Lee Se-yeon

Lee Se-yeon (Korean: 이세연; born 11 July 1945) is a former South Korean footballer. He is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean goalkeepers of the 20th century. In 2002, he was selected as the goalkeeper of the Korean Football All-time Best XI, which was hosted by a South Korean public broadcaster MBC, by 1,500 South Korean fans and experts.[3] He was strong on aerial duels by learning artistic gymnastics, although he had short height.[4] He conceded 55 goals in 81 caps and won nine Asian titles including the 1970 Asian Games with South Korea national team.[5] He had a strong sense of rivalry against Japan,[6] and South Korea recorded five wins, three draws and one loss in nine games against Japan when he played for the national team.[5]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Se-yeon
Personal information
Full name Lee Se-yeon
Date of birth (1945-07-11) 11 July 1945
Place of birth Unnyul, Hwanghae, Japanese Korea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1965–1966 Kyung Hee University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Yangzee
1970–1975 Korea Trust Bank
National team
1964–1965[1][2] South Korea U20
1966–1973 South Korea 81 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Lee Se-yeon
Hangul
이세연
Hanja
李世淵
Revised RomanizationI Se-yeon
McCune–ReischauerI Se-yŏn

Honours

Yangzee

Korea Trust Bank

South Korea

Individual

References
  1. 出戰선수 18名선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 10 March 1964. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. 아시아 青少年蹴球＝代表選手 18名発表. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 24 February 1965. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. 차범근·김주성… `역대 최고 대표 공격수` (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. “작은 키 설움… 기계체조 배워 ‘덤블링’ 골키퍼” (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. 이세연 LEE Se-Yeon GK (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. '해방둥이'이세연 "한일전은 이겨야했던 게 아니라 질 수 없었다". DioDeo.com (in Korean). News1. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. 陽地팀 영예의우승 22회종합축구 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 25 November 1968.
  8. 대통령컵 陽地에 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 4 November 1968.
  9. Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter (12 June 2009). "Asian Nations Cup 1972". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. 最優秀에金浩 蹴球베스트11選定 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 27 December 1969.
  11. 축구記者團 올해『베스트11』선정 最優秀선수에李會澤 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 30 December 1970.
  12. 최우수상 金正男 선수 71년 베스트11도 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 29 December 1971.
  13. 體育記者團「베스트11」뽑아 朴利天 올해 蹴球最優秀선수 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 28 December 1972.
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