Full name Minchol Son Years Team Weight 77 kg Number – Height 1.79 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Kyoto, Japan Name Son Min-chol Career start 2009 | |
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Date of birth (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986 (age 29) Current team Shillong Lajong F.C. (#20 / Defender) | ||
Son Min-chol (Chinese: 孫民哲; born 27 October 1986) is a North Korean footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
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Japan
He played for F.C. Ryūkyū in the Japan Football League, and later the Japanese Regional Leagues side FC Korea.
India
On 9 June it was announced that he had signed a contract with I-League side Shillong Laong. On 6 October he made his I-League debut against Mohun Bagan. On 17 April 2013, his header gave his side a lead against Mumbai, to help his side register a 2-0 win. Minchol was also captain of the Shillong Lajong squad for the 2013-14 season where the club finished at its highest ever standing.
Hong Kong
On 4 August 2017, Son was announced as a player for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
International career
Son was called up to the North Korean squad in June 2014.
Personal life
Minchol is a North Korean born in Japan. He studied at Korea University.