sang-ho born?
Na Sang-ho was born on 12 August 1996 in Damyang County.
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Na Sang-ho is an association football player.
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Na Sang-ho is South Korean.
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