Ri Kwang-chon

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Ri Kwang-Chon

Ri at Saraburi Stadium before Osotspa Saraburi vs Muangthong United match in the 2013 Toyota Thai Premier League.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 36)
Place of birth	Nampho, North Korea
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2011	April 25
2012–2014	Muangthong United	49	(5)
2014	April 25
2015	Pattaya United	14	(2)
National team‡
2001–2012	Korea DPR	69	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 international football player.

He played an integral part of the North Korea team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Club career[]

Ri Kwang-Chon played for Amrokgang in the DPR Korea League. He helped them to win the League title in 2002 and was one of the longest serving players of the team. In 2012, Ri Kwang Chon was chosen to join Chinese side Tianjin Teda but had problems obtaining a work permit. Although he did not join a Chinese team, Ri Kwang-Chon eventually joined Muangthong United F.C. in Thailand.^[1] Before the end of the 2014 Thai Premier League Ri Kwang-Chon was released from Muangthong United, because he couldn't break through to the first team. After his release from Muangthong, Ri returned to North Korea to play for his former club April 25.

International career[]

Cha has been a part of the National team since 2001, and has won 69 caps, scoring 1 goal. He is also part of the Korean defence that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.^[2] He is a former captain of DPR Korea national football team.

Honours[]

DPR Korea

• AFC Challenge Cup Winners ; 2010, 2012

April 25

• DPR Korea League Champions ; 2010, 2011

Muangthong United

• Thai Premier League Champions ; 2012

References[]

• Ri Kwang-chon at National-Football-Teams.com

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