Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 16, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Hamhung, North Korea | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 4.25 Sports Club | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–present | 4.25 Sports Club | 178 | (125) |
International career‡ | |||
1998–2008 | North Korea | 123[1] | (40) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 3 November 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 3, 2007 |
Ri Kum-suk | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 리금숙 |
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Hancha | 李今淑 |
Revised Romanization | I Geumsuk |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kŭmsuk |
Ri Kum-suk (Korean: 리금숙; Korean pronunciation: [ɾi.ɡɯm.suk] or [ɾi] [kɯm.suk]; born 16 August 1978) is a North Korean footballer who plays for the 4.25 Sports Club. She plays a key role not only for her club, but also for national teams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup, Asian Games and FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] She is the highest goalscorer for North Korea with 40 goals and the most prolific female footballer ever from North Korea with 165 goals.