Kang Kuk-chol (Korean: 강국철; born 19 September 1999) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for DPR Korea Premier Football League club Rimyongsu and the North Korea national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kang Kuk-chol | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rimyongsu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Rimyongsu | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | North Korea U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | North Korea U23 | 18 | (2) |
| 2016– | North Korea | 21 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editInternational career
editYouth
editWith North Korea under-23, Kang featured in the AFC U-23 Championship in 2018 and 2020 and scored 1 goal in the 2020 edition from a long-range free kick against Vietnam.[4]
In September 2023, Kang was called up to North Korea Olympic squad for the 2022 Asian Games in China.[5] He scored a goal in the round of 16 against Bahrain to qualify his team to the quarter-finals, where they got eliminated.[6]
Senior
editIn 2016, Kang made his debut with the North Korea national team.[1][2] Later, he was named in North Korea's final 23-men squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, being the youngest member of the team.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2024 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Qatar |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kang Kuk-chol II". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "〈2026W杯アジア2次予選〉ピックアッププレーヤー④カン・グクチョル選手" [2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers Round 2 Pick-up Player No. 4: Kang Kuk-chol] (in Japanese). Choson Sinbo. 20 March 2024.
- ^ "〈2026W杯アジア2次予選〉【鼎談】代表での再会願い活躍誓う" (in Japanese). Choson Sinbo. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "베트남 패배 부른 어이 없는 실책" (in Korean). Zum. 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Football Men's - Team Roster - (PRK) Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (PDF). Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. 24 September 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "북한, '4연속 똑같은 라인업' 노빠꾸 축구로 8강 진출… 바레인에 2대0 승" (in Korean). Chosun. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 27 December 2018.
External links
edit- Kang Kuk-chol at Soccerway