KIM Tae-Young
| Date of birth | 08 November 1970 |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Position | Defender |
He broke into the national side in the qualifying competition for the 1994 World Cup Finals and he has been a regular in the national side in recent seasons. Excellent performances at club and International level have been rewarded with a deal making him his team's highest paid player. He is a combative left back who likes to attack down the flank, possesses decent crossing ability and is the current captain of the national side.
He played in all seven of Korea's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Korea Republic | Merlion Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Korea Republic | President`s Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | Optus World Series | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | South Korea Tournament | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Dynasty Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | King`s Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Optus World Series | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | Korea Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | New Year Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 10 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 21 Oct 1992 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 3-1 | MERLION CUP | Final |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Canada v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Canada v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Korea Republic v Iraq | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1993 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 05 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 07 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 09 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v India | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 1-2 | PRESIDENTS CUP | Group A |
| 23 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 3-0 | PRESIDENTS CUP | |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Czechoslovakia (rcs) | W | 1-0 | PRESIDENTS CUP | |
| 28 Jun 1993 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 0-1 | PRESIDENTS CUP | Final |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Croatia v Korea Republic | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Korea Republic v Norway | W | 1-0 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Australia v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Korea Republic v New Zealand | W | 3-1 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 02 Mar 1997 | Thailand v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1997 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 21 May 1997 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 3-0 | SOUTH KOREA TOURNAMENT | |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v Tajikistan | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Korea Republic v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 09 Nov 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Korea Republic v Egypt | W | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | 1st round |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Thailand v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | KINGS CUP | |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Korea Republic v Egypt | W | 1-1 (6-5) | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 07 Feb 1998 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Australia v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | OPTUS WORLD SERIES | |
| 04 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 2-1 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 1-0 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 01 Apr 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Slovakia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v Mexico | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Korea Republic v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Belgium | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Korea Cup | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Egypt | D | 0-0 | KOREA CUP | |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | KOREA CUP | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Canada v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 1-0 | ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 04 Oct 2000 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | L | 1-1 (2-3) | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 4-2 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Norway | L | 2-3 | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (6-5) | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | 3rd place |
| 08 Feb 2001 | Morocco v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | |
| 11 Feb 2001 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 1-4 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Iran v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (CAIRO) | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Egypt v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | LG CUP FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT (CAIRO) | Final |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2001 | Korea Republic v France | L | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Korea Republic v Cuba | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Mexico v Korea Republic | W | 0-0 (4-2) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Tunisia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Italy | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Korea Republic v Oman | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Maldives v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Jordan | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.