Yeom Dong-gyun explained

Yeom Dong-gyun
Birth Date:6 September 1983
Birth Place:South Korea
Height:1.88 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2002–2010
Caps1:97
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Sangmu (military service)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:South Korea U-23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:South Korea
Nationalcaps2:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Hangul:염동균
Rr:Yeom Dong-gyun
Mr:Yŏm Tong-gyun

Yeom Dong-gyun (born 3 November 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for Chunnam Dragons and was a part of the national team by 10 October 2008.

Match-fixing

On 24 January 2011, Yeom joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year contract,[1] but was released for his involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal five months later. He admitted that he had involved in match-fixing and accepted a bribe a year ago.[2]

Honours

Chunnam Dragons

2006, 2007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naver. ko:전북, 염동균 영입하며 뒷문 보강. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=107&oid=139&aid=0001970325. ko. 24 January 2011.
  2. Web site: 전북 GK 염동균, 승부조작 자진신고. ko. Donga Ilbo. daum. Jeonbuk Goalkeeper Yeom hands himself in for involvement in a match-fixing. 27 June 2011.