Kim Yong-se

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+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)
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

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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

Playing career

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

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

• K-League
  • Runner-up (1): 1984

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.

External links

• Kim Yong-se – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• FIFA Player Statistics
• Kim Yong-se at National-Football-Teams.com