Kim Myong-won

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)[1]
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'gŭl	김명원
Hancha	金明元
Revised Romanization	Gim Myeongwon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim 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.[2] Known for his blazing speed, he's known in North Korea as The Chariot.^[citation needed]

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, 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.[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. 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

• Kim Myong-Won at Soccerbase
• Kim Myong-won – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kim Myong-won at National-Football-Teams.com
• Kim Myong-won^[permanent dead link‍] at DPRKFootball