Kim Myong-won
Who was Kim Myong-won?
North Korean forward who plays for Pyongyang City and represented the national team at the 2010 World Cup. He was born in 1983 and plays as a striker.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Kim Myong-won (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Biography
Kim Myong-won (Korean: 김명원; born 15 July 1983, Pyongyang, North Korea) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has spent his club career with Pyongyang City, one of the top football clubs in North Korea, playing in the domestic league run by the country's Football Association. As a forward, Kim is known for being an attacking player who can play central striking roles and has scored goals for both his club and the national team.
Before Fame
Kim Myong-won grew up in Pyongyang during a time when North Korean football was trying to make a comeback internationally after being mostly cut off from global competition. The football system in North Korea is run by the state, and players are usually spotted and trained through school and regional programs before joining club teams. Kim progressed through this system in the 1990s and early 2000s, a period when North Korea was rebuilding its football infrastructure with hopes of qualifying for major international events. His growth as a striker matched North Korea's efforts to develop skilled forwards to compete against both Asian and global teams.
Key Achievements
- Selected as part of the North Korean national squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
- Represented the North Korean national team as a striker at the international level
- Played for Pyongyang City, one of the prominent clubs in North Korean domestic football
- Contributed to North Korea's World Cup qualification campaign for the 2010 tournament in Asia
Did You Know?
- 01.Kim Myong-won was part of the North Korean squad that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which was North Korea's first appearance at the World Cup finals since 1966.
- 02.He was born on 15 July 1983 in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea, and spent his entire club career with the Pyongyang City football club.
- 03.North Korea's participation at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa marked a 44-year gap between the country's only two World Cup appearances, making every squad member part of a historically significant group.
- 04.As a striker for Pyongyang City, Kim competed in the DPR Korea League, a competition that operates largely outside of international media coverage, making detailed statistical records difficult to verify externally.