Full name Nam Tae-Hee Name Nam Tae-hee Career start 2008 2007–2009 Hyundai High School Weight 73 kg | Number 10 Height 1.73 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 24) Playing position Current teams South Korea national football team (Midfielder), Lekhwiya SC (#10 / Midfielder, Forward) Similar People Koo Ja‑Cheol, Ki Sung‑yueng, Kim Young‑gwon, Kim Chang‑soo, Ji Dong‑won Profiles | ||
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Nam Tae-hee (Hangul: 남태희; [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Qatari side Al-Duhail.
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- Nam tae hee qatar stars league 2014 2015
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- Club career
- Lekhwiya
- International career
- International goals
- Club career statistics
- Club
- International
- Background
- References
He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder.
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Club career
Nam played in the U.K. professional football club Reading's Youth Academy before in August 2008 his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC. 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.
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.
Lekhwiya
Nam made his debut on 1 January 2012 against Al Kharitiyath. He scored his first league goal from a free kick on 19 January 2012.
He made his AFC Champions League debut on 7 March 2012, scoring the only goal against Saudi Al Ahli., thereby scoring the first ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.
International career
Nam has represented South Korea at U-13, U-15 and U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels. 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.
On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup held in Australia. 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.
International goals
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.Club career statistics
as of 10 April 2017
Club
Lekhwiya
International
South Korea U23
South Korea
Background
Nam is hailed as the 'Korean Messi' by Valenciennes fans and has also been touted as a 'magician' and 'wonderkid'. He was Most Valuable Player three times in his youth career in the National Championships in South Korea. Nam became the youngest Korean footballer to play in a professional league in Europe as a result of this game. He is known for his very energetic playing style.