Ri Myong-Guk
Football, Football player
1986 –
Who is Ri Myong-Guk?
Ri Myong-Guk is a North Korean international footballer, He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Pyongyang City in the DPR Korea League.
He played 15 matches in 2010 World Cup qualifying for Korea DPR, including keeping a clean sheet in the decisive final group game against Saudi Arabia. After the match, he stated "I felt like I was defending the gateway to my motherland". His performances also saw him nominated for the 2009 Asian Footballer of the Year award. Ri was Korea DPR:s first choice in goal in FIFA World Cup 2010. He played all Korea DPR:s three World Cup matches including 7-0 loss to Portugal.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1986
Pyongyang - Also known as
- Ri Myong Guk
- Myong-Guk Ri
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Profession
- Lived in
- Pyongyang
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on July 23, 2013
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