No Jong-gun
No Jong-gun (born February 24, 1981) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Yangju Citizen as the alternative of the military service. He most recently played for Incheon United in the K-League.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | February 24, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Yangju Citizen | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Incheon University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2010 | Incheon United | 132 | (1) |
| 2011 | Seoul United | 25 | (0) |
| 2012– | Yangju Citizen | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
| No Jong-gun | |
| Hangul | 노종건 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | No Jonggeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ro Chonggŏn |
Mr. No is a tough defensive midfielder, the nickname in year 2007~2008 was 'Mr. NoEraser' due to his physical fighting and strong pressure.
Career
In Year 2003, He entered Incheon United F.C. as the founding member, and in year 2004, he made a debut in K-league. In year 2005, he was the best member of Incheon United F.C. when the team finished the league as a runner-up. Following his successful career, he was appointed as the captain of the team and made 100 appearances in year 2008. Until entering into the army as the duty of Korean, he played 132 games and made 1 goal and 2 assist. The head coaches are fond of his natural born industry and team spirit. He is servicing in Yangju Citizen FC as the military duty.
Career statistics
- K-League Records
Club Year Apps Sub Goal Assist Incheon United 2004 7 2 0 0 Incheon United 2005 30 8 1 0 Incheon United 2006 28 10 0 0 Incheon United 2007 23 14 0 0 Incheon United 2008 23 9 0 2 Incheon United 2009 19 9 0 0 Incheon United 2010 2 2 0 0 Total (K-League) - 132 54 1 2 - K-League records include K-League Cup records. as of the end of yr 2010.
Play style
The assessment by the coaches were outstanding among the players of Incheon United in the view of the sincerity and work rate. His defense was so relentless and persistent in the field and his nicknames were all related to it. One of his old colleague, current TOP foreign player in K-League, Dženan Radončić gave him a nickname 'Incheon's Gennaro Gattuso'.
External links
- No Jong-gun – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- No Jong-gun at Soccerway
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Lim Joong-yong |
Incheon United captain 2008 |
Succeeded by Lee Jun-young |