Lee Hoe-taik
Lee in 1972
Personal information
Full name Lee Hoe-taik
Date of birth (1946-10-11) 11 October 1946
Place of birth Gimpo, Gyeonggi, Korea
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1963 Yongdungpo Technical High School
1963–1965 Dongbuk High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Sungkyunkwan University
1970–1973 Hanyang University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Korea Coal Corporation
1967–1969 Yangzee
1973–1977 POSCO FC
1977 Sea Bee
1977–1978 POSCO FC
International career
1965–1966 South Korea U20
1966–1977 South Korea 82 (21)
Managerial career
1983–1985 Hanyang University
1987–1992 POSCO Atoms
1988–1990 South Korea
1998–2003 Jeonnam Dragons
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea (as player)
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1970 Bangkok Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1972 ThailandTeam
Representing  South Korea (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1988 QatarTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Hoe-taik (이회택, born 11 October 1946) is a former South Korean football player and manager. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest South Korean forwards of all time.[1][2] He is also one of four players inducted into the Korean FA Hall of Fame.[3]

Early life

Lee started his youth career late in high school, but showed a fast development. He was selected for the South Korea national team three years after beginning football in earnest.[4] On 10 December 1966, Lee made his senior international debut against Thailand in the 1966 Asian Games.[5]

Club career

Lee joined Yangzee,[6] founded by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency to develop the national team.[7]

In the 1967 Pestabola Merdeka, Lee scored three goals, contributing to team's title.[5]

Yangzee also participated in the 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament. Lee scored a hat-trick in the first group match against Mysore State.[8] Lee was injured during the third group match against Bangkok Bank,[9] but assisted the winning goal in the next match against Vietnam Police.[10] Yangzee won all of the five matches including the semi-finals before the final, but it lost 1–0 to Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv after extra time in the final.

International career

Lee scored three goals in five matches of the 1968 Summer Olympics qualification. South Korea failed to qualify for the Olympics on goal difference, although their points were tied with Japan, the group winners.[5]

In the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, Lee showed poor performance and couldn't prevent South Korea's elimination.[11] However, Lee proved his worth again as an important playmaker in the 1969 King's Cup after the failure in the World Cup qualification. He assisted three winning goals against Laos,[12] Malaysia,[13] and Indonesia,[14] leading South Korea to the title.

Lee's performance was continued in the 1970 Pestabola Merdeka. In the group stage, he scored the winning goal against Singapore,[15] and assisted two goals against Indonesia.[16] In the semi-finals and the final, Lee consecutively scored winning goals against India and Burma.[17][18]

On 5 September 1970, South Korea had a friendly match with Benfica. Lee scored the opener, but the match ended in a 1–1 draw with Eusébio's penalty equaliser.[19]

Lee recorded a goal against Hong Kong and two assists against Malaysia in the 1970 King's Cup, helping South Korea win the competition again.[5][20]

Lee played for South Korea in the 1970 Asian Games, making the effort to won a major title. He scored the winning goal against Iran in the group stage,[21] and assisted all of South Korea's two goals in the semi-finals against Japan.[22] After defeating its biggest rivals, South Korea shared the gold with Burma by drawing 0–0 in the final. Lee was named the Korean FA Player of the Year as the largest contributor to three Asian titles of the national team in that year.[23]

Lee also participated in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup. Lee scored the winning goal against Khmer Republic in the group stage.[24] In the final against Iran, he assisted the equaliser, but South Korea finally lost 2–1 after extra time.[25]

On 2 June 1972, South Korea had a friendly match with Santos, for which Pelé was playing. Lee scored a goal, but South Korea lost 3–2.[26]

Style of play

Lee was nicknamed the "Leopard" in South Korea due to his innate stamina, rapid pace, and powerful shots.[4] He was also proficient in creating chances, giving many key passes to other forwards in the middle.[27]

Managerial career

Lee managed POSCO Atoms from 1987 to 1992 and won two K Leagues. Lee also managed the South Korea national team from 1988 to 1990.[28] He finished the 1988 AFC Asian Cup as a runner-up, and recorded nine wins and two draws without a defeat in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification. However, his team lost all three group matches in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, struggling at world-class level.

