Lee Heung-sil explained
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 |
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| 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 | ? | ? | — | 16 | 1 |
| 1989 | K League | 39 | 4 | 2 | 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 | |
|---|
Honours
Player
Hanyang University
1983
POSCO Atoms
1986, 1988, 1992
Individual
1985[3]
1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
1986[8]
1989[9]
- K League '80s All-Star Team
2003[10]
Manager
Ansan Mugunghwa
2016
Individual
Notes and References
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- News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1990062100099216008&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1990-06-21&officeId=00009&pageNo=16&printNo=7484&publishType=00020 . ko:'90월드컵축구 "勝敗 부담없이 최선" . ko . . . 1990-06-21 . 2023-06-29.
- News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1985092300329209014&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1985-09-23&officeId=00032&pageNo=9&printNo=12305&publishType=00020 . ko:슈퍼리그 작년꼴찌 럭키금성 覇權 . 1985-09-23 . . ko . . 2020-12-22.
- Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1986111800329208006&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1986-11-18&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=12661&publishType=00020 . ko:86 축구대제전 베스트11 선정 . . ko . . 18 November 1986.
- Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1987111100209208003&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1987-11-11&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=20341&publishType=00020 . ko:프로축구 베스트11 선정 . . ko . . 11 November 1987.
- Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1989121500209211013&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1989-12-15&officeId=00020&pageNo=11&printNo=20987&publishType=00020 . ko:프로축구 개인賞선정 최우수선수에 魯壽珍 . . . ko . 15 December 1989 . 28 April 2020.
- Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1990110800209215009&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1990-11-08&officeId=00020&pageNo=15&printNo=21293&publishType=00020 . ko:프로축구 崔震瀚「최우수 선수」 . . . ko . 8 November 1990 . 28 April 2020.
- News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1986112500239109002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1986-11-25&officeId=00023&pageNo=9&printNo=20199&publishType=00010 . ko:포철,프로축구 첫패권 . 1986-11-25 . . ko . . 2020-12-22.
- Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1989103000329211017&editNo=3&printCount=1&publishDate=1989-10-30&officeId=00032&pageNo=11&printNo=13567&publishType=00020 . ko:'89프로축구 油公 頂上헹가래 . . . ko . 1989-10-30 . 2021-01-09.
- News: https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20030801/7969548/1 . ko:[프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 . . ko . 2003-08-01 . 2022-10-31.
- News: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20160701149700007 . ko:<프로축구> 이흥실 안산 무궁화 감독, 6월의 감독상 수상 . 2016-07-01 . ko . . 2023-12-09.
