Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Pyongyang, Japanese Korea (now North Korea) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Rodongja | |||
Pyongyang | |||
International career | |||
North Korea | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Li Dong-woon | |
Hangul | 리동운 |
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Revised Romanization | Ri Dong-un |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Tong-un |
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