Shin Tae-yong
South Korean footballer
Shin Tae-yong (Korean: 신태용; born 11 October 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former professional player. He is currently the head coach of Super League (Indonesia) club Persija Jakarta. He is the first man in history to win the AFC Champions League (Asian Club Championship) as both player and manager, having won the 1995 tournament as a player and the 2010 tournament as the manager with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
Club career
After graduating from Yeungnam University, Shin spent 12 seasons playing for Ilhwa Chunma. He won the K League Young Player of the Year Award in 1992, the first year of his professional career. He was a key player for Ilhwa Chunma when they won the K League for three consecutive years from 1993 to 1995. Especially in 1995, he became the Most Valuable Player of the K League, and also won the Asian Club Championship at the end of the year. Afterwards, Ilhwa Chunma faltered for a while, but they succeeded in conquering the league again thanks to Shin's contribution. They once again won the league for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003, and he also won his second MVP Award in 2001. He scored 99 goals and provided 68 assists in 401 matches across both the K League and the Korean League Cup.
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