Career
He started pro football career with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2000. In 2004, he joined Gwangju Sangmu for military duties. He mostly played for Icheon Sangmu that was reserve team of Gwangju Sangmu and played at the of Korea National League.
He was given hardship discharge because of cruciate ligament surgery.
He played for Daegu Football Club for one year. He also played V-League side Cang Sai Gon and of Korea National League side Suwon City.
He quit his career because cruciate ligament injury. His international career started as part of the South of Korea national under-20 football team in the 1997 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship.
After his U-20 tenure, Yang was given his national team debut in the 1998 King"s Cup match against Egypt.
His short national team career ended only one month. Yang"s national team appearance is three caps.