Kim Myong-won
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Ulaanbaatar | ||
| Number | 7[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2011 | Amrokgang | 112 | (45) |
| 2011– | FC Ulaanbaatar | 115 | (76) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | North Korea | 12 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2012 | |||
| Kim Myong-won | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김명원 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Myeongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Myŏngwŏn |
Kim Myong-won (Korean: 김명원; Hanja: 金明元; born 15 July 1983) is a North Korean international footballer, who plays as a striker for FC Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolia Premier League. Known for his blazing speed, he's known in North Korea as The Chariot.
International career[]
Kim has played on nine occasions for the North Korean national team since his first appearance in 2003,[1] and has been called up to their 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[3] Nevertheless, he was registered as one of the three goalkeepers as all the squads must nominate three eligible keepers for the tournament. Coach Kim Jong-hun did this to boost his attacking options, but FIFA revealed that Kim would only be allowed to play as a goalkeeper, and not as an outfield player as had originally been intended.[4] It has also been reported that he actually played as a goalkeeper for his club at least once, showing skills especially in saving penalties.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Kim Myong-won at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Kim Myong-Won e Sin Chol-Jin all'Ulaanbataar FC
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "World Cup 2010: North Korea goalkeeper gamble backfires". The Guardian. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Kim Myong-Won Bio, Stats, News". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
External links[]
- Kim Myong-Won at Soccerbase
- Kim Myong-won – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kim Myong-won at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kim Myong-won at DPRKFootball
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