Nam Tae-hee (

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: 남태희;

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: 南泰熙; ; born 3 July 1991 in

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) is a South Korean

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currently playing for Al-Duhail and the South Korea national team. Besides South Korea, he has played in England, France, and Qatar. He is a versatile

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and can play as

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. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.

Club career

Nam played in the

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's Youth Academy through KFA Youth Project. In July 2009, his first professional contract signed in

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with

Valenciennes FC Valenciennes Football Club (; commonly known as Valenciennes or USVA) is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Valenciennes play ...

. He played his debut on 8 August 2009 against

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and is currently the youngest Asian player to play in the

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at age 18. In the winter break of the 2011–12 season, Nam agreed to leave Ligue 1 for

Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...

giant

Lekhwiya SC Al-Duhail Sports Club ( ar, نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city o ...

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

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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.

Al Sadd

On 8 February 2019,

Al Sadd SC Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...

announced that they acquired Nam from fellow Qatari club

Al-Duhail SC Al-Duhail Sports Club ( ar, نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city o ...

. Under their agreement, Nam will join Al Sadd in the 2019–20 season and will play for them for three years.

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

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. Nam represented

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at the

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. He appeared as a substitute as Korea beat

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in the bronze medal match at

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. On 22 December 2014, Nam was named in South Korea's squad for the

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held in

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. In the team's second group match, Nam scored the only goal as Korea defeated

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1–0 to ensure qualification to the

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. On 20 November 2018, it was announced that Nam would miss the

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in the

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after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.

Career statistics

Club

''Updated 19 March 2023''.

International goals

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

Honours

Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail *

: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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Sheikh Jassim Cup The Sheikh Jassim Cup ( ar, كأس الشيخ جاسم) is an annual men's super cup competition in Qatari football held between the winner of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup. History The inaugural Sheikh Jassim Cup was held i ...

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Al-Sadd *

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South Korea U23 *

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bronze medal:

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South Korea *

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runner-up:

Individual * Qatari Footballer of the Year: 2017 *

All-Star Squad:

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

. 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.

References

External links

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Nam Tae-hee – National Team Stats
at KFA {{DEFAULTSORT:Nam, Tae-Hee 1991 births Living people Association football midfielders South Korean footballers South Korea under-17 international footballers South Korea under-23 international footballers South Korea international footballers South Korean expatriate footballers Valenciennes FC players Lekhwiya SC players Al-Duhail SC players Al Sadd SC players Ligue 1 players Qatar Stars League players Expatriate footballers in France South Korean expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in Qatar South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Sportspeople from Ulsan Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Olympic footballers of South Korea Olympic medalists in football Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Uiryeong Nam clan