Kim Jong-min (footballer, born 1947)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jong-min
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-04-19) 19 April 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth North Korea
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
April 25 Sports Club
International career
1973–after 1978 North Korea 10+ (2+)
Managerial career
1989–1990 North Korea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Kim Jong-min
Chosŏn'gŭl
김정민[1]
Revised RomanizationGim Jeong-min
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏng-min

Kim Jong-min (born 19 April 1947) is a North Korean former footballer and coach. He played for the North Korea national football team in the 1970s, appearing at the 1974 Asian Games, 1976 Summer Olympics and 1978 Asian Games, helping North Korea win the gold medal at the last event. He later managed the national team from 1989 to 1990 and owned Hwaebul Sports Club in the DPR Korea Football League. He was awarded the title of Merited Athlete.

Biography

Kim was born on 19 April 1947 in North Korea.[2] He played football as a defender and was a member of April 25 Sports Club in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top league North Korea.[3] During his playing career, he had a reported height of 170 centimetres (5 ft 7 in) and a weight of 69 kilograms (152 lb).[4]

Kim was called up to the North Korea national football team for the first time in May 1973, to take part for the team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. Members of Group B2 including Iran, Syria and Kuwait, Kim appeared in five of six matches as North Korea finished with one win, three draws and two losses, placing third and being eliminated.[5] In their 1–1 tie against Syria, Kim scored the team's only goal in the 53rd minute.[6]

Kim later played for North Korea at the 1974 Asian Games, where they reached the bronze medal match. After falling down 1–0 to Malaysia, Kim scored a goal in the 58th minute to tie the score but the team ultimately lost by a score of 2–1.[7] In 1976, he was selected as part of the 17-man squad to compete for North Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics, under coach Pak Doo-ik.[8][2] He started all three of the North Koreans' matches, as they reached the quarterfinals before losing 5–0 to Poland.[9] In 1978, he was selected for the 1978 Asian Games and was the team captain.[2][10] North Korea advanced through the tournament and reached the gold medal match where they played South Korea to a 0–0 draw, with both nations sharing the gold medal.[11]

After his playing career, Kim became a coach.[12] In May 1989, he succeeded Pak Do-ik as coach of the national team.[citation needed] He coached them at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, where they were eliminated in the final round, and coached them at the 1990 Dynasty Cup, where they finished third place.[citation needed] He later became the owner of Hwaebul Sports Club, a club founded in 2013. They placed third in their league in their first season and later won several matches in the Paektusan Prize, the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize, and other competitions.[13][14] The club competed at the 2018 AFC Cup.[15]

Outside of his football career, Kim worked at the Mangyongdae District Waterworks Management Office.[16] He was awarded the title of Merited Athlete, given to those who make "distinguished contributions" to North Korean sports, and received a "modern house," according to Rodong Sinmun.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Olympic football tournament 1976 national squads". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Kim Jong-Min". Olympedia.org.
  3. ^ "Jong-Min Kim (Player)". National-Football-Teams.com.
  4. ^ "Kim Jong-Min". PlayMakerStats.com.
  5. ^ "World Cup 1974 qualifications". rsssf.org.
  6. ^ "Syria v Korea DPR, 06 May 1983". 11v11.com.
  7. ^ "Asian Games 1974". rsssf.org.
  8. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jong-min Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Football Tournament 1976 Olympiad". rssf.org.
  10. ^ "Prelude to Peace: Inter-Korean Détente in Popular Culture – New Turning Point for Sports Exchange". Koreana. Korea Foundation. 2018.
  11. ^ "Asian Games 1978". rsssf.org.
  12. ^ "Jong-Min Kim (Coach)". National-Football-Teams.com.
  13. ^ 축구강팀으로 등장한 홰불팀. The Choson Sinbo (in Korean). 27 January 2014.
  14. ^ "High-profile Hwaeppul Football Team". Naenara. 29 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Play-off East: Hwaepul SC 3–0 FC Erchim". AFC. 20 February 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Unknown title". Minju Choson (in Korean). 화원1동에 입사한 만경대구역상하수도관리소의 김정민，량은향 로동자부부 ... 공훈체육인칭호가 수여되였다. [Kim Jong-min and Ryang-hyang, workers of the Mangyongdae District Waterworks Management Office in Hwawon 1-dong, were awarded the title of Meritorious Sportsman.]
  17. ^ "복받은 인민의 환희로 아름다운 평양의 《새집들이계절》로동신문" [The Joy of the Blessed People, Beautiful Pyongyang's "New Housewarming Season"]. Rodong Sinmun (in Korean). 20 April 2024. 화원1동에 입사한 만경대구역상하수도관리소의 김정민, 량은향 로동자부부는 현대적인 살림집을 받아안고보니 우리 원수님의 은덕이 너무도 크고. [Kim Jong-min and Ryang-hyang, workers of the Mangyongdae District Waterworks Management Office in Hwawon 1-dong, received a modern house and realized that the grace of our Marshal was so great.]

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