Choe Myong-ho

Choe Myong -ho (born 3 July 1988) is a North Korean football player.

Career

Choe stepped up internationally in 2006 as a player the sports group Kyonggongop in appearance, the club of the Ministry of Light Industry. Between 2006 and 2008, Choe was one of the few born in North Korea players who were allowed to play abroad. During his time with the Russian first division club Krylia Sovetov Samara he came only two mandatory wagers for the professional team (one use in League and Cup ), mostly he played for the reserve team. In 2009 he returned to North Korea and since then represents the sports group Pyongyang.

Choe finished with the North Korean U- 17 team to second place in the U-17 Asia Cup in 2004 and 2005 took part in the U- 17 World Cup in Peru. There, the most prolific tournament with three goals contactors his team failed in the quarter-finals after extra time in Brazil. In the technical report of the tournament in the left midfield active Choe is listed as one of the outstanding players of his team and versed technically, performs very effectively all free kicks and corners from the right described. At the end of the year awarded him the Asian Football Federation as a young player of the year in the international media, he has been hailed as " Korean Ronaldo ".

In 2006 he won the U -20 U-19 Asian Cup, he came in the tournament to four short sessions. In the final against Japan, he was one of five North Korean shooters who turned their penalty. In the subsequent U -20 World Cup 2007 in Canada, he was not in the squad for unknown reasons.

In 2008, he debuted at the AFC Challenge Cup in the North Korean national team. In the 0-1 semi-final defeat against Tajikistan, he spat in stoppage time his opponent Davrondzhon Tukhtasunov in the face and was suspended for six games for it. In 2009, he finished with the Olympic team (U -23) at the East Asia Games in Hong Kong the fourth. Choe, scoring two goals in the tournament and met on penalties in the match for 3rd place in February 2010, Choe won a North Korean B select the AFC Challenge Cup in Sri Lanka. He scored in his two inserts per a hit and helped the North Korean national team by this success for first-time participation in the Asian Cup since 1992.