Kim Byung-soo (born November 24, 1970) is a former

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n football manager and former player. He was the manager of

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club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Club career

He played for Korea First Bank FC and Japanese sides

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and

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International career

He was a member of South Korea U-16 team at the

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. He was also in a squad of South Korea U-23 team for the 1992 Summer Olympics qualifications.

Coaching career

On 9 January 2017, he was appointed as manager of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Byung-soo 1970 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers South Korean expatriate men's footballers Korea National League players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan Korea University alumni South Korea men's under-23 international footballers South Korea men's international footballers Seoul E-Land FC managers South Korean football managers Suwon Samsung Bluewings managers K League 1 managers