Kim Yong-sik

Kim Yong-sik (Korean: 김용식; Hanja: 金容植; 25 July 1910 – 8 March 1985) was a South Korean football player who played international football for both Japan and South Korea. He managed South Korea at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

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Kim Yong-sik is esteemed as a godfather in the South Korean football. He was diligent and only absorbed in the football. He extremely avoided harmful things to human body including alcohol and tobacco, and had ardor to training. He could go around the field while didn't drop the ball to the ground by elaborate techniques. He was also noted for his workrate and rapid pace. Japan also couldn't ignore his skill, and selected him for the Japan national team.

Kim Yong-sik became only Korean selected for the Japan squad for the 1936 Summer Olympics, and contributed to defeating Sweden in the tournament. In 1937, Kim joined Waseda University which had many Japan national team's players but he went back to Korea because of the Korean discrimination. He could participate the Olympics by Korean nationality after the end of the Japanese forced occupation. He achieved first victory of South Korea football history against Mexico in 1948 Summer Olympics which he participated as a player-coach.

He won the 1960 AFC Asian Cup and nurtured many Korean players as a manager after retirement. Choi Chung-min, Lee Hoe-taik, Kim Ho and Kim Jung-nam are his notable pupils.

International

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Player

Soongsil University

• All Joseon Football Tournament: 1931

Kyungsung FC

• All Joseon Football Tournament: 1936
• Joseon Shrine Games: 1935
• Emperor's Cup: 1935
• Meiji Shrine Games: 1935

Individual

• Korean Football Hall of Fame: 2005

Manager

South Korea

• AFC Asian Cup: 1960