Ri Jun-Il (
Hanja
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: 李俊一, ko, 리준일, born 24 August 1987) is a
North Korea
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professional footballer
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who currently plays as a
defender for
Sobaeksu
Sobaeksu Sports Club ( ko, 소백수체육단, ''Sobaeksu Ch'eyuktang'') is a North Korean multi-sports club based in Pyongyang, best known for its men's and women's football teams playing at Yanggakdo Stadium. Sobaeksu is the first tributary of ...
in
DPR Korea League
The DPR Korea Football League (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 리그) is North Korea's association football league. It has a first division DPR Korea Premier Football League, a second division DPR Korea Football League 2, ...
.
Club career
Since 2008, Ri Jun-Il plays for
Sobaeksu
Sobaeksu Sports Club ( ko, 소백수체육단, ''Sobaeksu Ch'eyuktang'') is a North Korean multi-sports club based in Pyongyang, best known for its men's and women's football teams playing at Yanggakdo Stadium. Sobaeksu is the first tributary of ...
in the
DPR Korea League
The DPR Korea Football League (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 리그) is North Korea's association football league. It has a first division DPR Korea Premier Football League, a second division DPR Korea Football League 2, ...
.
International career
Ri has been a part of the
National team
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since 2008, and has won 36 caps, scoring no goal. He is also part of the Korean defence that qualified for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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in
South Africa
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. He played an integral part of the
North Korea
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team that qualified for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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, size = 200px
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in
South Africa
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.
References
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Ri Jun-ilat DPRKFootball
1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Pyongyang
North Korean men's footballers
North Korea men's international footballers
2010 FIFA World Cup players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Men's association football defenders
Asian Games competitors for North Korea
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