Ri Kwang-il

Ri Kwang-il (Korean: 리광일, born 13 April 1988) is a North Korean international football player. He played for Sobaeksu in the DPR Korea League.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.
Ri Kwang-il
Kwang-il with North Korea in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ri Kwang-il[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-13) April 13, 1988
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sobaeksu
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Sobaeksu
2009–2010 Radnički Kragujevac 2 (0)
2010 → Erdoglija Kragujevac (loan)
2010–2013 Sobaeksu
2013–2016 April 25
2016– Sobaeksu
International career‡
2006–2007 North Korea U20
2014– North Korea 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 December 2019
Ri Kwang-il
Chosŏn'gŭl
리광일
Hancha
李光一
Revised RomanizationI Gwangil
McCune–ReischauerRi Kwangil

Career

In summer 2009 together with other two players from Sobaeksu, An Il-bom and Myong Cha-hyon, he moved to Serbia and signed a one-year contract with FK Radnički Kragujevac.[4] They played in one of the Serbian third levels, the Serbian League West.[5] After playing twice in the first six months, he was dropped by Radnički coach Vlado Čapljić for the second half of the season,[6] and he was loaned to another club from same city, FK Erdoglija Kragujevac for the last six months.[7]

He has been a part of the North Korea national football team since 2010, and was filled in the squad at the 2011 Asian Cup as a non-used substitute. He was part of the North Korean squad at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup too. In 2014, he finally made his debut for the North Korean national team.[8] He was called for the 2010 Asian Games, 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup and 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Earlier, he was part of North Korea squad at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Honours
Radnički Kragujevac
April 25

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. Profile at zerozero.pt
  3. "Ri Kwang-il" (in Korean). naver.com.
  4. Korejanci na Čika Dači Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine at FK Radnički 1923 official website, 31 August 2009, retrieved 24 January 2013 (in Serbian)
  5. SRPSKA LIGA grupa “Z A P A D” Raspored prvenstva 2009/2010 at FK Radnički 1923 official website, retrieved 17-9-2016 (in Serbian)
  6. Čapljić odabrao tim za proleće at FK Radnički 1923 official website, retrieved 17-9-2016 (in Serbian)
  7. Profile at Srbijafudbal.
  8. Kwang-Il Ri at National-Football-Teams.com
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