Ri Kum-suk
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | August 16, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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4.25 Sports Club | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? – Present | 4.25 Sports Club | 178 | (125) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2007 | DPR Korea | 65 | (40) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:37, 3 November 2007 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 3, 2007 |
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| Ri Kum-suk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리금숙 |
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| Revised Romanization | I Geumsuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kŭmsuk |
Ri Kum-suk (Korean: 리금숙; Korean pronunciation: [ɾi.ɡɯm.suk] or [ɾi] [kɯm.suk]; born 16 August 1978) is a North Korean footballer who plays for the 4.25 Sports Club. She plays a key role not only for her club, but also for national teams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup, Asian Games and FIFA Women's World Cup.
Ri Kum-suk began her international career at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup at age 20. She played as a midfielder during three matches, supporting their young and talented striker Jin Pyol-hui.
In 4 years, the PRK Women's National Team qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and Ri teamed again with her friend Jin. In a winning match 3-0 over Nigeria she took 5 shots and 2 shots on goal. Even though, her team could not proceed to the quarterfinals, she played very well in last two games against Sweden and United States, with 6 Shots and 1 SOG.
The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was her best tournament. The team qualified for the finals by taking 3rd place in 2006 AFC Women's Championship due to referee judgement during the game against China. Her team belonged to Group B with United States, Sweden and Nigeria.
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