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Ri Kum-hyang

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Ri Kum Hyang
Personal information
Full name Ri Kum Hyang
Date of birth (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth North Korea
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Naegohyang Sports Club[2]
International career
2016–2018 North Korea U-17 10+ (1)
2018–2022 North Korea U-20 8+ (1)
2023– North Korea 14 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  North Korea
2022 Asian Games
Runner-up 2022 China
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Runner-up 2019 Thailand
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Winner 2016 Jordan
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Winner 2017 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ri Kum Hyang (born 22 April 2001, Korean: 리금향 ) is a North Korean footballer who plays as a center back for DPR Korea Women's Premier League club Naegohyang Sports Club[3] and the North Korea women's national football team. She is known for her aerial prowess and spatial awareness.[4]

Club career

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Ri joined Naegohyang Sports Club in 2012.[4]

In the 2021–22 season, Ri won the DPR Korea Women's Premier League with Naegohyang.[5] She was voted as the best women's defender that year.[4]

International career

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On 24 September 2023, she made her debut for North Korea against Singapore women's national football team at the 2022 Asian Games, she also scored a goal in that match in 7–0 victory

International goals

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Scores and results are list North Korea's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China  Singapore 2–0 7–0 2022 Asian Games
2. 4 December 2023 Sukoka Sports Training Base, Zhuhai, China  Northern Mariana Islands 9–0 17–0 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

References

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  1. ^ https://www.eurosport.com/football/kum-hyang-ri_prs458391/person.shtml
  2. ^ "〈パリ五輪アジア最終予選〉ピックアッププレーヤー③".
  3. ^ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". www.tournoimauricerevello.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "〈パリ五輪アジア最終予選〉ピックアッププレーヤー③". 朝鮮新報 (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.