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North Korean footballer (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choe Il-son (Korean: 최일선; born 1 January 2007) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a Striker for April 25 and the North Korean national youth teams.[1]
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Date of birth | 1 January 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kwail-ŭp, Kwail County North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | April 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | April 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | North Korea U17 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | North Korea U20 | 12 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2024 |
Aged 17 in March 2024, Choe was selected to join the North Korea under-20 team for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.[2] She featured in all five matches of the tournament, helping North Korea secure the championship title. In the semifinals, she scored the opening goal against rivals South Korea.[3]
Two months later, she was named to the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Indonesia. She helped North Korea win their fourth title, scoring a mega hat-trick against hosts Indonesia.[4]
In September 2024, she was selected for the final squad of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She played a crucial role in North Korea's third world title, scoring six goals to claim the Golden Boot, including the only goal in the final against Japan. She was also named the tournament's best player, earning the Golden Ball.[5][6]
North Korea U17
North Korea U20
Individual
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