Nam Tae-hee
 Nam playing for Lekhwiya in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nam Tae-Hee | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lekhwiya | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Hyundai High School | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Valenciennes | 37 | (0) |
| 2012– | Lekhwiya | 109 | (45) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | South Korea U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | South Korea U23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2011– | South Korea | 32 | (4) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2014. | |||
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| Nam Tae-hee | |
| Hangul | 남태희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 南泰煕 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Tae-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam T'aehŭi |
Nam Tae-hee (Hangul: 남태희; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Qatari side Lekhwiya SC.
He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder.
Club career
Nam played in the U.K. professional football club Reading's Youth Academy[1] before in August 2008 his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC.[2] He played his debut on 8 August 2009 against AS Nancy and is currently the youngest Asian player to play in the Ligue 1 at age 18.[3]
In the winter break of the 2011-12 season, Nam agreed to leave Ligue 1 for Qatar Stars League giant Lekhwiya SC on 26 December 2011.[4]
Lekhwiya
Nam made his debut on 1 January 2012 against Al Kharitiyath.[5] He scored his first league goal from a free kick on 19 January 2012.[6]
He made his AFC Champions League debut on 7 March 2012, scoring the only goal against Saudi Al Ahli.,[7] thereby scoring the first ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.
International career
Nam has represented South Korea at U-13, U-15 and U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.[3] He made his debut for the Korean senior team on 9 February 2011 in a friendly against Turkey.
Nam represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He appeared as a substitute as Korea beat Japan in the bronze medal match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[8]
On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup held in Australia.[9] In the team's second group match, Nam scored the only goal as Korea defeated Kuwait 1–0 to ensure qualification to the knockout stage.[10]
Club career statistics
as of 7 November 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Valenciennes FC | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Qatar | League | Emir of Qatar Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Lekhwiya | Qatar Stars League | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Total | 109 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 161 | 56 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 204 | 56 | ||
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2014 |  Cheonan Stadium |  Paraguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 January 2015 |  Canberra Stadium |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 12 November 2015 | Suwon World Cup Stadium |  Myanmar | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 15 November 2016 | Seoul World Cup Stadium |  Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
International
South Korea U23
- Summer Olympics
- Bronze: 2012
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup
- Runner-up: 2015
Background
Nam is hailed as the 'Korean Messi' by Valenciennes fans and has also been touted as a 'magician' and 'wonderkid'.[3] He was Most Valuable Player three times in his youth career in the National Championships in South Korea.[3] Nam became the youngest Korean footballer to play in a professional league in Europe as a result of this game.[3] He is known for his very energetic playing style.
References
- ↑ Nam Taehee – Reading FC
- ↑ Valenciennes Profile
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Nam Tae-hee debütiert als jüngster koreanischer Fußballer bei einem europäischen Erstligisten" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ "Lekhwiya replace Akram with Korea's Nam Tae-Hee". Qatar Stars League. official website. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ↑ "AL KHARITIYATH VS. LEKHWIYA 1 - 1". Soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ↑ "LEKHWIYA VS. AL AHLI 1 - 0". Soccerway.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ↑ "Nam stunner propels Lekhwiya". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ↑ "South Korea 2-0 Japan". New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Few surprises as S. Korea announces roster for Asian Cup football tourney". Yonhap News. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "South Korea survive scare from Kuwait with 1-0 win in Canberra". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
External links
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- France League Player Profile at ligue1.com
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