Kim Yong-se

Kim Yong-Se (Hangul: 김용세, Hanja: 金鏞世, born April 21, 1960) is a former South Korean football player.

Kim Yong-Se
김용세
Personal information
Full name Kim Yong-Se
Date of birth (1960-04-21) April 21, 1960
Place of birth Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Joongdong High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Korea Electric Power
1980–1982 Army FC (Military service)
1982–1988 Yukong Elephants 104 (39)
1989–1991 Ilhwa Chunma 58 (14)
National team‡
1979 South Korea U-20
1984–1989 South Korea 13 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2009
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Playing career

After graduation of high school, he started his football career with amateur side Korea Electric Power. One year later, he went to ROK Army for military duty. From 1982 to 1988, he played in K-League side Yukong Elephants as a founding member. In 1989, he moved to Ilhwa Chunma as the first Free Agent in K-League. [1]

International career

He was a participant at 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship as a member of South Korea U-20 and 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1988 Summer Olympics as a member of South Korea. Especially, he played as a defender in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Honours

Club
Yukong Elephants

Individual
  • K-League Best XI (3) : 1983, 1985, 1986
  • K-League Fighting Spirit Award (1) : 1985

References
  1. "194cm 최장신 축구선수 김용세 첫선" (in Korean). Donga Ilbo. March 16, 1979.
  2. 월드컵 축구 부담없이...후회없게 (in Korean). Donga Ilbo. June 2, 1986.
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