Ri Kwang-chon

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Ri Kwang-chon
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Ri in 2013.
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Nampo, North Korea
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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 (born 4 September 1985) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Club career

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

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

Club

April 25

Muangthong United

International

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References

  1. ↑ "Ri Kwang-Chon e Choe Kum-Chol al Muangthong United" (in Italian). calciocorea. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Ri Kwang-chon – FIFA competition record (archived)
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