Paik Seung-ho
Birmingham City · MFCM #8 · South Korea · Group A 72Rating27Caps3Goals29Age
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Club season 2025/26 EFL Championship (league only)
36
Apps
3,374
Minutes
4
Goals
1
Assists
6
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International
27
Caps
3
Goals
Form
Midfielder at Birmingham City
Date of birth1997-03-17 (age 29) NationalitySouth Korea ClubBirmingham City · England LeagueEFL Championship PositionMF · Central mid · #8 Height— Preferred foot— Market value—
Paik Seung-ho left Seoul aged 13 to become the first South Korean to join Barcelona's La Masia academy, though a FIFA transfer ban cost him years of official matches. He made his Barcelona first-team debut before moving on via Girona, Darmstadt and Jeonbuk Hyundai, then returned to Europe with Birmingham City, helping them win League One and earning a PFA Team of the Year place. He is a technical, ball-playing midfield option for Korea in 2026.
- First South Korean player to join Barcelona's La Masia academy
- Caught up in FIFA's Article 19 ban on Barcelona youth signings, sidelining him from official games until 2016
- Named in the PFA Team of the Year during Birmingham's League One title season
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