Kim Myong-won

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Kim Myong-won
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983 (age 40)
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)
*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 RomanizationGim Myeongwon
McCune–ReischauerKim Myŏngwŏn

Kim Myong-won (Korean김명원; 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

  1. ^ a b Kim Myong-won at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Kim Myong-Won e Sin Chol-Jin all'Ulaanbataar FC
  3. ^ "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.
  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". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

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