Lee Heung-sil
Personal information
Full name Lee Heung-sil
Date of birth (1961-07-10) 10 July 1961
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

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

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

Club

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 1985K League 2110——2110
1986K League 175—111286
1987K League 2912——2912
1988K League 161?[lower-alpha 1]?—161
1989K League 3942[lower-alpha 1]2—394
1990K League 197——197
1991K League 154——154
1992K League 134—20154
Career total 169472213118450

Honours

Player

Hanyang University

POSCO Atoms

Individual

Manager

Ansan Mugunghwa

Individual

References

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