Position: Midfielder
Born: 14.03.77
Club: Suwon Samsung

The pivotal figure in South Korea's favoured three-man midfield, Kim Nam-Il has vast experience, with over 60 international appearances to his name.

A tireless worker, the 29-year-old does the 'water carrying' and tracking back to allow those around him to do their more destructive work in advanced areas.

Kim, who has represented his country at every level from Under-19 up, may never beat three men and lash one into the top corner from distance but that isn't the nature of his game, which is all about strength, power and determination.

While the likes of Park Ji-Sung and Lee Young-Pyo attract the attention of European watchers, Kim is the 'big' name in South Korea and has become something of a media personality having modelled and appeared in several TV commercials.