Kim Jong-chol (footballer, born 1991)

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Kim Jong-chol
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
April 25
International career
2016 North Korea 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kim Jong-chol (born 19 April 1991) is a North Korean footballer. He represented North Korea on at least three occasions in 2016. [1]

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Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
North Korea 201630
Total30

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References

  1. Kim Jong-chol at National-Football-Teams.com