Ri Yong-chol (Korean: 리영철; born 8 January 1991) is a North Korean footballer who currently plays as a defender for North Korean club Hwaebul Sports Club.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ri Yong-chol[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hwaebul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Kyonggongop | ||
| Hwaebul | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| North Korea U-20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2014– | North Korea | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 May 2016 | |||
| Ri Yong-chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영철 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | I Yeong-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏng-ch'ŏl |
International career edit
Ri made his first senior international appearance in a friendly in and against Kuwait on 31 October 2014, playing his entire debut match.[4]
Honours edit
North Korea U20
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Yong-chol Ri Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "DPR Korea National team for EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017" (PDF) (in English, Korean, and Japanese). Korean Football Association in Japan. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Kuwait vs. North Korea (1:0)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links edit
- Ri Yong-chol at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ri Yong-chol at Soccerway
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