Son Min-chol explained
| Son Min-chol |
| Fullname: | Minchol Son |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Kyoto, Japan |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Years1: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Ryūkyū |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | F.C. Korea |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2012–2015 |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Mumbai |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Lee Man |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | North Korea U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | United Koreans in Japan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 31 May 2018 |
Son Min-chol (Korean: 손민철/孫民哲; born 27 October 1986) is a former professional footballer.[1] [2] [3] Born in Japan, he represented North Korea at the youth level internationally.
Career
Japan
He played for F.C. Ryūkyū in the Japan Football League,[4] and later the Japanese Regional Leagues side FC Korea.
India
On 9 June it was announced that he had signed a contract with I-League side Shillong Laong.[5] On 6 October he made his I-League debut against Mohun Bagan.[6] On 17 April 2013, his header gave his side a lead against Mumbai, to help his side register a 2–0 win. Minchol was also captain of the Shillong Lajong squad for the 2013–14 season where the club finished at its highest ever standing.
In 2015, he moved to another I-League club Mumbai.[7] [8]
Hong Kong
On 4 August 2017, Son was announced as a player for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[9]
International career
Son was called up to the North Korean squad in June 2014. In 2018, Son received a call-up from the United Koreans in Japan squad ahead of the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[10]
Personal life
Minchol is a North Korean born in Japan. He studied at Korea University.
Notes and References
- Web site: Minchol Son voted fans MVP of the season. sportskeeda.com. 24 July 2023. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620154617/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/shillong-lajong-fc-minchol-son-voted-fans-mvp-of-the-season. live.
- Web site: Minchol Son expects a strong challenge in his new club Mumbai FC. footballcounter.com. 24 July 2023. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620154624/https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/minchol-son-expects-a-strong-challenge-in-his-new-club-mumbai-fc/. live.
- Web site: Son adds some brawn. indiatimes.com. 24 July 2023. 21 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621183619/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/north-korean-son-adds-some-brawn-to-mumbai-fc-defence/articleshow/50449365.cms. live.
- Web site: Syncar しんか〜 クラブプロフィール - 孫 民哲 . 2012-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208020648/http://www.syncar.jp/fc_ryukyu/players/13 . 2012-12-08 .
- Web site: Football Des Bulpin signs for Shillong Lajong ESPNSTAR.com . www.espnstar.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120611011739/http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item812826 . 2012-06-11.
- Web site: Report: Shillong Lajong 2-0 Mohun Bagan - Goal.com . www.goal.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011070002/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93649/shillong-lajong-fc-vs-mohun-bagan/report . 2012-10-11.
- Web site: Minchol Son expects a strong challenge in his new club Mumbai FC. 1 January 2016. Siddharth. Yadav. 15 January 2022. footballcounter.com. Football Counter India. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620145308/https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/minchol-son-expects-a-strong-challenge-in-his-new-club-mumbai-fc/.
- Web site: Mumbai FC sign two foreign players. 27 December 2015. PTI. 15 January 2022. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 24 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230724074707/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mumbai-fc-sign-two-foreign-players/article8034310.ece.
- Web site: 理文目標做巨人殺手 新韓援解釋「脫北」的故事. HK01. 5 August 2017. 2 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502153001/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/110035/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E7%90%86%E6%96%87%E7%9B%AE%E6%A8%99%E5%81%9A%E5%B7%A8%E4%BA%BA%E6%AE%BA%E6%89%8B-%E6%96%B0%E9%9F%93%E6%8F%B4%E8%A7%A3%E9%87%8B-%E8%84%AB%E5%8C%97-%E7%9A%84%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B. live.
- Web site: Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List. CONIFA. 3 May 2018. 4 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504011256/http://www.conifa.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Paddy-Power-CONIFA-WFC-2018-Team-Lists-All-Teams-No-MB.pdf. dead.
