Ri Myong-guk explained

Ri Myong-guk
Birth Date:9 September 1986
Birth Place:Pyongyang, North Korea
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2006–2019
Nationalyears1:2007–2019
Nationalcaps1:118[1]
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:January 17, 2019
Hangul:리명국
Hanja:李明國
Rr:Ri Myeongguk
Mr:Ri Myŏngguk
Context:north

Ri Myong-guk (born 9 September 1986)[2] is a North Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Ri was known for his positioning and reflexes and spent his entire playing career at Pyongyang Sports Club in the DPR Korea League. Ri was also a national team veteran and former captain having made 118 appearances for the national team before his retirement in 2019. Ri is currently the goalkeeper coach for his former club.[3]

Career

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".[4] 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.[5] He played more than 100 official matches for his national team since his debut in 2007, making him the most capped player in the history of Korea DPR.

He was named the DPRK's best male footballer for three years running, in 2014, 2015, and 2016.[6]

Both his father and uncle were goalkeepers for the national team.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ri Myong-Guk - Century of International Appearances. RSSSF. 7 February 2019. 4 February 2023. 8 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208174738/https://rsssf.org/miscellaneous/nk-rimg-intl.html. live.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/players/myong-guk-ri/60980/ Ri Myong-guk
  3. Web site: DPR Korea Football . 4 June 2020 . Best Goalkeeper Prize Winner ["Korea" Magazine article] ]. . 8 May 2023 . 28 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128040846/https://www.facebook.com/dprkfootball/photos/a.1409645815999727/2395352827429016/?type=3 . live .
  4. News: North Korea's draw with Congo gives world glimpse of secretive nation's football side . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312010343/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/6338427/North-Koreas-draw-with-Congo-gives-world-glimpse-of-secretive-nations-football-side.html . dead . 2010-03-12 . . 2009-10-15 . 2010-05-12 . London . Ian . Chadband.
  5. Web site: AFC player of the year 2009 nominees first list announced . Asian Football Confederation . 2009-10-09 . 2010-05-12 . 20 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140420023710/http://www.the-afc.com/en/media-releases/25578--afc-player-of-the-year-2009-nominees-first-list-announced- . live .
  6. Web site: Naenara Democratic People's Republic of Korea . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051519/http://naenara.com.kp/en/society/?sport+1+3474 . 2018-02-23.
  7. Web site: A day in the life of North Korean footballer Ri Myong-guk. The Guardian. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014. 11 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011181831/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/15/north-korean-footballer-ri-myong-guk. live.

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