SOCCER PLAYER
An Chol-hyok
1987 - Today

An Chol-hyok
An Chol-Hyok (Korean: 안철혁, born 27 June 1987) is a North Korean former professional footballer who played for Rimyongsu Sports Group. He represented North Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 22 in 2024). An Chol-hyok is the 10,865th most popular soccer player (up from 12,027th in 2024), the 148th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 145th in 2019) and the 27th most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, An Chol-hyok ranks 10,865 out of 21,273. Before him are Jörg Albertz, Guillaume Gillet, Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva, Aki Riihilahti, Fahad Al-Bishi, and Ashlyn Harris. After him are Eyong Enoh, Carlos Henrique Raimundo Rodrigues, Hiromi Kojima, Takayuki Yokoyama, José Pedro Santos, and Fábio César Montezine.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJörg Albertz
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,872
Guillaume Gillet
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,873
Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,874
Aki Riihilahti
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,875
Fahad Al-Bishi
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,876
Ashlyn Harris
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,877
An Chol-hyok
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,878
Eyong Enoh
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 10,879
Carlos Henrique Raimundo Rodrigues
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 10,880
Hiromi Kojima
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 10,881
Takayuki Yokoyama
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 10,882
José Pedro Santos
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 10,883
Fábio César Montezine
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 10,884
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, An Chol-hyok ranks 580. Before him are Marko Podraščanin, Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi, Abdullah Al-Mayouf, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Ryan Sweeting, and Deiveson Figueiredo. After him are Wallace de Souza, Elvana Gjata, Miki Ando, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Naomi Watanabe, and Erwin Hoffer.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsMarko Podraščanin
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 574
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 575
Abdullah Al-Mayouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 576
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 577
Ryan Sweeting
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 578
Deiveson Figueiredo
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 579
An Chol-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 580
Wallace de Souza
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 581
Elvana Gjata
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 582
Miki Ando
SKATER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 583
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
BOXER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 584
Naomi Watanabe
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 585
Erwin Hoffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 586
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, An Chol-hyok ranks 151 out of 162. Before him are Kim Kum-il (1987), Ri Jun-il (1987), Lee Hyeon-seo (null), Jong Song-ok (1974), Pak Kwang-ryong (1992), and Om Yun-chol (1991). After him are Han Kwang-song (1998), Yu Sun-bok (1970), Kim Un-guk (1988), Ri Hak-son (1969), Kim Hyang-mi (1979), and Ri Chol-myong (1988).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Kum-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 145
Ri Jun-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 146
Lee Hyeon-seo
WRITER
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 147
Jong Song-ok
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 148
Pak Kwang-ryong
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 149
Om Yun-chol
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 150
An Chol-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 151
Han Kwang-song
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 152
Yu Sun-bok
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 153
Kim Un-guk
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 154
Ri Hak-son
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 155
Kim Hyang-mi
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 156
Ri Chol-myong
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 157
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, An Chol-hyok ranks 30. Before him are Ri Kwang-chon (1985), Pak Nam-chol (1985), Jong Il-gwan (1992), Kim Kum-il (1987), Ri Jun-il (1987), and Pak Kwang-ryong (1992). After him are Han Kwang-song (1998), Ri Chol-myong (1988), Choe Myong-ho (1988), Ri Kwang-il (1988), Jang Kuk-chol (1994), and Pak Nam-chol (1988).
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 24
Pak Nam-chol
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 25
Jong Il-gwan
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 26
Kim Kum-il
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 27
Ri Jun-il
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 28
Pak Kwang-ryong
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 29
An Chol-hyok
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 30
Han Kwang-song
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 31
Ri Chol-myong
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 32
Choe Myong-ho
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 33
Ri Kwang-il
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 34
Jang Kuk-chol
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 35
Pak Nam-chol
1988 - Present
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 36











































