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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Ulaanbaatar | ||
| Number | 7[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2011 | Amrokgang | 112 | (98) |
| 2011– | FC Ulaanbaatar | 75 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | North Korea | 12 | (0) |
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*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'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. 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
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- North Korean footballers
- North Korean expatriate footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- North Korea international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Expatriate footballers in Mongolia
- Amrokgang Sports Club players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- North Korean football biography stubs