Ri Kum-suk

Ri Kum-suk
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-08-16) August 16, 1978
Place of birth Hamhung, North Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Central Forward
Team information
Current team
4.25 Sports Club
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–present 4.25 Sports Club 178 (125)
International career
1998–2008 North Korea 123 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
Ri Kum-suk
Chosŏn'gŭl
리금숙
Hancha
李今淑
Revised RomanizationI Geumsuk
McCune–ReischauerRi Kŭmsuk

Ri Kum-suk (Korean: 리금숙; Korean pronunciation: [ɾi.ɡɯm.suk] or [ɾi] [kɯm.suk]; born 16 August 1978) is a North Korean footballer who plays for 4.25 Sports Club. She plays a key role not only for her club, but also for national teams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup, Asian Games and FIFA Women's World Cup. She is the highest goalscorer for North Korea with 40 goals and the most prolific female footballer ever from North Korea with 165 goals.She also won the title of People's Athlete in 2003.