Kim Myong-won

Kim Myong-won (Korean: 김명원; 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.

Kim Myong-won
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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. "Kim Myong-won". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  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. 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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