Kim Tae-young (born 8 November 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a defender.

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

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

Filmography

Television

Honours

Player

Kookmin Bank Jeonnam Dragons South Korea B South Korea Individual

Television personality