| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Basel | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| until 2011 | Wolmido Sports Team | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | FC Wil 1900 | 0 | (0) |
| 2011- | FC Basel | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010- | North Korea U-23 | 3 | (3) |
| 2010- | North Korea | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2011, 24:00 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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| Pak Kwang-Ryong | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박광룡 |
| Hancha | 朴光龍[1] |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kwangryong |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Gwangryong |
Pak Kwang-ryong (born 27 September 1992 in Pyongyang) is a North Korean football player currently playing for FC Basel in Swiss Super League.
Pak joined Basel on 27 June 2011 from FC Wil 1900.[2] He played for the club in the Uhrencup during July 2011 and scored a goal in the 2-1 win against West Ham United on the 13 July 2011.[3] Pak made his first team league debut as a substitute on 16 July 2011 in the 1-1 away draw against BSC Young Boys.[4]
Because he is born 1992 he is eligible to play for the newly formed Basel Under-19 team in the 2011–12 NextGen series. He scored his first goal for them during the teams first game against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. on 17 August 2011.[5]
On September 14, 2011 Pak became the first North Korean to play in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League campaign coming on the field in the 92nd minute. On the day of his 19th birthday, September 27, 2011, Pak came on as a substitute in the 81st minute to play in FC Basel's 3-3 away draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford in another UEFA Champions League match.
North Korea U-23
Basel
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