Song Jong-sun
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 11, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Amnokkang Sports Club | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Present | Amrokgang Sports Club | 78 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2003– | North Korea | 86 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2011 |
Song Jong-sun | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 송정순 |
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Revised Romanization | Song Jeongsun |
McCune–Reischauer | Song Chŏngsun |
Song Jong-sun (Korean pronunciation: [soŋ.dzʌŋ.sun] or [soŋ] [tsʌŋ.sun]; born 11 March 1981 in North Korea) is a North Korean female football player (defender) who plays for Amnokkang Sports Club.
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.[1] She also played at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
In July 2011, Song, along with other members of the national team, tested positive for a banned steroid, and were subsequently banned for 14 months from international competitions by FIFA.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Song Jong Sun – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Song Jong-Sun Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: North Korea players fail dope tests". BBC Sport. 16 July 2011.