International Eligibility & Player Data
PRK'">
NORTH KOREA
AFC

North Korea competes as a member of AFC. Its best FIFA World Cup result was Group stage, while its best AFC Asian Cup result was Fourth place (1980).

Information
ConfederationAFC
Sub-ConfederationEAFF
Founded1945
Joined FIFA1958
Most appearancesMyong-Guk Ri (118)
Top scorersIl-Gwan Jong (29)
NicknamesChollima
UniformRed
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup2 appearances
Best finish: Group stage
AFC Asian Cup5 appearances
Best finish: Fourth place (1980)
Summer Olympic Games1 appearance
Best finish: Eighth place (1976)
Current Squad 36 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
KR
Kwang-Il Ri
GK
13.04.1988 (38)
7
0
2014-
JK
Ju-Hyok Kang
GK
31.05.1997 (29)
3
0
2018-
HS
Hyok Sin
GK
03.07.1992 (34)
2
0
2018-
HS
Hyon-Jin Sim
DF
01.01.1991 (35)
50
2
2014-
YR
Yong-Chol Ri
DF
08.01.1991 (35)
44
0
2019-
KK
Kuk-Chol Kang
DF
01.07.1990 (36)
39
0
2011-
MP
Myong-Song Pak
DF
31.03.1994 (32)
28
0
2013-
CK
Chol-Bom Kim
DF
16.07.1994 (32)
23
0
2013-
KK
Kuk-Chol Kang
DF
29.09.1999 (26)
15
0
2016-
KK
Kum-Chol Kim
DF
07.04.1997 (29)
14
0
2016-
SK
Song-Gi Kim
DF
23.10.1988 (37)
8
1
2010-
TR
Thong-Il Ri
DF
20.11.1992 (33)
8
0
2018-
CR
Chang-Ho Ri
DF
04.01.1990 (36)
7
0
2014-
KJ
Kuk-Chol Jang
MF
16.02.1994 (32)
65
5
2012-
YK
Yong-Il Kim
MF
06.07.1994 (32)
19
1
2016-
KK
Kuk-Bom Kim
MF
19.02.1995 (31)
11
0
2016-
KR
Kum-Chol Ri
MF
18.05.1987 (39)
8
5
2007-
HR
Hyong-Jin Ri
MF
19.07.1993 (32)
7
3
2013-
IR
Il-Jin Ri
MF
20.08.1993 (32)
7
0
2011-
KK
Kyong-Hun Kim
MF
11.08.1990 (35)
4
0
2018-
SC
Song-Hyok Choe
MF
08.02.1998 (28)
Free Agent
3
0
2018-
JS
Jong-Hyok Song
MF
28.06.1995 (31)
3
0
2019-
IM
In-Ju Mun
MF
22.08.1999 (26)
1
0
2024-
IJ
Il-Gwan Jong
FW
30.10.1992 (33)
79
29
2011-
KP
Kwang-Ryong Pak
FW
27.09.1992 (33)
Free Agent
43
14
2009-
UR
Un-Chol Ri
FW
13.07.1995 (31)
26
1
2018-
YK
Yu-Song Kim
FW
24.01.1995 (31)
18
8
2016-
KH
Kwang-Song Han
FW
21.07.1998 (27)
13
2
2017-
HP
Hyon-Il Pak
FW
21.09.1993 (32)
10
3
2013-
MR
Myong-Jun Ri
FW
16.08.1990 (35)
9
5
2010-
JC
Ju-Song Choe
FW
27.01.1996 (30)
8
0
2016-
KR
Kwang-Hyok Rim
FW
05.08.1992 (33)
8
3
2013-
TH
Thae-Hyok Han
FW
15.10.1989 (36)
7
0
2019-
SK
Song-Hyok Kye
FW
12.11.1992 (33)
3
1
2014-
IR
Il-Song Ri
FW
14.01.2004 (22)
3
0
2023-
SJ
Sol-Song Jo
FW
27.10.1995 (30)
1
0
2019-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
4.25 (7)
Home-Based Players
32(89%)
Foreign-Based Players
4(11%)
Most Capped (Squad)
79 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
29 goals
Average Age
32.6years
Players by Position
GK
3
DF
10
MF
10
FW
13
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Il-Gwan Jong79292011–
Tae-Se Jong33152007-2011
Nam-Chol Pak7414
Kwang-Ryong Pak43142009–
Yong-Jo Hong51132002-2011
Song-Chol Pak57122007-2017
Chol-Man Choe19112004-2010
Kwang-Hyok Kim8102004-2010
Chol-Hyok An2792005-2011
Kum-Chol Choe2882008-2011
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Myong-Guk Ri11802007-2019
Il-Gwan Jong79292011–
Nam-Chol Pak7414
Kwang-Chon Ri6912001-2012
Kuk-Chol Jang6552012–
Yong-Jun Kim6072001-2011
Yoon-Kyung Oh5801962-1968
Song-Chol Pak57122007-2017
Kwang-Ik Jon5322007-2016
Yong-Jo Hong51132002-2011
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