Kim Kyong-hwa

Kim Kyong-hwa
Born (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986
Sinpho, North Korea
OccupationFootball player
Korean name
Hangul
김경화
RRGim Gyeonghwa
MRKim Kyŏnghwa

Kim Kyong-hwa (Korean: 김경화; pronounced [kim.ɡjʌŋ.ɦwa]; born March 28, 1986) is a North Korean football (soccer) player who can play as either midfielder or forward. Her club team is 4.25 Sports Team and she is an established international player.

History

Kim was born in Sinpho and began playing football at age 10. She made her international debut in 2003 at the Summer Universiade.

She later represented North Korea in multiple international competitions, including the Asian Games, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Summer Olympics, and FIFA Women’s World Cup. At the 2006 Asian Games, North Korea won the gold medal. She also competed in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification tournament.

Kim participated in the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, where North Korea won the championship. She also appeared in matches during the 2010 Summer Olympics qualification campaign.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 November 2006 Doha, Qatar  Vietnam 3–0 5–0 2006 Asian Games
2. 4 December 2006 Al-Rayyan, Qatar  Chinese Taipei 1–0 4–0
3. 3–0
4. 7 December 2006  South Korea 2–0 4–1
5. 10 June 2007 Coffs Harbour, Australia  Australia 2–0 2–0 2008 Summer Olympics qualification
6. 14 September 2007 Chengdu, China  Nigeria 1–0 2–0 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
7. 28 May 2008 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Thailand 1–0 5–0 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
8. 3–0
9. 6 August 2008 Shenyang, China  Nigeria 1–0 1–0 2008 Summer Olympics
10. 27 May 2010 Chengdu, China  China 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup

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