SOCCER PLAYER
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Today

Ri Kwang-chon
Ri Kwang-chon (Korean: 리광천; born 4 September 1985) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ri Kwang-chon is the 8,390th most popular soccer player (up from 8,934th in 2024), the 135th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 130th in 2019) and the 21st most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 8,390 out of 21,273. Before him are Philipp Degen, Ann Kristin Aarønes, Breno Borges, Rafik Halliche, Jan Stejskal, and Fridolina Rolfö. After him are Marco van Ginkel, Pierre Kalulu, Pascal Cygan, Hideki Nomiyama, Gustavo Gómez, and Fatau Dauda.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilipp Degen
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 8,390
Ann Kristin Aarønes
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8,391
Breno Borges
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8,392
Rafik Halliche
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8,393
Jan Stejskal
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8,394
Fridolina Rolfö
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8,395
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,396
Marco van Ginkel
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,397
Pierre Kalulu
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,398
Pascal Cygan
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,399
Hideki Nomiyama
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,400
Gustavo Gómez
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,401
Fatau Dauda
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8,402
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 392. Before him are Yulianna Avdeeva, Eriko Sato, Dušan Švento, Koji Inada, Carla Juri, and Yevhen Seleznyov. After him are Fatau Dauda, Pak Nam-chol, William Chan, Mario Bolatti, Mayra Andrade, and Tsuneyuki Ueda.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsYulianna Avdeeva
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 386
Eriko Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 387
Dušan Švento
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 388
Koji Inada
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 389
Carla Juri
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 390
Yevhen Seleznyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 391
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 392
Fatau Dauda
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 393
Pak Nam-chol
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 394
William Chan
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 395
Mario Bolatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 396
Mayra Andrade
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 397
Tsuneyuki Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 398
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 138 out of 162. Before him are Kim Yong-jun (1983), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), Hyon Song-wol (null), Choe Chol-su (1969), and Cha Jong-hyok (1985). After him are Pak Nam-chol (1985), Kim Ju-ae (2013), Kye Sun-hui (1979), Jong Il-gwan (1992), Ri Se-gwang (1985), and Kim Il (1971).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Yong-jun
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 132
Kim Myong-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 133
Mun In-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 134
Hyon Song-wol
SINGER
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 135
Choe 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
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 24. Before him are Hong Yong-jo (1982), Ri Myong-guk (1986), Kim Yong-jun (1983), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), and Cha Jong-hyok (1985). After him are Pak Nam-chol (1985), Jong Il-gwan (1992), Kim Kum-il (1987), Ri Jun-il (1987), Pak Kwang-ryong (1992), and An Chol-hyok (1987).
Hong Yong-jo
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 18
Ri Myong-guk
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 19
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








































