Kim Yong-jun

Kim Yong -jun (born 19 July 1983) is a North Korean football player.

Career

Kim has performed internationally as a player of the sports group Pyongyang in appearance. Between 2006 and 2008, Kim was one of the few born in North Korea players who were allowed to play abroad. He first played in 2006 and 2007 for the Chinese second division Yanbian FC, ​​2008, he arrived in China for the first division club Chengdu Blades on some missions. In 2009 he returned to North Korea back to the sports group Pyongyang.

Kim since 2001 is already in the squad of the North Korean national team. 2002 won the defensive player with the team the King's Cup in Thailand in 2003 he starred in several qualifiers for Asia Championship 2004, he was awarded the qualifying tournament for East Asia Championship in 2005 as Most Valuable Player in 2005, in the final round, he finished with the team to third place. ; In 2008, he was also part of the final squad. In qualifying for the East Asian Cup 2010 he failed unexpectedly with the national team.

After Kim had already come in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup to eleven missions, he was also in the successful qualification for the 2010 World Cup to the pillars of the team. Together with Ahn Young- hak and Nam Song - chol he pulled the strings in midfield and acted against the relatively inexperienced back four consisting of Cha Jong- Hyok, Ri Jun- il, Pak Nam- chol and Ri Kwang- chon.

At the World Cup finals Kim was also part of the squad, but came only in the second group match against Portugal ( Full 0:7 ) to a 32 - minute appearance.