| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2019 | Pyongyang City | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2019 | North Korea | 118[2] | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
| Ri Myong-guk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리명국 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 李明國 |
| Revised Romanization | Ri Myeongguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Myŏngguk |
Ri Myong-guk (born 9 September 1986)[1] is a North Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Ri was known for his positioning and reflexes and spent his entire playing career at Pyongyang Sports Club in the DPR Korea League. Ri was also the captain of the North Korea national team, making 118 appearances, more than any other player in the team's history, before retiring in 2019. Ri is currently the goalkeeper coach for his former club.[3]
- ^ a b c d Ri Myong-guk Archived 13 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine at soccerway.com. Retrieved on 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Ri Myong-Guk - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ DPR Korea Football (4 June 2020). "Best Goalkeeper Prize Winner ["Korea" Magazine article]". Facebook. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.