Kim Tae-young (footballer, born 1970)


Kim Tae-young is a retired South Korean football player who played as a centre-back or left back. He played for the South Korea national team and was a participant at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was part of the South Korean defensive trio alongside Hong Myung-bo and Choi Jin-cheul in the 2002 World Cup, and contributed to South Korea reaching the semi-final. He was noted for his nose protection mask, which he wore from the quarter-final, because his nose was broken by Christian Vieri's arm in the round of 16.
He was the assistant coach to Hong Myung-bo for the South Korea national team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
March 9, 1993Vancouver, Canada1 goal2–0Friendly match
June 9, 1993Seoul, South Korea2 goals7–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Kookmin Bank
Jeonnam Dragons
South Korea Universiade
South Korea
Individual