Kim Yong-dae

The nickname says everything: Korean fans christened him Yong der Sar after Edwin van der Sar, and you do not earn a comparison like that by accident. To me Kim Yong-dae represents the unglamorous heroism of goalkeeping, the 189 cm frame schooled at Yonsei University and the years guarding the net for Ulsan Hyundai. Keepers are judged on the one mistake, not the hundred saves, so longevity at that level signals a steel temperament. His move into commentary appeals to me too. I respect athletes who, having read the game from inside, choose to keep teaching it from the booth.

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Name (English)

Kim Yong-dae

Name (Japanese)

金龍大

Reading

きむ・よんで

Born

October 11, 1979 (age 46)

Origin

Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Height

189 cm

Occupation

association football player / sports commentator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

High school

Geoje High School

University

Yonsei University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Yong-dae%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E9%BE%8D%E5%A4%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483618

Tags

• South Gyeongsang
• association football player
• sports commentator

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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