Lee Lim-saeng (born November 18, 1971) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the technical director of the Korea Football Association.
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| Full name | Lee Lim-saeng | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Bupyeong High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Korea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2002 | Bucheon SK | 146 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Busan I'Cons | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 175 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | South Korea U20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Korea U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1996 | South Korea U23 | 20[α] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | South Korea B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2002 | South Korea | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Home United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Shenzhen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Yanbian Fude | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Tianjin TEDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Lim-saeng | |
| Hangul | 이임생 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李林生 |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Yim-saeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yim-saeng |
Playing career
editLee mostly played his club career for Bucheon SK, and won three Korean League Cups. He also played for South Korean national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial career
editLee was appointed head coach of Singaporean club Home United in 2010. The club finished the S.League twice as runners-up, and won the Singapore Cup twice.[3] On 5 December 2014, he resigned their head coach.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bucheon SK | 1994 | K League | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1995 | K League | 18 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | K League | 17 | 0 | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1997 | K League | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | K League | 17 | 0 | ? | ? | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1999 | K League | 25 | 2 | ? | ? | 9 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2000 | K League | 29 | 3 | ? | ? | 10 | 2 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2001 | K League | 3 | 1 | ? | ? | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2002 | K League | 24 | 2 | ? | ? | 5 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 146 | 8 | ? | ? | 54 | 3 | 200 | 11 | ||
| Busan I'Cons | 2003 | K League | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Career total | 175 | 8 | ? | ? | 54 | 3 | 229 | 11 | ||
Honours
editPlayer
editBucheon SK
South Korea U20
South Korea B
- Summer Universiade silver medal: 1993[1]
Individual
- K League All-Star: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002[6][7][8][9]
- K League 1 Best XI: 1998, 2000[10][11]
Manager
editHome United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Individual
- Korean FA Cup Best Manager: 2019[12]
Notes
edit- ^ Includes five appearances against non-national teams, and four appearances as an overage player (two appearances in Summer Olympics, two appearances in friendlies).
References
edit- ^ a b "FOOTBALL". Universiade '93-Buffalo -Results-. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ 청소년 축구대표 확정. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 13 September 1990. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b Osman, Shamir (13 December 2014). "S League: S Korean coach parts ways with Home United". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Head coach Mr Lee Lim Saeng resigns from HUFC". Home United. 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Asian U-19 Championship 1990". RSSSF. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ 프로축구 올스타전. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 8 August 1998. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ 신세대 축구스타 잠실벌서 뜬다. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 21 July 1999. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ '00 나이키 올스타 출전 선수 보기 (in Korean). '00 Nike All-Star Game. Archived from the original on 17 January 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ 홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ (in Korean). Kyeonggi Ilbo. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ 고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 8 January 1999.
- ^ [프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극. Naver (in Korean). Kukmin Ilbo. 1 December 2000.
- ^ 결승골 두 골 고승범, FA컵 MVP 선정…염기훈은 득점왕 (in Korean). SPOTV News. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
edit- Lee Lim-saeng – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Lee Lim-saeng at KFA (in Korean)
- Lee Lim-saeng – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Lim-saeng at National-Football-Teams.com
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