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Nam Tae-hee

南泰煕　/　なむ・てひ

Association football player from South Korea

July 3, 1991 (age 34)　・　Busan, South Korea

association football player

My Take

Nam Tae-hee always struck me as the prototype of the modern Korean playmaker who chose the road less traveled. Born in Busan in 1991, he made a bold early move to French and then Qatari football rather than staying in the K League comfort zone, and that gamble sharpened his game. As an attacking midfielder he reads space beautifully and his vision in tight pockets is genuinely underrated. I respect that he came back to Korea later in his career to compete domestically. For the national team he's been a quietly reliable creator, the kind of player coaches trust more than highlight reels ever show.

Overview

Nam Tae-hee (Korean: 남태희; Hanja: 南泰熙; Korean pronunciation: [nam.tʰɛ̝.ɦi]; born 3 July 1991 in Busan) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or central midfielder for K League 1 club Jeju SK and the South Korea national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nam Tae-hee
Name (Japanese): 南泰煕
Reading: なむ・てひ
Born: July 3, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: Busan, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taehee_nam/
Xhttps://x.com/taehee_nam10
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E6%B3%B0%E7%85%95

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