Jang Song-hyok

Jang Song-hyok
Personal information
Date of birth18 January 1991
Place of birthNorth Korea
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionCentre Back
Club information
Current team
Rimyongsu
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010Pyongyang City?(?)
2011-Rimyongsu?(?)
National team
2011North Korea U-203(0)
2012–North Korea20(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Jang Song-hyok
Chosŏn'gŭl 장성혁
Revised Romanization Jang Seonghyeok
McCune–Reischauer Chang Sŏnghyŏk
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang.

Jang Song-hyok (born 18 January 1991) is a North Korean association footballer who currently plays for Rimyongsu Sports Club and the North Korea national team. He plays as a Centre Back.

Career

Song-hyok represents Rimyongsu Sports Club in the DRP Korean league. He was selected to represent DPR Korea at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. His first goal came against Tajikistan in the Third Round of World Cup qualifying.[1] During the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Song-hyok would score a penalty to give North Korea the win over Turkmenistan in the final.[2]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 February 29, 2012 Khujand, Tajikistan  Tajikistan 1–1 Draw 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 March 19, 2012 Kathmandu, Nepal  Turkmenistan 2–1 Win 2012 AFC Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Tajikistan v N. Korea". 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Penalty drama as Korea DPR claim trophy". FIFA. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

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