Yeom Dong-gyun

In this Korean name, the family name is Yeom.

Yeom Dong-gyun
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Chunnam Dragons 97 (0)
2004–2005 → Sangmu (military service) 7 (0)
2011 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 14 (0)
International career
2003 South Korea U-23 2 (0)
2008 South Korea 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Yeom Dong-gyun
Hangul
염동균
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeom Dong-gyun
McCune–ReischauerYŏm Tong-gyun

Yeom Dong-gyun (born 3 November 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for Chunnam Dragons and was a part of the national team by 10 October 2008.

Match-fixing

On 24 January 2011, Yeom joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year contract,[1] but was released for his involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal five months later. He admitted that he had involved in match-fixing and accepted a bribe a year ago.[2]

Honours

Chunnam Dragons

References

  1. ^ 전북, 염동균 영입하며 뒷문 보강 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ "전북 GK 염동균, 승부조작 자진신고" [Jeonbuk Goalkeeper Yeom hands himself in for involvement in a match-fixing]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). daum. 27 June 2011.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Chunnam Dragons captain
2009-2010 		Succeeded by


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