Ri Kwang-Chon
Encyclopedia
Ri Kwang-Chon is a North Korea
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football player. He currently plays for April 25 in DPR Korea League
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He played an integral part of the North Korea
team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
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in the DPR Korea League
. He helped them to the League title in 2002, but the number of games he has played and goals he has scored for them is still unknown. He is one of the longest serving players of the team.
in South Africa
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North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n international
Korea DPR national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
football player. He currently plays for April 25 in DPR Korea League
DPR Korea League
Highest Class Football League is the football league-system championship in North Korea. The competition was founded in 2010....
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He played an integral part of the North Korea
Korea DPR national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Club career
Since 1999, Ri Kwang-Chon plays for AmrokgangAmrokgang Sports Group
Amrokgang Sports Club is a football club that has been known to play in the DPR Korea League. This club belongs to the Ministry of People's Security. Not much is known about this team other than they won various championship in the 1960s and were confirmed to have won the 2006 season...
in the DPR Korea League
DPR Korea League
Highest Class Football League is the football league-system championship in North Korea. The competition was founded in 2010....
. He helped them to the League title in 2002, but the number of games he has played and goals he has scored for them is still unknown. He is one of the longest serving players of the team.
International career
Cha has been a part of the National team since 2001, and has won 38 caps, scoring 1 goal. He is also part of the Korean defence that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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