Nam Tae-hee
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Full name | Nam Tae-hee | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 July 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Duhail | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Ulsan Hyundai U-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Ulsan Hyundai U-18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Reading | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Valenciennes | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2019 | Al-Duhail | 160 | (73) | |||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Al-Sadd | 37 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Al-Duhail | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | South Korea U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | South Korea U23 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
2011– | South Korea | 53 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2021 |
Nam Tae-hee | |
Hangul | 남태희 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Nam Taehui |
McCune–Reischauer | Nam T'aehŭi |
Nam Tae-hee (Hangul: 남태희; Hanja: 南泰熙; Korean pronunciation: [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Al-Duhail and the South Korea national team. Besides South Korea, he has played in England, France, and Qatar.[1] He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.
Club career[]
Nam played in the Reading's Youth Academy through KFA Youth Project.[2] In July 2009, his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC.[3] He played his debut on 8 August 2009 against AS Nancy and is currently the youngest Asian player to play in the Ligue 1 at age 18.[4]
In the winter break of the 2011–12 season, Nam agreed to leave Ligue 1 for Qatar Stars League giant Lekhwiya SC on 26 December 2011.[5]
Lekhwiya[]
Nam made his debut on 1 January 2012 against Al Kharitiyath.[6] He scored his first league goal from a free kick on 19 January 2012.[7]
He made his AFC Champions League debut on 7 March 2012, scoring the only goal against Saudi Al Ahli,[8] thereby scoring the first ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.
Al Sadd[]
On 8 February 2019, Al Sadd SC announced that they acquired Nam from fellow Qatari club Al-Duhail SC. Under their agreement, Nam will join Al Sadd in the 2019–20 season and will play for them for three years.[9]
International career[]
Nam has represented South Korea at U-13, U-15 and U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.[4] He made his debut for the Korean senior team on 9 February 2011 in a friendly against Turkey.
Nam represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He appeared as a substitute as Korea beat Japan in the bronze medal match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[10]
On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup held in Australia.[11] In the team's second group match, Nam scored the only goal as Korea defeated Kuwait 1–0 to ensure qualification to the knockout stage.[12] On 20 November 2018, it was announced that Nam would miss the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Updated 14 March 2022.[14]
Club performance | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
Valenciennes | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |||
Qatar | League | Emir of Qatar Cup | Other [a] | Asia | Total | |||||||
Lekhwiya Al-Duhail |
2011–12 | QSL | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 7 |
2012–13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
2013–14 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | ||
2014–15 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 16 | ||
2016–17 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | ||
2017–18 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 17 | ||
2018–19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
Total | 160 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 61 | 13 | 260 | 100 | ||
Al-Sadd | 2019–20 | QSL | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 6 |
2020-21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 12 | ||
Total | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 18 | ||
Al-Duhail | 2021-22 | QSL | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
Career Total | 250 | 88 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 14 | 73 | 15 | 388 | 125 |
- ^ Includes Qatari Super Cup, Qatari Stars Cup, Qatar Cup and FIFA Club World Cup
International goals[]
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[15]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 October 2014 | Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea | Paraguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 13 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
3. | 12 November 2015 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Myanmar | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 15 November 2016 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 7 September 2018 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
6. | 20 November 2018 | QSAC, Brisbane, Australia | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
7. | 5 June 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea | Turkmenistan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Lekhwiya
- Qatar Stars League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2016, 2018
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: ,
- Qatar Cup: 2013, , 2018
Al-Sadd
South Korea U23
- Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2012
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015
Individual
Background[]
Nam is hailed as the 'Korean Messi' by Valenciennes fans and has also been touted as a 'magician' and 'wonderkid'.[4] He was Most Valuable Player three times in his youth career in the National Championships in South Korea.[4] Nam became the youngest Korean footballer to play in a professional league in Europe as a result of this game.[4] He is known for his very energetic playing style.
References[]
- ^ Nam Tae-Hee: I came to Qatar to gain more experience and improve qsl.qa
- ^ "Nam Taehee – Reading FC". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ KFA 유학생 출신 남태희' 발랑시엔 공식 입단KFA.com
- ^ a b c d e "Nam Tae-hee debütiert als jüngster koreanischer Fußballer bei einem europäischen Erstligisten" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Lekhwiya replace Akram with Korea's Nam Tae-Hee". Qatar Stars League. official website. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "AL KHARITIYATH VS. LEKHWIYA 1 - 1". Soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "LEKHWIYA VS. AL AHLI 1 - 0". Soccerway.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Nam stunner propels Lekhwiya". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "S. Korean footballer Nam Tae-hee joins new Qatari club". Yonhap News Agency. 8 February 2019.
- ^ "South Korea 2-0 Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Few surprises as S. Korea announces roster for Asian Cup football tourney". Yonhap News. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "South Korea survive scare from Kuwait with 1-0 win in Canberra". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "S. Korea's key attacking midfielder to miss Asian Cup due to torn ACL". Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Nam Tae-Hee - Profile".
- ^ "Nam, Tae-Hee". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Nam Tae Hee scoops QFA player of the year award". Qatar Stars League. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2018 Technical Report". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2019 Technical Report & Statistics". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nam Tae-hee. |
- Nam Tae-hee – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Nam Tae-hee – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- South Korean footballers
- South Korea under-17 international footballers
- South Korea under-23 international footballers
- South Korea international footballers
- South Korean expatriate footballers
- Valenciennes FC players
- Lekhwiya SC players
- Al-Duhail SC players
- Al Sadd SC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Sportspeople from Ulsan
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- Olympic footballers of South Korea
- Olympic medalists in football
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Uiryeong Nam clan