Ri Myong-jun

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Ri Myong-jun
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-16) August 16, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Sobaeksu
Youth career
2006–2007 Sobaeksu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Sobaeksu 26 (5)
2009 FC Dinaburg 13 (0)
2010 FC Daugava 8 (0)
2011–2012 FC Vestsjælland 6 (0)
2012–2013 Muangthong United 0 (0)
2012Singhtarua (loan) 24 (3)
2014–2020 Sobaeksu
2020 Longolongo (loan)
International career
2005 North Korea U-17 7 (1)
2009 North Korea U-20 4 (1)
2010– North Korea 9 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ri Myong-jun
Chosŏn'gŭl
리명준
Hancha
李明俊
Revised RomanizationI Myeongjun
McCune–ReischauerRi Myŏngjun

Ri Myong-jun (hanja: 李明俊; born August 16, 1990, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Singhtarua in Thai Premier League.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Ri represented his country North Korea at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea.[3]

Ri began his career for Sobaeksu Sports Group and signed in July 2009 for FC Dinaburg. After the club's elimination from Virsliga in 2009 he became an unrestricted free agent and joined FC Daugava.[4]

In August 2010 he left Daugava.

On 7 May 2011, he signed for FC Vestsjælland who plays in the Danish 1st Division.[5] In 2012, he signed for Muangthong United but was loan to Singhtarua F.C. and he was one of the main players in the team. In December 2012 he was called up for the North Korea national football team For the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup and was the top scorer with 4 goals but did not manage to take them to the last round.

International goals[edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 November 2, 2010 Hanoi  Singapore 2-1 Win VFF Cup
2 December 1, 2012 Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 1-6 Win 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
3 December 1, 2012 Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 1-6 Win 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
4 December 3, 2012 Hong Kong  Guam 5-0 Win 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
5 December 3, 2012 Hong Kong  Guam 5-0 Win 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hong Kum-song - Baltycki Futbol article". 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "뭐, 北 선수 5명이 유럽에?". The Dong-a Ilbo. 19 March 2011.
  3. ^ Ri Myong-junFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ Ri Myong-jun - UEFA.com - Union of European Football Associations
  5. ^ Nordkoreanere på plads i FCV

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