Cha Jong-hyok
Cha Jong-Hyok (born 25 September 1985) is a North Korean international football player, who last played for FC Wil.
 Cha in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cha Jong-Hyok | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wil | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Amrokgang | ||
| 2010–2015 | Wil | 113 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2005– | North Korea | 47 | (0[1]) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2015 | |||
| Cha Jong-hyok | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 차정혁 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 車正赫 |
| Revised Romanization | Cha Jeonghyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Chǒnghyǒk |
Club career
Cha played for Amrokgang in the DPR Korea League from 2005 to 2010. He helped them to the League title in 2007, but the number of games he has played and goals he has scored for them is still unknown.[2] On 27 June 2010, Cha signed a contract with Swiss Challenge League team FC Wil.[3] Cha spent 5 seasons with the Swiss club, making 113 league appearances and scoring 2 goals.
International career
Cha has been a part of the National team since 2005, and has won 43 caps for them. He played an integral part of the North Korea team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and started as right-back in their opening match against Brazil on 15 June.[4]
References
- "Cha Jong-hyok". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- Berater: Nordkorea-Spieler wechselt in die Schweiz
- Berater: Nordkorea-Spieler wechselt in die Schweiz
- WM-Porträts: Cha Jong-Hyok – Goal.com Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Cha Jong-hyok at Soccerway
