Yoo Young-sil
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Yoo Young-sil (Korean: 유영실, Korean pronunciation: [ju.jʌŋ.ɕil]; born May 1, 1975) is a retired South Korean football player and coach who is currently the manager of Seoul City Amazones WFC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yoo Young-sil | ||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Goheung, Jeollanam-do, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kyunghee University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | INI Steel | ||
| 2006 | Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 2007–2008 | Daekyo Kangaroos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–2008 | Korea Republic | 72 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009-2014 | Dongsan Information Technical High School | ||
| 2015 | Seoul WFC (coach) | ||
| 2016-2019 | Daeduk College | ||
| 2019- | Seoul WFC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
In elementary school, Yoo played competitive badminton, but later decided to focus on her studies. She started playing football when she was in high school first grade, after she heard about the foundation of the Gwangyang Girls' High School football team and went to try-outs.[citation needed] She went on to play for Kyunghee University.[1]
Club career
Ahead of the 2007 football season, Yoo transferred from Chungnam Ilhwa to Daekyo Kangaroos as part of a direct trade between the two clubs.[2] On 6 October 2008, Yoo announced her retirement from football.[3]
International career
Yoo began her international career as an 18-year-old defender, despite having played football for only a year at the time.[citation needed] Yoo made her first appearance during 1993 AFC Women's Championship finals against Malaysia and scored her debut goal in same game. Yoo was a part of South Korea's squad at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Managerial career
After retiring from football, Yoo began her coaching career at Dongsan Information Technical High School girls' football team, then spent a year as a coach at WK League side Seoul WFC.[4] She managed the women's football team at Daeduk College before returning to Seoul as manager in 2019.[5]
Honors
Korea Republic
- Women's East Asian Cup Winner : 2005
Individual
- Women's East Asian Cup Best defender : 2005
References
External links
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