In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 October 2020(2020-10-30) (aged 31) | |||||||||||||
Place of death | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Kwangwoon University | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2013–2020 | FC Seoul | 76 | (2) | |||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Sangju Sangmu (military service) | 38 | (2) | |||||||||||
Total | 114 | (4) | ||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2020 |
Kim Nam-chun (Korean: 김남춘; Hanja: 金南春; 19 April 1989 – 30 October 2020) was a South Korean footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Kim Nam-chun made his debut for FC Seoul against Buriram United in the group stages of the AFC Champions League on 1 May 2013.
His first goal for FC Seoul came against Ulsan Hyundai in a K League Classic match on 9 October 2014.
Death
On 30 October 2020, Kim Nam-chun was found dead in a parking lot in Songpa. South Korean police suspected that he died by suicide.
Honours
Clubs
References
- ‘프로 2년차’ 서울 김남춘, 데뷔골로 팀 살렸다. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 9 October 2014.
- "K League football player found dead; police suspect suicide". Yonhap News Agency. 30 October 2020.
- "'충격' FC서울 센터백 김남춘 사망". NAVER Sports (in Korean). 30 October 2020.
External links
- Kim Nam-chun – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Kim Nam-chun interview at Kwangwoon University
- Kim Nam-chun interview at FC Seoul
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