Kim Tae-young

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

International

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

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+

South Korea B Summer Universiade silver medal: 1993 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