Lee Lim-saeng explained

Lee Lim-saeng
Fullname:Lee Lim-saeng
Birth Date:18 November 1971
Birth Place:Incheon, South Korea
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1987–1989
Youthclubs1:Bupyeong High School
Collegeyears1:1990–1993
College1:Korea University
Years1:1994–2002
Caps1:146
Goals1:8
Years2:2003
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:175
Totalgoals:8
Nationalyears1:1990
Nationalteam1:South Korea U20
Nationalyears2:1991
Nationalteam2:Korea U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1991–1996
Nationalteam3:South Korea U23
Nationalcaps3:20
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1993
Nationalteam4:South Korea B
Nationalyears5:1992–2002
Nationalteam5:South Korea
Nationalcaps5:26
Nationalgoals5:0
Manageryears1:2010–2014
Managerclubs1:Home United
Manageryears2:2015
Manageryears3:2016
Manageryears4:2017
Managerclubs4:Tianjin TEDA
Manageryears5:2019–2020
Managerclubs5:Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Hangul:이임생
Hanja:李林生
Rr:Yi Yim-saeng
Mr:Yi Yim-saeng

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.

Playing career

Lee 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

Lee 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.[1] On 5 December 2014, he resigned their head coach.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
Bucheon SK1994K League13000130
1995K League18060240
1996K League170??50220
1997K League00??2020
1998K League170??90260
1999K League252??90342
2000K League293??102395
2001K League31??80111
2002K League242??51293
Total1468??54320011
Busan I'Cons2003K League29000290
Career total1758??54322911

Honours

Player

Bucheon SK

1994, 1996, 2000+

South Korea U20

1990[3]

South Korea B

Individual

1998, 1999, 2000, 2002[4] [5] [6] [7]

1998, 2000[8] [9]

Manager

Home United

2011, 2013[1]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

2019

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Osman . Shamir . S League: S Korean coach parts ways with Home United . December 20, 2014 . The New Paper . December 13, 2014 . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707201706/http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/s-league-s-korean-coach-parts-ways-home-united . dead .
  2. Web site: Head coach Mr Lee Lim Saeng resigns from HUFC . Home United . December 20, 2014 . December 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220035419/http://hufc.sg/news/head-coach-mr-lee-lim-saeng-resigns-from-hufc . December 20, 2014.
  3. Web site: Asian U-19 Championship 1990 . 24 July 2020 . . 18 June 2015.
  4. News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/view.naver?editNo=1&printCount=&publishDate=1998-08-08&officeId=00023&pageNo=11&printNo=24129&publishType=00010&articleId=&serviceStartYear=1920&serviceEndYear=1999 . ko:프로축구 올스타전 . Naver . The Chosun Ilbo . ko . 1998-08-08 . 2024-06-19.
  5. News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1999072100239133002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-07-21&officeId=00023&pageNo=33&printNo=24427&publishType=00010 . ko:신세대 축구스타 잠실벌서 뜬다 . Naver . The Chosun Ilbo . ko . 1999-07-21 . 2024-06-19.
  6. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20010117075100/http://www.ech.co.kr:80/echbin/allstar/main01.html . http://www.ech.co.kr/echbin/allstar/main01.html . ko:'00 나이키 올스타 출전 선수 보기 . '00 Nike All-Star Game . ko . 2001-01-17 . 2024-06-19.
  7. News: https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/200208030051884 . ko:홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ . Kyeonggi Ilbo . ko . 2002-08-03 . 2024-06-19.
  8. Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1999010800289117004&editNo=6&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-01-08&officeId=00028&pageNo=17&printNo=3395&publishType=00010 . ko:고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕 . ko . . . 8 January 1999.
  9. Web site: https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=005&aid=0000033967 . ko:[프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극 . ko . . . 1 December 2000.
  10. News: https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=328004 . ko:결승골 두 골 고승범, FA컵 MVP 선정…염기훈은 득점왕 . SPOTV News . ko . 2019-11-10 . 2023-01-15.