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2003–
  
North Korea

Present
  
Amrokgang Sports Club

Height
  
1.6 m


Years
  
Team

Role
  
Football player

Number
  
5

Name
  
Song Jong-sun

Playing position
  
Defender

Date of birth
  
(1981-11-03) November 3, 1981 (age 34)

Place of birth
  
Pyongyang, North Korea

Current team
  
Amrokkang Sports Club

Song Jong-sun ([soŋ.dzʌŋ.sun] or [soŋ] [tsʌŋ.sun]; born November 3, 1981 in North Korea) is a North Korean female football player (defender) who plays for Amnokkang Sports Club of her native country women's football league. With her high speed, top skills and accurate crosses, she plays an important role in her club and native country team.

Song has made several appearances for the North Korea women's national football team, including playing at the 2003 and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also played at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In July 2011, she, along with other members of the national team, was tested positive for a banned steroid, and subsequently banned for 14 months from international competitions by FIFA.

References

Song Jong-sun Wikipedia