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Lee Heung-sil

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Lee Heung-sil
Personal information
Full name Lee Heung-sil
Date of birth (1961-07-10) 10 July 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Jinhae, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Hanyang University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1992 POSCO Atoms 169 (47)
1993 Wansan Puma 0 (0)
International career
1982–1989 South Korea B
1982–1990 South Korea 9 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (caretaker)
2015–2016 Ansan Mugunghwa
2017–2018 Ansan Greeners
2019 Viettel
2019 Daejeon Citizen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Heung-sil (born 10 July 1961) is a former South Korean footballer. He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Lee was one of the greatest K League midfielders early in the history of K League. He received various seasonal awards by being named the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, top assist provider, and five-time Best XI winner, while spending his entire professional career in POSCO Atoms. He is also the first-ever player to have 30 goals and 30 assists in the K League. He helped POSCO Atoms win three K League titles.[1]

Style of play

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Nicknamed the "Little Tank" in South Korea, Lee was noted for his powerful dribbles and creative passes, although he had some weaknesses such as lack of defensive ability and height.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
POSCO Atoms 1985 K League 21 10 21 10
1986 K League 17 5 11 1 28 6
1987 K League 29 12 29 12
1988 K League 16 1 ?[a] ? 16 1
1989 K League 39 4 2[a] 2 39 4
1990 K League 19 7 19 7
1991 K League 15 4 15 4
1992 K League 13 4 2 0 15 4
Career total 169 47 2 2 13 1 184 50
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship

Honours

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Player

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Hanyang University

POSCO Atoms

Individual

Manager

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Ansan Mugunghwa

Individual

References

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  1. ^ 고향 돌아온 그라운드의 ‘무적탱크’ (in Korean). Gyeongnam Ilbo. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ '90월드컵축구 "勝敗 부담없이 최선". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 21 June 1990. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b 슈퍼리그 작년꼴찌 럭키금성 覇權. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ 86 축구대제전 베스트11 선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 18 November 1986.
  5. ^ 프로축구 베스트11 선정. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 11 November 1987.
  6. ^ 프로축구 개인賞선정 최우수선수에 魯壽珍. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 15 December 1989. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ 프로축구 崔震瀚「최우수 선수」. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 8 November 1990. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ^ 포철,프로축구 첫패권. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 25 November 1986. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  9. ^ '89프로축구 油公 頂上헹가래. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 30 October 1989. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ [프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  11. ^ <프로축구> 이흥실 안산 무궁화 감독, 6월의 감독상 수상 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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