Cha Jong-Hyok is a North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

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Korea DPR national football team

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...

 football player, who currently plays for FC Wil

FC Wil

FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....

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Club career

Since 2005, Cha plays for Amrokgang

Amrokgang Sports Group

Amrokgang Sports Club is a football club that has been known to play in the DPR Korea League. This club belongs to the Ministry of People's Security. Not much is known about this team other than they won various championship in the 1960s and were confirmed to have won the 2006 season...

 in the DPR Korea League

DPR Korea League

Highest Class Football League is the football league-system championship in North Korea. The competition was founded in 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. On 27 June 2010 Cha signed an contract with Swiss Challenge League team FC Wil

FC Wil

FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....

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International career

Cha has been a part of the National team since 2005, and has won 27 caps for them. He is also part of the Korean defence that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

 in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 and started at right-back in their opening match on 15 June against Brazil

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...

. He played an integral part of the North Korea

Korea DPR national football team

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...

 team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

 in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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