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Kim Yong-dae

金龍大　/　きむ・よんで

Association football player from South Korea

October 11, 1979 (age 46)　・　Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

South Gyeongsang
association football player
sports commentator

My Take

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.

Overview

Kim Yong-dae (Korean: 김용대; born 11 October 1979) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper who last played for Ulsan Hyundai. He is considered one of South Korea's best goalkeepers even to the point where he had been nicknamed by fans as "Yong Der Sar" in reference to former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar of Manchester United and the Netherlands.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kim Yong-dae
Name (Japanese): 金龍大
Reading: きむ・よんで
Born: October 11, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Goat
Origin: Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / sports commentator

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Geoje High School
University: Yonsei University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E9%BE%8D%E5%A4%A7

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