Jong Il-gwan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rimyongsu | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Rimyongsu | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| North Korea U-20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2011– | North Korea | 28 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
| Jong Il-gwan | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 정일관 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ilgwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ilgwan |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jong.
Jong Il-gwan (Hangul: 정일관, Hancha: 鄭日冠, born 30 October 1992) in North Korea is a footballer who plays as a Striker. He currently plays for Rimyongsu in the DPR Korea League and the North Korea national football team.[1]
On 24 November 2010 he was crowned AFC Youth Player of the Year.[2]
On 5 June 2012 numerous reports surfaced linking the player with a move to Newcastle United [3] with later reports strongly linking him with FK Partizan[4] and PSV Eindhoven.
International goals
- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 April 2011 | Kathmandu, Nepal |  Nepal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2. | 19 March 2012 | Kathmandu, Nepal |  Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 3. | 10 September 2012 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Guam | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary |
| 5. | 16 November 2014 | Taipei, Taiwan | Guam | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary |
| 6. | 16 November 2014 | Taipei, Taiwan | Guam | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary |
References
- ↑ Jong Il-gwan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/previous-awards/afc-awards-2010/31535-afc-youth-player-of-the-year-jong-il-gwan
- ↑ http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/newcastle-eyeing-north-korea-sensation-jong-il-gwan-3222841
- ↑ Reprezentativac Severne Koreje ponudjen Partizanu at sportal.rs, 6-6-2012 (Serbian)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jong Il-Gwan. |
- Jong Il-gwan – FIFA competition record
- Jong Il-gwan at National-Football-Teams.com
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