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Jong Il-gwan

Summary

Jong Il-gwan (Korean: 정일관; Hanja: 鄭日冠; born 30 October 1992) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for DPR Korea Premier Football League club Rimyongsu[2] and the North Korea national team.[3] He is the all-time top scorer for North Korea.

Jong Il-gwan
Jong lining up with North Korea in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Sariwon, North Korea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rimyongsu
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Rimyongsu
2017–2018 Luzern 4 (1)
2018 → FC Wil (loan) 2 (0)
2018– Rimyongsu[1]
International career‡
North Korea U20 3 (0)
2011– North Korea 79 (29)
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024
Jong Il-gwan
Chosŏn'gŭl
정일관
Revised RomanizationJeong Ilgwan
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Il'gwan

Club career edit

On 24 November 2010, he was crowned AFC Youth Player of the Year.[4] On 5 June 2012, numerous reports surfaced linking the player with a move to Newcastle United[5] with later reports strongly linking him with FK Partizan[6] and PSV Eindhoven.[7] He was transferred to Swiss Super League club FC Luzern in July 2017, signing a two-year contract.[8]

On 1 August 2022, Jong won his club's first ever Hwaebul Cup after scoring a 96th minute winner against April 25 in a 2–1 win.

International career edit

Jong made his senior international debut for North Korea on 26 March 2011 against Iraq in a 2–0 defeat.

Jong made his EAFF preliminaries debut in 2012 against Chinese Taipei. He scored his first competition goal in a 5–0 win against Guam in the second preliminary round. Jong scored a brace in 2014 against the same opposition for the second preliminary round, helping his side qualify for the final tournament. He scored another goal against Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong in 2016 for the 2017 edition's second preliminaries. On 16 December 2017, Jong scored a stunning free kick against China in a 1–1 draw.

For the 2019 Asian Cup, Jong was named captain of the national team. Against Qatar, he was sent off towards the end of the match.

On 21 November 2023, Jong scored his first international hat-trick against Myanmar.

Career statistics edit

International edit

As of match played 21 November 2023
North Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jong goal[9]
List of international goals scored by Jong Il-gwan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 April 2011 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal     Nepal 1–0 1–0 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2. 19 March 2012   Turkmenistan 1–1 2–1 2012 AFC Challenge Cup
3. 10 September 2012 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4. 3 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong   Guam 5–0 5–0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification
5. 16 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan 1–0 5–1 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary
6. 2–1
7. 3 September 2015 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain   Bahrain 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 13 October 2015 Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea   Yemen 1–0 1–0
9. 17 November 2015   Bahrain 2–0 2–0
10. 14 August 2016 UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia   Iraq 1–0 1–0 Friendly
11. 21 August 2016 Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Malaysia 1–0 1–1
12. 24 August 2016 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China   United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–0
13. 10 October 2016 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Philippines 1–0 3–1
14. 6 November 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong   Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
15. 12 November 2016   Hong Kong 1–0 1–0
16. 10 November 2017 New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram, Thailand   Malaysia 4–0 4–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
17. 16 December 2017 Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan   China 1–1 1–1 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
18. 27 March 2018 Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea   Hong Kong 1–0 2–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19. 11 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan   Mongolia 4–0 4–1 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
20. 16 November 2018   Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0
21. 25 December 2018 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam   Vietnam 1–1 1–1 Friendly
22. 8 July 2019 TransStadia Arena, Ahmedabad, India   Syria 1–0 2–5 2019 Intercontinental Cup
23. 13 July 2019   India 1–0 5–2
24. 2–0
25. 5 September 2019 Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea   Lebanon 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
26. 2–0
27. 21 November 2023 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar   Myanmar 1–0 6–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
28. 4–0
29. 5–0

Style of play edit

Jong is known for being a pacy and technical forward who can play on either flanks or up top. He has an expert first touch and vision and has an eye for exploiting spaces in between defenders. Jong is also a set piece specialist, scoring multiple free kicks in his international career.

Honours edit

North Korea U20

North Korea

Individual

  • Hero Intercontinental Cup Best player: 2019

References edit

  1. ^ Ri, Sung Ik. "Footballers and coaches of year nominated". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ Ri, Sung Ik. "Footballers and coaches of year nominated". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ^ Jong Il-gwan at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "The AFC". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Newcastle eyeing North Korea sensation Jong Il-Gwan - Tribal Football".
  6. ^ Reprezentativac Severne Koreje ponudjen Partizanu Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine at sportal.rs, 6-6-2012 (in Serbian)
  7. ^ Wyrsch, Daniel (1 June 2017). "Stürmer aus Nordkorea als FCL-Hoffnungsträger" (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Papierstau behoben: Nordkoreaner Il Gwan Jong stürmt für den FCL" (in German). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Jong, Il-Gwan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  10. ^ "DPR KOREA LIFT HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019 TITLE". AIFF. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jong Il-Gwan.
  • Jong Il-gwan – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Jong Il-gwan at National-Football-Teams.com

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