Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1983 | ||
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 |
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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 professional footballer, who plays as a striker.[2][3] Known for his blazing speed, he's known in North Korea as The Chariot.[citation needed]
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.[4] 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 is would only be allowed to play as a goalkeeper, and not as an outfield player as had originally been intended.[5] It has also been reported that he actually played as a goalkeeper for his club at least once, showing skills especially in saving penalties.[6]