Kim Nam-il
Kim Nam- il ( born March 14, 1977 in Incheon, South Korea) is a South Korean football player.
Career
Kim Nam- il began as a student with the football games. First, as an attacking midfielder active, he was guided under Guus Hiddink to a more defensive style of play. His breakthrough celebrated then also in the national team at the 2002 World Championships and even became the symbol of a successful team. Previously, relatively unknown, many companies tried to use his popularity for advertising campaigns and Kim was able to conclude lucrative advertising contracts.
In Following the tournament, Kim moved on loan to Excelsior Rotterdam, he hoped to like his compatriot Song Chong - gug, at Feyenoord Rotterdam playing. However, he did not sustainable to convince and returned to his original club Chunnam Dragons.
Kim then moved in 2004 in exchange for Ko Jong -soo to Suwon Samsung Bluewings, with whom he was in 2004 and 2008 Korean champions. A foot injury in late 2005 threatened its use at the 2006 World Cup, but he was healthy again in time and was able to participate in the tournament. He played all three matches at the tournament for his country and was known after the tournament, his hopes of being able to play in Europe to have buried and want to play forever in the K-League. In August 2006, Kim was named the new captain of the national team and remained captain until the Asian Cup 2007, which he missed because of a hernia.
In January 2008, Kim moved to Vissel Kobe in Japan. After two years in Kobe, zo it to him in January 2010 to Russia, where he joined Tom Tomsk.
At the start of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, Kim returned to the national team and competed in all six games of the third round again as captain on the pitch. At the beginning of the fourth round in September 2008, he has been banned after a foul on Hong Yong -jo in the match against North Korea and returned in November 2009 before the friendly matches against Denmark and Serbia back to the national team back.
Achievements
- South Korean champion: 2004 and 2008 with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings