Kim Tae-young (born 8 November 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a defender who is currently the manager of Lao League 1 club Champasak Avenir.
International career Kim played for the South Korea national team as a centre-back or left back, and was a participant in 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, he formed South Korea's defensive trio with Hong Myung-bo and Choi Jin-cheul, and contributed to South Korea's fourth-place finish. He was noted for his nose guard mask, which he wore after his nose was broken by Christian Vieri's arm in the round of 16 against Italy.
Managerial career Kim was the assistant coach to Hong Myung-bo for the South Korea U20 in 2009 and the South Korea U23 from 2009 until 2012.
In January 2013, Kim joined Kim Ho-kon as his assistant coach at Ulsan Hyundai.
In July 2013, Kim reunited with Hong Myung-bo joining him as the assistant coach of the South Korea national team where he was part of the South Korea's coaching staff during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsKookmin Bank1993Semipro League??????—??1994Semipro League??????—??Total??????—??Jeonnam Dragons1995K League252—70—3221996K League210??71—2811997K League71??100—1711998K League180??10??1901999K League210??90??3002000K League230??80—3102001K League201??60—2612002K League230??10—2402003K League290??——2902004K League120??00—1202005K League20??00—20 Total2014??491??2505 Career total2014??491??2505
International +Appearances and goals by national team and year National teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea1992101993103199620199713019981501999502000100200114020021702003120200460Career total1053
Results list South Korea's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Kim Tae-young No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition19 March 1993Vancouver, Canada21–02–0Friendly29 June 1993Seoul, South Korea83–07–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification37–0
Filmography Television Year Title Role Note(s) 2020 Let's Play Soccer Himself Episode 40 2021–present Kick a Goal Himself 2022 Gundesliga Himself
Honours Player Kookmin Bank Korean Semi-professional Championship: 1993
Jeonnam Dragons Korean FA Cup: 1997 Korean League Cup runner-up: 1997, 2000+ Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1998–99
South Korea B Summer Universiade silver medal: 1993
South Korea AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000 EAFF Championship: 2003
Individual K League All-Star: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 K League 1 Best XI: 2002, 2003 K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013 AFC Opta All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 2020
Television personality + List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Kim Tae-young Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result SBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Leader of the Year Award Kick a Goal
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
External links
Kim Tae-young at KFA
Kim Tae-young at RSSSF