SOCCER PLAYER
Jong Il-gwan
1992 - Today

Jong Il-gwan
Jong Il-gwan (Korean: 정일관; born 30 October 1992) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for DPR Korea Premier Football League club Ryomyong and the North Korea national team. He is the country's all-time top scorer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jong Il-gwan is the 9,257th most popular soccer player (up from 14,223rd in 2024), the 139th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 157th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Jong Il-gwan ranks 9,257 out of 21,273. Before him are Masato Hashimoto, Abdullah Ercan, Deivid, Dušan Uhrin Jr., Zé Castro, and Dirk Medved. After him are Talal El Karkouri, Linda Sembrant, Samu Aghehowa, Ryo Hasegawa, Miguel Guerrero, and Arno van Zwam.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasato Hashimoto
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 9,257
Abdullah Ercan
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,258
Deivid
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,259
Dušan Uhrin Jr.
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,260
Zé Castro
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,261
Dirk Medved
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,262
Jong Il-gwan
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,263
Talal El Karkouri
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 9,264
Linda Sembrant
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 9,265
Samu Aghehowa
2004 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 9,266
Ryo Hasegawa
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 9,267
Miguel Guerrero
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 9,268
Arno van Zwam
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 9,269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1992, Jong Il-gwan ranks 290. Before him are Anna Sawai, Nikoloz Basilashvili, Dean, Adam G. Sevani, Jannik Vestergaard, and Márton Fucsovics. After him are Athiya Shetty, Moonbyul, Adam Davies, Gianmarco Tamberi, Ezgjan Alioski, and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
Others Born in 1992
Go to all RankingsAnna Sawai
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 284
Nikoloz Basilashvili
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 285
Dean
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 286
Adam G. Sevani
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 287
Jannik Vestergaard
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 288
Márton Fucsovics
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 289
Jong Il-gwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 290
Athiya Shetty
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 291
Moonbyul
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 292
Adam Davies
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 293
Gianmarco Tamberi
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 294
Ezgjan Alioski
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 295
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 296
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Jong Il-gwan ranks 142 out of 162. Before him are Choe Chol-su (1969), Cha Jong-hyok (1985), Ri Kwang-chon (1985), Pak Nam-chol (1985), Kim Ju-ae (2013), and Kye Sun-hui (1979). After him are Ri Se-gwang (1985), Kim Il (1971), Kim Kum-il (1987), Ri Jun-il (1987), Lee Hyeon-seo (null), and Jong Song-ok (1974).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsChoe Chol-su
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 136
Cha Jong-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 137
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 138
Pak Nam-chol
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 139
Kim Ju-ae
NOBLEMAN
2013 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 140
Kye Sun-hui
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 141
Jong Il-gwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 142
Ri Se-gwang
GYMNAST
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 143
Kim Il
WRESTLER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 144
Kim 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
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Jong Il-gwan ranks 26. Before him are Kim Yong-jun (1983), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), Cha Jong-hyok (1985), Ri Kwang-chon (1985), and Pak Nam-chol (1985). After him are Kim Kum-il (1987), Ri Jun-il (1987), Pak Kwang-ryong (1992), An Chol-hyok (1987), Han Kwang-song (1998), and Ri Chol-myong (1988).
Kim Yong-jun
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 20
Kim Myong-won
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 21
Mun In-guk
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 22
Cha Jong-hyok
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 23
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











































