Ri Kwang-chon
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 Ri in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 4, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nampo, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | April 25 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Muangthong United | 49 | (5) |
| 2014 | April 25 | ||
| 2015 | Pattaya United | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2012 | North Korea | 69 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 19, 2012 | |||
| Ri Kwang-chon | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리광천 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 李光川 |
| Revised Romanization | Ri Gwangcheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kwangch'ŏn |
Ri Kwang-chon (Korean: 리광천; born 4 September 1985) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career
[edit]From 2005 to 2011, Ri played for April 25 and helped them win the league three times in 2002, 2010 and 2011. In 2012, he had a chance to join Chinese side Tianjin Teda but had problems obtaining a work permit and eventually joined Muangthong United in Thailand.[1] After his release from Muangthong, Ri returned to April 25 in 2014, but came back to Thailand a year later to join Pattaya United, retiring that same year. As with many other North Korean footballers, his whereabouts are unknown after his retirement.
International career
[edit]Ri played for the North Korean national team between 2001 and 2012. He represented the country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[2]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]April 25
- DPR Korea League: 2010, 2011
Muangthong United
- Thai Premier League: 2012
International
[edit]- AFC Challenge Cup: 2010, 2012
References
[edit]- ^ "Ri Kwang-Chon e Choe Kum-Chol al Muangthong United" (in Italian). calciocorea. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Ri Kwang-chon – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ri Kwang-chon at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- North Korean men's footballers
- North Korea men's international footballers
- April 25 Sports Club players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for North Korea
- North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- North Korean football biography stubs