Nam Tae-hee

Nam Tae-hee (Hangul: 남태희; Hanja: 南泰熙; Korean pronunciation: [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Qatari side Al-Sadd and the South Korea national team. He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.

For the taekwondo master, see Nam Tae-Hi.
In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.

Nam Tae-hee
Nam playing for Lekhwiya in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nam Tae-hee
Date of birth (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991
Place of birth Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Sadd
Number 9
Youth career
2004–2007 Ulsan Hyundai U-15
2007 Ulsan Hyundai U-18
2007–2008 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Valenciennes 37 (0)
2012–2019 Lekhwiya / Al-Duhail 160 (73)
2019– Al-Sadd 25 (7)
National team‡
2006 South Korea U17 4 (0)
2012 South Korea U23 9 (2)
2011– South Korea 48 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020
Nam Tae-hee
Hangul
남태희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNam Taehui
McCune–ReischauerNam T'aehŭi

Club career

Nam played in the Reading's Youth Academy through KFA Youth Project.[1] In July 2009, his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC.[2] He played his debut on 8 August 2009 against AS Nancy and is currently the youngest Asian player to play in the Ligue 1 at age 18.[3]

In the winter break of the 2011–12 season, Nam agreed to leave Ligue 1 for Qatar Stars League giant Lekhwiya SC on 26 December 2011.[4]

Lekhwiya

Nam made his debut on 1 January 2012 against Al Kharitiyath.[5] He scored his first league goal from a free kick on 19 January 2012.[6]

He made his AFC Champions League debut on 7 March 2012, scoring the only goal against Saudi Al Ahli,[7] thereby scoring the first ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.

Al Sadd

On 8 February 2019, Al Sadd SC announced that they acquired Nam from fellow Qatari club Al-Duhail SC. Under their agreement, Nam will join Al Sadd in the 2019–20 season and will play for them for three years.[8]

International career

Nam has represented South Korea at U-13, U-15 and U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.[3] He made his debut for the Korean senior team on 9 February 2011 in a friendly against Turkey.

Nam represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He appeared as a substitute as Korea beat Japan in the bronze medal match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[9]

On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup held in Australia.[10] In the team's second group match, Nam scored the only goal as Korea defeated Kuwait 1–0 to ensure qualification to the knockout stage.[11] On 20 November 2018, it was announced that Nam would miss the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 13 March 2020.[13]

Club performance League Cup Other Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals Assists AppsGoals Assists AppsGoals Assists AppsGoals Assists AppsGoals Assists
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2009–10ValenciennesLigue 160 0 00 000 0—60 0
2010–11180 3 10 020 0—210 3
2011–12130 1 10 000 0—140 1
Total 370 4 20 020 0—410 4
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Other [lower-alpha 1] Asia Total
2011–12Lekhwiya
Al-Duhail		QSL105 4 10 1 21 061 1197 6
2012–13196 2 20 0 42 1 70 1328 4
2013–142412 8 10 0 61 2 92 04015 10
2014–15257 11 20 030 183 23810 14
2015–162510 7 32 1 32 092 24016 10
2016–172514 7 22 2 20 0 84 33720 12
2017–182112 6 30 044 271 23517 10
2018–19117 400 0 10 0 20 0147 4
Total 16073 49 144 4 2510 6 5613 11255100 70
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Other [lower-alpha 1] Asia Total
2019–20Al-SaddQSL143 120 071 571 3305 9
Total 143 120 071 571 3305 9
Career total 21176 54 194 4 3411 116314 14326105 83


  1. Includes Qatari Super Cup, Qatari Stars Cup, Qatar Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

International goals
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[14]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2014Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea Paraguay2–02–0Friendly
2.13 January 2015Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia Kuwait1–01–02015 AFC Asian Cup
3.12 November 2015Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Myanmar4–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.15 November 2016Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Uzbekistan1–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.7 September 2018Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea Costa Rica2–02–0Friendly
6.20 November 2018QSAC, Brisbane, Australia Uzbekistan1–04–0Friendly
7.17 November 2020BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria Qatar2–12–1Friendly

Honours

Lekhwiya

Al-Sadd

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Background

Nam is hailed as the 'Korean Messi' by Valenciennes fans and has also been touted as a 'magician' and 'wonderkid'.[3] He was Most Valuable Player three times in his youth career in the National Championships in South Korea.[3] Nam became the youngest Korean footballer to play in a professional league in Europe as a result of this game.[3] He is known for his very energetic playing style.

References
  1. "Nam Taehee – Reading FC". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  2. KFA 유학생 출신 남태희' 발랑시엔 공식 입단KFA.com
  3. "Nam Tae-hee debütiert als jüngster koreanischer Fußballer bei einem europäischen Erstligisten" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. "Lekhwiya replace Akram with Korea's Nam Tae-Hee". Qatar Stars League. official website. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "AL KHARITIYATH VS. LEKHWIYA 1 - 1". Soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  6. "LEKHWIYA VS. AL AHLI 1 - 0". Soccerway.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  7. "Nam stunner propels Lekhwiya". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  8. "S. Korean footballer Nam Tae-hee joins new Qatari club". Yonhap News Agency. 8 February 2019.
  9. "South Korea 2-0 Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  10. "Few surprises as S. Korea announces roster for Asian Cup football tourney". Yonhap News. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  11. "South Korea survive scare from Kuwait with 1-0 win in Canberra". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  12. "S. Korea's key attacking midfielder to miss Asian Cup due to torn ACL". Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2018.
  13. "Nam Tae-Hee - Profile".
  14. "Nam, Tae-Hee". National Football Teams.
  15. "Nam Tae Hee scoops QFA player of the year award". Qatar Stars League. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  16. "AFC Champions League 2018 Technical Report". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  17. "AFC Champions League 2019 Technical Report & Statistics". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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