 Yong-gi with DPR Korea in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tadaoka, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Hannan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2019 | Vegalta Sendai | 522 | (76) |
| 2020–2022 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2017 | North Korea | 26 | (7) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023, 14:44 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2020, 16:20 (UTC) | |||
| Ryang Yong-gi | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 량용기 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 梁勇基 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Yonggi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryang Yonggi |
Ryang Yong-gi (Korean: 량용기; Hancha: 梁勇基; born 7 January 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] Born in Japan, he represented North Korea internationally.
Ryang served as the captain of his club where he played as a creative midfielder.[2]
Ryang has made one appearance for the Korea DPR national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds [3] and was named as one of the North Korean squad for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[4] Ryang won the Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player awards at the competition that guided Korea DPR to win the title and qualify for 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Ryang Yong-gi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "Jong poised to fire Chollima". FIFA. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Ryang Yong-gi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 梁勇基選手 2010AFCチャレンジカップ及び朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表強化合宿参加のお知らせ. Vegalta Sendai official site. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2010.