Ri Kwang-hyok

North Korean footballer

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    Born 1987
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Updated 2026-06-09

A name on North Korea's 2010 World Cup squad — one of 23 players registered for the tournament held in South Africa, part of the most isolated national team to reach that stage in decades.

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Ri Kwang-hyok was named to North Korea's final 23-man roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, submitted by the June 1 deadline after the preliminary 30-player squad was announced in May. The tournament ran from June 11 to July 11 in South Africa, and North Korea's squad was notable for having just one player from a European club — Hong Yong-jo — marking the first World Cup where every participating nation had at least some European representation. Ri's inclusion meant he was among the players subjected to the mandatory rest period from May 17 to 23, and he remained eligible to play until the team'…

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  • Kyonggongop Sports Club
    2007
  • North Korea men's national football team
    2007
  • Kyonggongop Sports Club
    2006
  • North Korea national under-20 football team
20062010
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