Nam playing for Lekhwiya in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nam Tae-Hee | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Jinju, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Lekhwiya | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Hyundai High School | ||
2007–2008 | → Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Valenciennes | 37 | (0) |
2012– | Lekhwiya | 128 | (54) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | South Korea U17 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | South Korea U23 | 9 | (2) |
2011– | South Korea | 34 | (4) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
Nam Tae-hee | |
Hangul | 남태희 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Nam Tae-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Nam T'aehŭi |
Nam Tae-hee (Hangul: 남태희; Korean pronunciation: [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Qatari side Lekhwiya SC.
He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder.
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.
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.
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.