Son Min-chol
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Minchol Son | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Ryūkyū | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | F.C. Korea | 60 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | Shillong Lajong | 61 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Mumbai | 12 | (2) |
| 2017 | Songkhla United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Lee Man | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | North Korea U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | United Koreans in Japan | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2018 | |||
Son Min-chol (Chinese: 孫民哲; born 27 October 1986) is a Japanese-born North Korean footballer who is currently a free agent.
Career
Japan
He played for F.C. Ryūkyū in the Japan Football League,[1] and later the Japanese Regional Leagues side FC Korea.
India
On 9 June it was announced that he had signed a contract with I-League side Shillong Laong.[2] On 6 October he made his I-League debut against Mohun Bagan.[3] On 17 April 2013, his header gave his side a lead against Mumbai, to help his side register a 2-0 win. Minchol was also captain of the Shillong Lajong squad for the 2013-14 season where the club finished at its highest ever standing.
Hong Kong
On 4 August 2017, Son was announced as a player for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[4]
International career
Son was called up to the North Korean squad in June 2014. In 2018, Son received a call-up from the United Koreans in Japan squad ahead of the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[5]
Personal life
Minchol is a North Korean born in Japan. He studied at Korea University.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item812826/
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93649/shillong-lajong-fc-vs-mohun-bagan/report
- ^ "理文目標做巨人殺手 新韓援解釋「脫北」的故事". HK01. Retrieved 5 August 2017. (in Chinese)
- ^ "Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List" (PDF). CONIFA. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links
- Son Min-chol at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- North Korean footballers
- Expatriate footballers in India
- North Korean expatriates in India
- Shillong Lajong F.C. players
- I-League players
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Sportspeople from Kyoto
- North Korean expatriates in Japan
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Lee Man FC players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Zainichi Korean people
- Association football defenders