Ri Kum-hyang

Ri Kum Hyang (born 22 April 2001, Korean: 리금향 ) is a North Korean professional women's footballer who plays as a center back for DPR Korea Women's Premier League club Naegohyang FC whom she captains, and the North Korea women's national football team.

Club career Ri joined Naegohyang FC in 2012. She was voted as the best women's defender that year. During the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League preliminary rounds which Naegohyang qualified for, Ri scored her first goal at continental level against RTC FC.

International career On 24 September 2023, she made her debut for North Korea against Singapore women's national football team at the 2022 Asian Games, she also scored a goal in 7–0 victory.

International goals Scores and results are list North Korea's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 24 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China 2–0 7–0 2022 Asian Games 2. 4 December 2023 Sukoka Sports Training Base, Zhuhai, China 9–0 17–0 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship