Kim Yong-se

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Kim Yong-Se
김용세
Personal information
Full name Kim Yong-Se
Date of birth (1960-04-21) April 21, 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 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)
International career
1979 South Korea U-20
1984–1989 South Korea 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2009

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

Playing career[edit]

After graduating from 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 the K-League.[1]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

Yukong Elephants

Individual[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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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