Ji Yun-nam explained

Ji Yun-Nam
Full Name:Ji Yun-nam
Birth Date:1976 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Pyongyang, North Korea
Years1:2004–2016
Caps1:231
Goals1:18
Nationalyears1:2004–2011
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalteam-Update:6 November 2010
Context:north
Hangul:지윤남
Rr:Ji Yunnam
Mr:Chi Yunnam

Ji Yun-Nam (; born 20 November 1976) is a North Korean former professional footballer who played for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.

International career

Ji has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in eight FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Primarily a central defensive midfield, Ji plays in the left-back position for the national team.

On 15 June 2010, he scored a goal against Brazil, slotting it past the goalkeeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage encounter between the highest ranked and the lowest ranked qualified teams at the finals. Brazil ended up winning the game 2–1.[1] His would be the only goal scored by North Korea in the tournament.[2]

Following the Brazil-Korea DPR game, players exchanged shirts, revealing Ji's lean and muscular physique. This generated the affectionate nickname "The Peoples' Six-pack".[3]

Goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.23 February 2008 1–0 1–3 2008 East Asian Football Championship
2.27 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan2–1 2–1 2010 East Asian Football Championship
3.15 June 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa1–2 1–22010 FIFA World Cup

Notes and References

  1. News: Brazil 2–1 North Korea. 2010-06-15. BBC Sport. BBC. Jonathan. Stevenson. 2010-06-15. 2018-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504230955/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_14/default.stm. live.
  2. Web site: North Korea Results . 2024-07-10 . ESPN . en.
  3. News: IoS World Cup water cooler!. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/iiosi-world-cup-water-cooler-2005306.html . 2022-06-08 . subscription . live. London. The Independent. 20 June 2010. 20 June 2010. Rob. Sharp. Samuel. Muston. Independent Print Limited.