Kim Myong-won explained

Kim Myong-won
Birth Date:15 July 1983
Birth Place:Pyongyang, North Korea
Position:Striker
Years1:2003–2011
Clubs1:Amrokgang
Caps1:112
Goals1:45
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:FC Ulaanbaatar
Caps2:115
Goals2:76
Nationalyears1:2003–2010
Nationalteam1:North Korea
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 May 2012
Nationalteam-Update:5 May 2012
Hangul:김명원
Rr:Gim Myeongwon
Mr:Kim Myŏngwŏn
Context:north

Kim Myong-won (; born 15 July 1983) is a North Korean professional footballer, who plays as a striker.[1] [2] Known for his blazing speed, he's known in North Korea as The Chariot.

International career

Kim has played on nine occasions for the North Korean national team since his first appearance in 2003, and has been called up to their 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[3] 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.[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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 이번 월드컵에 절대 오지 말았어야 할 선수 톱5.
  2. Web site: Kim Myong-won Info Mongolia article. https://web.archive.org/web/20140806110109/http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/1267/ . 6 August 2014 .
  3. Web site: FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616010702/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf . dead . June 16, 2010 . 4 June 2010 . . 15 June 2010.
  4. Web site: World Cup 2010: North Korea goalkeeper gamble backfires . 3 June 2010 . . 15 June 2010.
  5. Web site: Kim Myong-Won Bio, Stats, News . . 15 June 2010 . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021142406/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/117876/kim-myong-won?cc=5739&ver=global . dead .