2024/2025 Season
Lexington Sporting Club announced the official signing of NaYeong Shin to the inaugural USL Super League roster on Friday, July 12th.
Nayeong Shin made her first start on August 25th in our match against Carolina Ascent. She started 15 of the 19 games she played and logged a little over 1,300 minutes.
Before Lexington Sporting Club
Shin began her soccer journey in South Korea, earning early recognition at the international level. In 2016, she received her first national team call-up with the South Korea U17 Women’s National Team. The following year, she was called up six times by the U19 squad, participating in training camps throughout 2017 and earning three caps in official AFC Women’s Championship matches against Japan, North Korea, and China.
In 2019, she advanced to the U20 South Korea Women’s National Team, which serves as the university-level team, comparable to the NCAA Division I All-American squad. That year, she took part in nine training camps and earned five caps in international matches against Russia, Italy (twice), Japan, and China.
Shin attended Daedeok University, where she quickly stood out as a dominant defensive force. In 2019, she was honored with the Korea Women’s Football Federation Defensive Player of the Year award (Spring Season) and the Outstanding Player of the Year award (Fall Season).
After just two collegiate seasons, she was drafted into the K League by Seoul City Amazones FC. As a rookie, she made 19 appearances and 12 starts. She then transferred to Changnyeong WFC, where she started 23 of her 34 matches and continued to build her reputation as a reliable defender.
Her most recent K League stint came with Hwacheon KSPO FC, where she became a regular starter, making 29 starts across 29 appearances.
In 2024, Shin joined Lexington Sporting Club, bringing elite defensive experience, national team pedigree, and K League consistency to the back line.
