Jang Song-hyok

Jang Song-hyok

Personal information
Date of birth	18 January 1991
Place of birth	North Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current team	National Defense Ministry
Number	34
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Pyongyang City	?	(?)
2011–2016	Rimyongsu	?	(?)
2016–	National Defense Ministry	8	(0)
National team
2011	North Korea U20	3	(0)
2012–	North Korea	20	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Jang Song-hyok
Chosŏn'gŭl	장성혁
Revised Romanization	Jang Seonghyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Sŏnghyŏk

Jang Song-hyok (born 18 January 1991) is a North Korean association footballer who currently plays for National Defense Ministry in the Cambodian League and the North Korea national team. He plays as a Centre Back.

Career

Song-hyok represents Rimyongsu Sports Club in the DRP Korean league. He was selected to represent DPR Korea at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. His first goal came against Tajikistan in the Third Round of World Cup qualifying.^[1] During the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Song-hyok would score a penalty to give North Korea the win over Turkmenistan in the final.^[2]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	February 29, 2012	Khujand, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	1–1	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	March 19, 2012	Kathmandu, Nepal	Turkmenistan	2–1	Win	2012 AFC Challenge Cup
3	November 2, 2014	Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	2–2	Draw	Friendly
4	November 6, 2014	Doha, Qatar	Qatar	1–3	Lose	Friendly

References

1. "Tajikistan v N. Korea". 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
2. "Penalty drama as Korea DPR claim trophy". FIFA. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

• Jang Song-hyok – FIFA competition record
• Jang Song-hyok profile at Soccerway
• Goal profile
• Jang Song-hyok at Asian Games Incheon 2014