Ji Yun-nam

In this Korean name, the family name is Ji.

Ji Yun-Nam
Ji with North Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ji Yun-nam
Date of birth (1976-11-20) 20 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2016 April 25 231 (18)
International career‡
2004–2011 North Korea 32 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2010
Ji Yun-nam
Chosŏn'gŭl
지윤남
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJi Yunnam
McCune–ReischauerChi Yunnam

Ji Yun-Nam (Korean: 지윤남; born 20 November 1976) is a North Korean former professional footballer who played for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.

International career

Ji has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in eight FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[1] Primarily a central defensive midfield, Ji plays in the left-back position for the national team.

On 15 June 2010, he scored a goal against Brazil, slotting it past the goalkeeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage encounter between the highest ranked and the lowest ranked qualified teams at the finals. Brazil ended up winning the game 2–1.[2] His would be the only goal scored by North Korea in the tournament.[3]

Following the Brazil-Korea DPR game, players exchanged shirts, revealing Ji's lean and muscular physique. This generated the affectionate nickname "The Peoples' Six-pack".[4]

Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 February 2008 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China  China 1–0 1–3 2008 East Asian Football Championship
2. 27 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 2–1 2–1 2010 East Asian Football Championship
3. 15 June 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Brazil 1–2 1–2 2010 FIFA World Cup

References

  1. ^ Ji Yun-Nam – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Stevenson, Jonathan (15 June 2010). "Brazil 2–1 North Korea". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  3. ^ "North Korea Results". ESPN. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ Sharp, Rob; Muston, Samuel (20 June 2010). "IoS World Cup water cooler!". The Independent. London: Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2010.



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