Yeom Dong-gyun
Yeom Dong-gyun (born 3 November 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for Chunnam Dragons and was a part of the national team by 10 October 2008.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2010 | Chunnam Dragons | 97 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Sangmu (military service) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | South Korea U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | South Korea | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Yeom Dong-gyun | |
| Hangul | 염동균 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeom Dong-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Tong-gyun |
Match-fixing
On 24 January 2011, Yeom joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year contract,[1] but was released for his involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal five months later. He admitted that he had involved in match-fixing and accepted a bribe a year ago.[2]
References
- 전북, 염동균 영입하며 뒷문 보강 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "전북 GK 염동균, 승부조작 자진신고" [Jeonbuk Goalkeeper Yeom hands himself in for involvement in a match-fixing]. Donga Ilbo (in Korean). daum. 27 June 2011.
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