Yoo Young-Sil is a retired South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 player who was a member of South Korea women's national football team.

International career

Yoo began her international career as an 18-year-old defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

. Yoo made her first appearance selection during 1993 AFC Women's Championship

1993 AFC Women's Championship

The Asian Football Confederation's 1993 AFC Women's Championship was held from December 3 to December 12, 1993 in Kuching, Malaysia. The tournament was won for the fourth consecutive time by China in the final against North Korea.-Group A:-Group B:...

 finals against and scored debut goal in same game. Yoo was a part of 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup for . On 6 October 2008, Yoo announced her retirement and started to coach.

Individual

• Women's East Asian Cup Best defender : 2005