Song Jong-sun

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 Jong-sun
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-11) 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
Revised RomanizationSong Jeongsun
McCune–ReischauerSong Chŏngsun

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

  1. Song Jong SunFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "Song Jong-Sun Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  3. "Women's World Cup: North Korea players fail dope tests". BBC Sport. 16 July 2011.
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