Career statistics

International

  • Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    South Korea 196610
    1967188
    196862
    196981
    1970185
    197192
    1972112
    197481
    197730
    Career total 8221
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    CompetitionAppsGoals
    Friendlies80
    Minor competitions4214
    Asian Games122
    AFC Asian Cup qualification41
    AFC Asian Cup41
    Summer Olympics qualification63
    FIFA World Cup qualification60
    Total8221
    • Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    List of international goals scored by Lee Hoe-taik
    No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
    1 5 August 1967 Taipei, Republic of China 4  Philippines 1–0 7–0 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
    2 11 August 1967 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6  Indonesia 3–1 3–1 1967 Pestabola Merdeka
    3 20 August 1967 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9  Singapore 1–0 3–0 1967 Pestabola Merdeka
    4 23 August 1967 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10  Malaysia 3–1 3–1 1967 Pestabola Merdeka
    5 28 September 1967 Tokyo, Japan 12  Republic of China 3–1 4–2 1968 Summer Olympics qualification
    6 7 October 1967 Tokyo, Japan 15  Japan 1–2 3–3 1968 Summer Olympics qualification
    7 9 October 1967 Tokyo, Japan 16  Philippines ?–0 5–0 1968 Summer Olympics qualification
    8 12 November 1967 Saigon, South Vietnam 18  South Vietnam 1–0 3–0 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup
    9 12 August 1968 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20  Singapore 1–2 3–2 1968 Pestabola Merdeka
    10 21 August 1968 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 23  Thailand 2–1 2–1 1968 Pestabola Merdeka
    11 21 November 1969 Bangkok, Thailand 31  Malaysia 2–0 2–0 1969 King's Cup
    12 4 August 1970 Penang, Malaysia 36  Singapore 1–0 4–0 1970 Pestabola Merdeka
    13 13 August 1970 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 39  India 3–2 3–2 1970 Pestabola Merdeka
    14 16 August 1970 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 40  Burma 1–0 1–0 1970 Pestabola Merdeka
    15 10 November 1970 Bangkok, Thailand 41  Hong Kong 2–0 3–0 1970 King's Cup
    16 11 December 1970 Bangkok, Thailand 46  Iran 1–0 1–0 1970 Asian Games
    17 9 May 1971 Seoul, South Korea 54  Khmer Republic 1–0 2–0 1971 Korea Cup
    18 2–0
    19 10 May 1972 Bangkok, Thailand 61  Khmer Republic 2–0 4–1 1972 AFC Asian Cup
    20 23 July 1972 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 68  Indonesia 1–0 2–0 1972 Pestabola Merdeka
    21 13 September 1974 Tehran, Iran 78  Malaysia 1–1 2–3 1974 Asian Games

    Honours

    Player

    Yangzee

    POSCO FC

    South Korea

    Individual

    Manager

    Hanyang University

    POSCO Atoms

    South Korea

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ 차범근·김주성… `역대 최고 대표 공격수` (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
    2. ↑ 차범근.홍명보.박지성, 역대 최고 베스트 11 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
    3. 1 2 '축구 명예의 전당'에서 한국 축구의 전통 세워나간다. (in Korean). KFA. 23 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
    4. 1 2 Kwon, Oh-sang (26 August 2009). 스포츠인 이회택 (in Korean). Navercast. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lee Hoe-taik at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
    6. ↑ 陽地축구팀 發足 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 29 March 1967. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    7. ↑ Kim, Hyeon-hoe (12 April 2011). 축구판 실미도 부대, 양지축구단을 아시나요 (in Korean). Nate Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    8. ↑ 한국팀 緖戦장식 亞洲축구 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 17 January 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    9. ↑ 韓國팀三連勝선두 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 23 January 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    10. ↑ 스포츠 陽地 A組전승수위 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 25 January 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    11. ↑ 制覇의 길은 멀다 월드컵 蹴球예선의 敎訓 (2) (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 23 October 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    12. ↑ 킹스컵蹴球첫날 韓國,라오스를零封 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 20 November 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    13. ↑ 韓國,준결승진출 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 November 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    14. ↑ 韓國,亞洲頂上에 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 29 November 1969. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    15. ↑ 韓國,싱가포르를大破 四對○ (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 5 August 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    16. ↑ 스포츠 한국,강호印尼 격파 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 7 August 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    17. ↑ 메盃 축구 한국,印度에 극적 逆転勝 한국3(0—23—0)2인도 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 14 August 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    18. ↑ 메르데카大會 한국축구 아시아頂上에 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 17 August 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    19. ↑ 맨투맨奏效 1對1 벤피카·청룡 비겨 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 7 September 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    20. ↑ 韓國,말聯눌러 決勝에 2:0 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 19 November 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    21. ↑ 6回 亞洲경기 蹴球,强豪 이란 꺾어 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 12 December 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    22. ↑ 아시아大會 韓國蹴球,日本격파 二대一 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 19 December 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    23. 1 2 3 축구記者團 올해『베스트11』선정 最優秀선수에李會澤 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 30 December 1970.
    24. ↑ 아시아蹴球 選手權대회예선 韓國,크메르에 壓勝 4대1 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 11 May 1972. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    25. ↑ 韓國,준우승 차지 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 20 May 1972. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    26. ↑ 韓國 산토스에善戰 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 3 June 1972. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
    27. ↑ 朴大統領컵大會로본 韓國축구 攻擊 다양…守備 불안. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 21 May 1974. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
    28. ↑ 역대 대표팀 감독 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
    29. ↑ 陽地팀 영예의우승 22회종합축구 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 25 November 1968.
    30. ↑ 대통령컵 陽地에 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 4 November 1968.
    31. ↑ Fujioka, Atsushi; Halchuk, Stephen; Stokkermans, Karel (25 March 2020). "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    32. ↑ 실업蹴球,浦鐵팀 우승차지 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 26 June 1975.
    33. 1 2 3 Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    34. 1 2 浦項製鐵,成大꺾고優勝 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 18 March 1974.
    35. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (6 September 2018). "Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    36. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    37. ↑ 最優秀에金浩 蹴球베스트11選定 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 27 December 1969.
    38. ↑ 최우수상 金正男 선수 71년 베스트11도 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 29 December 1971.
    39. ↑ 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.
    40. ↑ 記者團 최우수선수 卞鎬瑛 蹴球베스트11 선발 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 24 December 1974.
    41. ↑ 油公"浦鐵엔 안진다" (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 14 November 1988.
    42. ↑ 洪명보 MVP 프로축구 우수선수 선정 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 5 December 1992.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.