Mun Ki-nam (Korean: 문기남; born 1948) is a North Korean former footballer and football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Chongju, North Pyongan, North Korea | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1976 | Rodongja | ||
Unpasan | |||
National team | |||
1965 | North Korea U20 | ||
1969–1979 | North Korea | ||
Teams managed | |||
Unpasan | |||
1990 | North Korea U20 | ||
1991 | Korea U20 (assistant) | ||
North Korea women | |||
1999–2000 | North Korea | ||
2005–2009 | University of Ulsan | ||
2010– | Ulsan College women | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mun Ki-nam | |
Chosŏn'gŭl |
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Born in Chongju, North Pyongan, the details of Mun's childhood are unclear.[2] In a 2004 interview with The Dong-a Ilbo, Mun states that his father defected to South Korea during the Korean War, and that this had a negative impact on his life growing up in The North.[3] He also stated that part of the reason for his defection to The South was to find his father, as well as his uncles.[3] However, in another 2014 interview with Seoul Shinmun, he states that his father was executed for opposing the Communist Party when Mun was three years old.[2]
Regardless, Mun moved to capital city Pyongyang at some point during his youth, either living with his mother and her new husband,[3] or with his mother-in law.[2]
After the Korean axe murder incident of 1976, people deemed "dangerous elements" were forced to relocate from major North Korean cities to the countryside, including Mun.[3]
Mun represented the North Korea national football team between 1969 and 1979.[1] He was also called up for North Korea at the 1974 Asian Games.[4]
Mun began his managerial career by coaching the North Korea national under-20 football team at the 1990 AFC Youth Championship.[5] He also served as a coach of the unified Korea team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.[5]
After working at the DPR Korea Football Association's office in Gyeonggi, Mun defected to South Korea via China in January 2004 with his wife and four children.[1][6] He went on to manage the University of Ulsan football team.[5]
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