Cha Jong-Hyok (Korean차정혁; born 25 September 1985) is a North Korean international football player, who last played for FC Wil.

Cha Jong-Hyok
Cha in 2010
Personal information
Full name Cha Jong-Hyok
Date of birth (1985-09-25) 25 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Wil
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Amrokgang
2010–2015 Wil 121 (2)
International career
2005–2015 North Korea 45 (0[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2015
Cha Jong-hyok
Chosŏn'gŭl
차정혁
Hancha
車正赫
Revised RomanizationCha Jeonghyeok
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Chŏnghyŏk

Club career

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Cha played for Amrokgang in the DPR Korea League from 2005 to 2010. He helped them to the League title in 2007, but the number of games he has played and goals he has scored for them is still unknown.[2] On 27 June 2010, Cha signed a contract with Swiss Challenge League team FC Wil.[3] Cha spent 5 seasons with the Swiss club, making 121 appearances and scoring 2 goals.[citation needed]

International career

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Cha has been a part of the National team since 2005, and has won 43 caps for them. He played an integral part of the North Korea team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and started as right-back in their opening match against Brazil on 15 June.[4]

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