Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sin Yong-Nam | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Hamhung, North Korea | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | North Korea U-23 (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
4.25 Sports Team | |||
Amrokgang Sports Club | |||
International career | |||
2004–2010 | Korea DPR | 15 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | North Korea U-23 | ||
2023- | North Korea | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sin Yong-Nam (born 23 January 1978) is a North Korean former international footballer, who last played for Amrokgang Sports Club. Sin made seven appearances for the Korea DPR national football team in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [1]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 June 2007 | Macau Stadium, Macau, China | ![]() | 5–0 | 7–0 | East Asian Cup 2008 qualification |
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