Ri Kum-hyang
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| Full name | Ri Kum Hyang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| *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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Scores and results are list North Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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[edit]
- ^ https://www.eurosport.com/football/kum-hyang-ri_prs458391/person.shtml
- ^ "〈パリ五輪アジア最終予選〉ピックアッププレーヤー③".
- ^ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". www.tournoimauricerevello.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 March 2024.