Nam Tae-hee

South Korean footballer

Nam Tae-hee
Nam playing for Lekhwiya in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nam Tae-hee
Date of birth (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Yokohama F. Marinos
Number 29
Youth career
2004–2006 Hyundai Middle School (Youth)
2007 Hyundai hight School (Youth)
2007–2008 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Valenciennes 37 (0)
2012–2019 Al-Duhail 160 (73)
2019–2021 Al-Sadd 37 (10)
2021–2023 Al-Duhail 34 (11)
2023– Yokohama F. Marinos 11 (0)
International career‡
2006 South Korea U17 4 (0)
2012 South Korea U23 9 (2)
2011– South Korea 54 (7)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Australia Team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024
Nam Tae-hee
Hangul
남태희
Hanja
南泰煕
Revised RomanizationNam Taehui
McCune–ReischauerNam T'aehŭi

Nam Tae-hee (Korean: 남태희; Hanja: 南泰熙; Korean pronunciation: [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos[2] and the South Korea national team. He has also played in England, France, and Qatar.[3] He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.

Club career

Nam played in the Reading's Youth Academy through KFA Youth Project.[4] In July 2009, his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Lekhwiya

Nam made his debut on 1 January 2012 against Al Kharitiyath.[8] He scored his first league goal from a free kick on 19 January 2012.[9]

He made his AFC Champions League debut on 7 March 2012, scoring the only goal against Saudi Al Ahli,[10] thereby scoring the first ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.

Al Sadd

On 8 February 2019, Al Sadd SC announced that they acquired Nam from fellow Qatari club Al-Duhail SC. Under their agreement, Nam will join Al Sadd in the 2019–20 season and will play for them for three years.[11]

Return to Al-Duhail

On 8 July 2021, Nam returned to Al-Duhail after two years.

On 30 July 2023, Al-Duhail confirmed that Nam would leave the club.[12]

Yokohama F. Marinos

On 1 August 2023, Nam signed with J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.[13]

International career

Nam has represented South Korea at U-13, U-15 and U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.[6] 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.[14]

On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup held in Australia.[15] 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.[16] On 20 November 2018, it was announced that Nam would miss the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 27 March 2024.[18]

Club performance League Cup Other Continental Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
Valenciennes b 2009-10 Championnat National 3 2 0 — — — 2 0
2010–11 5 6 — — — 5 6
2011–12 Championnat National 2 1 1 — — — 1 1
Total 8 7 — — — 8 7
Valenciennes 2009–10 Ligue 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 — 7 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 2 0 — 41 0
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Other [a] Asia Total
Lekhwiya
Al-Duhail		 2011–12 QSL 10 5 1 0 2 1 6 1 19 7
2012–13 19 6 2 0 4 2 9 0 34 8
2013–14 24 12 1 0 6 1 7 2 38 15
2014–15 25 7 2 0 3 0 10 3 38 10
2015–16 25 10 3 2 3 2 7 2 40 16
2016–17 25 14 2 2 2 0 8 4 37 20
2017–18 21 12 3 0 4 4 9 1 35 17
2018–19 11 7 0 0 1 0 5 0 14 7
Total 160 73 14 4 25 10 61 13 260 100
Al-Sadd 2019–20 QSL 19 3 4 0 8 2 6 1 37 6
2020-21 18 7 2 2 5 2 6 1 31 12
Total 37 10 6 2 13 4 12 2 68 18
Al-Duhail 2021-22 QSL 16 5 4 2 0 0 6 0 26 7
2022-23 18 6 1 1 9 2 3 0 31 9
Total 34 11 5 3 9 2 9 0 57 16
Yokohama F. Marinos 2023 J1 League 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 12 1
2024 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 10 0
Total 11 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 22 1
Career Total 287 101 27 9 52 17 90 15 456 146

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[19]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2014 Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea  Paraguay 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 13 January 2015 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia  Kuwait 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup
3. 12 November 2015 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Myanmar 4–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 15 November 2016 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Uzbekistan 1–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 7 September 2018 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Costa Rica 2–0 2–0 Friendly
6. 20 November 2018 QSAC, Brisbane, Australia  Uzbekistan 1–0 4–0 Friendly
7. 5 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Turkmenistan 2–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail

Al-Sadd

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Background

Nam is hailed as the 'Korean Messi' by Valenciennes fans and has also been touted as a 'magician' and 'wonderkid'.[6] He was Most Valuable Player three times in his youth career in the National Championships in South Korea.[6] Nam became the youngest Korean footballer to play in a professional league in Europe as a result of this game.[6] He is known for his very energetic playing style.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al-Sadd SC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ "ナム テヒ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese). Yokohama F. Marinos. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ Nam Tae-Hee: I came to Qatar to gain more experience and improve[permanent dead link] qsl.qa
  4. ^ "Nam Taehee – Reading FC". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  5. ^ "KFA 유학생 출신 남태희' 발랑시엔 공식 입단KFA.com". Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Nam Tae-hee debütiert als jüngster koreanischer Fußballer bei einem europäischen Erstligisten" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Lekhwiya replace Akram with Korea's Nam Tae-Hee". Qatar Stars League. official website. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ^ "AL KHARITIYATH VS. LEKHWIYA 1 - 1". Soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. ^ "LEKHWIYA VS. AL AHLI 1 - 0". Soccerway.com. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Nam stunner propels Lekhwiya". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  11. ^ "S. Korean footballer Nam Tae-hee joins new Qatari club". Yonhap News Agency. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  12. ^ "The Korean Magician Leaves…". Al-Duhail SC. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "ナム テヒ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Yokohama F. Marinos. 1 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ^ "South Korea 2-0 Japan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Few surprises as S. Korea announces roster for Asian Cup football tourney". Yonhap News Agency. 22 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  16. ^ "South Korea survive scare from Kuwait with 1-0 win in Canberra". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  17. ^ "S. Korea's key attacking midfielder to miss Asian Cup due to torn ACL". Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Nam Tae-Hee - Profile". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Nam, Tae-Hee". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Nam Tae Hee scoops QFA player of the year award". Qatar Stars League. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  21. ^ "AFC Champions League 2018 Technical Report". AFC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  22. ^ "AFC Champions League 2019 Technical Report & Statistics". AFC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nam Tae-hee.
  • Nam Tae-hee – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  • Nam Tae-hee – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
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