Ji Yun-Nam (; born 20 November 1976) is a North Korean former professional

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who played for

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in the DPR Korea League.

International career

Ji has appeared for the

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in eight

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qualifying matches. Primarily a central defensive midfield, Ji plays in the left-back position for the national team. On 15 June 2010, he scored a goal against

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, slotting it past the goalkeeper in the

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group stage encounter between the highest ranked and the lowest ranked qualified teams at the finals. Brazil ended up winning the game 2–1. His would be the only goal scored by North Korea in the tournament. Following the Brazil-Korea DPR game, players exchanged shirts, revealing Ji's lean and muscular physique. This generated the affectionate nickname "The Peoples' Six-pack".

Goals

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* 1976 births Living people North Korean men's footballers North Korea men's international footballers People from Kangwon Province (North Korea) April 25 Sports Club players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Men's association football defenders {{NorthKorea-footy-bio-stub