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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Nam Song Chol
- Position: Defender
- Squad number: 16
- Date of birth: 7 May, 1982 (28 years old)
- Height: 5'10" (179cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 1 Nam Song Chol | 0|0 Nam Song Chol |
| 1 As substitute | 9|20 Total North Korea |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 3 Total North Korea | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Nam Song Chol | 0 Nam Song Chol |
| 1 Total North Korea | 1 Total North Korea |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 0|0 Nam Song Chol | 0|0 Nam Song Chol |
| 18|37 Total North Korea | 2|0 Total North Korea |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
North Korea games played
- Brazil 2-1 North Korea
Tuesday, 15 June Match report - Portugal 7-0 North Korea
Monday, 21 June Match report - North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
Friday, 25 June Match report
Player profile
Nam is a vastly experienced left-sided defender who was key to North Korea’s superb defensive displays as they qualified for only their second-ever World Cup finals. He shared the captaincy duties of the side during their qualifying campaign with Hong Yong-Jo.
He was a stalwart of the qualifying campaign for the 2006 World Cup, but he won just two of the nine matches he played in. During a crucial home match with Iran in 2005, which North Korea lost 2-0, Nam was sent off in the 85th minute prompting an unprecedented riot from the locals who pelted the pitch with rocks, bottles and chairs.
Has proved to be very nervous when facing the media. During a press conference back in October he responded to a question about the format of the North Korean league by saying: “For this type of question, you should ask a representative from the federation.”
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