In the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, he scored two goals in the group stage.
On June 3, 2009, he made his debut match at senior level game against Oman.
After completing his military service with K League 2 side Korean Police FC, Yang returned to his parent club Busan IPark in October 2013.
On 2 January 2020, Seongnam acquired Yang from J2 club Avispa Fukuoka.
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