Son Min-chol

Son Min-chol (Chinese: 孫民哲; born 27 October 1986) is a Japanese-born North Korean footballer who is currently a free agent.[1][2][3]

Son Min-chol
Personal information
Full name Minchol Son
Date of birth (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986
Place of birth Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Ryūkyū 21 (0)
2010–2012 F.C. Korea 60 (5)
2012–2015 Shillong Lajong 61 (1)
2015–2016 Mumbai 12 (2)
2017 Songkhla United 0 (0)
2017–2018 Lee Man 17 (0)
International career
2007 North Korea U23 4 (0)
2018– United Koreans in Japan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2018

Career

Japan

He played for F.C. Ryūkyū in the Japan Football League,[4] and later the Japanese Regional Leagues side FC Korea.

India

On 9 June it was announced that he had signed a contract with I-League side Shillong Laong.[5] On 6 October he made his I-League debut against Mohun Bagan.[6] On 17 April 2013, his header gave his side a lead against Mumbai, to help his side register a 2–0 win. Minchol was also captain of the Shillong Lajong squad for the 2013–14 season where the club finished at its highest ever standing.

In 2015, he moved to another I-League club Mumbai.[7][8]

Hong Kong

On 4 August 2017, Son was announced as a player for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[9]

International career

Son was called up to the North Korean squad in June 2014. In 2018, Son received a call-up from the United Koreans in Japan squad ahead of the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[10]

Personal life

Minchol is a North Korean born in Japan. He studied at Korea University.

References
  1. "Minchol Son voted fans MVP of the season". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "Minchol Son expects a strong challenge in his new club Mumbai FC". footballcounter.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. "Son adds some brawn". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. "Syncar しんか〜 クラブプロフィール - 孫 民哲". Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  5. "Football | Des Bulpin signs for Shillong Lajong | ESPNSTAR.com". www.espnstar.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
  6. "Report: Shillong Lajong 2-0 Mohun Bagan - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
  7. Yadav, Siddharth (1 January 2016). "Minchol Son expects a strong challenge in his new club Mumbai FC". footballcounter.com. Football Counter India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. "Mumbai FC sign two foreign players". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. PTI. 27 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "理文目標做巨人殺手 新韓援解釋「脫北」的故事". HK01. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2017. (in Chinese)
  10. "Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List" (PDF). CONIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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