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Pak Sung-hyok
North Korean footballer · North Korea · Footballers · Born 1990 · age 36
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Something wrong?A North Korean footballer who made the 2010 World Cup squad - part of the most isolated national team in tournament history, with only one player from a European club in an era when every other nation had many.
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About this person
Pak Sung-hyok was named to North Korea's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, held from 11 June to 11 July. The tournament marked a rare global stage for North Korean football, and the squad stood out for its isolation: it was the only team with just one player from a European club, Hong Yong-jo, at a time when every other nation had multiple European-based players. The preliminary squad of 30 was announced by 11 May, then cut to 23 by 1 June. Pak's presence captured the extreme insularity of North Korean football in a World Cup where even Nigeria fielded no domestic players and teams like England, Italy, and Germany went entirely domestic by choice.
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Ri Jun-ilAlso played for Sobaeksu Sports ClubKim Kum-ilAlso played for North Korea men's national football team
Ri Kwang-hyokAlso played for North Korea men's national football team
An Il-bomAlso played for Sobaeksu Sports ClubChoe Kum-cholAlso played for North Korea men's national football team
Jang Kuk-cholAlso played for North Korea men's national football teamFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.