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North Korean footballer

Kim Myong-won
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2011 Amrokgang 112 (45)
2011–2013 FC Ulaanbaatar 115 (76)
International career
2003–2010 North Korea 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2012
Kim Myong-won
Chosŏn'gŭl김명원
Hancha金明元
Revised RomanizationGim Myeongwon
McCune–ReischauerKim Myŏngwŏn
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Myong-won (Korean: 김명원; Hanja: 金明元; born 15 July 1983) is a North Korean professional footballer, who plays as a striker. 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, and has been called up to their 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, Kim Myong-won 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 Myong-won would only be allowed to play as a goalkeeper, and not as an outfield player as had originally been intended. It has also been reported that he actually played as a goalkeeper for his club at least once, showing skills especially in saving penalties.

References

  1. ^ Kim Myong-won at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Kim Myong-won Info Mongolia article". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014.
  3. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  4. "World Cup 2010: North Korea goalkeeper gamble backfires". The Guardian. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. "Kim Myong-Won Bio, Stats, News". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

External links

North Korea squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
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