SOCCER PLAYER
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Today

Ri Kwang-chon
Ri Kwang-chon (Korean: 리광천; born 4 September 1985) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ri Kwang-chon has received more than 34,004 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Ri Kwang-chon is the 8,935th most popular soccer player (up from 11,664th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 131st in 2019) and the 17th most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
34k
Page Views (PV)
44.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
9.82
Effective Languages (L*)
1.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 8,935 out of 21,273. Before him are Davide Frattesi, Ralf Falkenmayer, Hamid Estili, Brice Samba, Erkan Zengin, and Sergei Ovchinnikov. After him are Bakary Koné, Akiyoshi Yoshida, Julian de Guzman, Chris Woods, Mauricio Molina, and Marquinho.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavide Frattesi
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 8,929
Ralf Falkenmayer
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 8,930
Hamid Estili
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,931
Brice Samba
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,932
Erkan Zengin
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,933
Sergei Ovchinnikov
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,934
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,935
Bakary Koné
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8,936
Akiyoshi Yoshida
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 8,937
Julian de Guzman
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 8,938
Chris Woods
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 8,939
Mauricio Molina
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 8,940
Marquinho
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 8,941
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 437. Before him are Hamdi Harbaoui, Linas Kleiza, Krunoslav Simon, Drew McIntyre, Hugo Duminil-Copin, and Erkan Zengin. After him are Ranveer Singh, Sammy Bossut, Cha Jong-hyok, Jemima Kirke, Davor Štefanek, and Nipsey Hussle.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsHamdi Harbaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 431
Linas Kleiza
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 432
Krunoslav Simon
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 433
Drew McIntyre
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 434
Hugo Duminil-Copin
MATHEMATICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 435
Erkan Zengin
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 436
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 437
Ranveer Singh
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 438
Sammy Bossut
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 439
Cha Jong-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 440
Jemima Kirke
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 441
Davor Štefanek
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 442
Nipsey Hussle
SINGER
1985 - 2019
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 443
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 130 out of 162. Before him are Li Bun-hui (1968), Han Kwang-song (1998), Jong Song-ok (1974), Kye Sun-hui (1979), Choe Chol-su (1969), and An Kum-ae (1980). After him are Cha Jong-hyok (1985), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), Kim Il (1971), Kim Han-sol (1995), and Pak Kwang-ryong (1992).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsLi Bun-hui
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 124
Han Kwang-song
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 125
Jong Song-ok
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 126
Kye Sun-hui
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 127
Choe Chol-su
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 128
An Kum-ae
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 129
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 130
Cha Jong-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 131
Kim Myong-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 132
Mun In-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 133
Kim Il
WRESTLER
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 134
Kim Han-sol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1995 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 135
Pak Kwang-ryong
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 136
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Ri Kwang-chon ranks 17. Before him are Ji Yun-nam (1976), Ri Myong-guk (1986), Hong Yong-jo (1982), Im Shung-hwi (1946), Kim Yong-jun (1983), and Han Kwang-song (1998). After him are Cha Jong-hyok (1985), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), Pak Kwang-ryong (1992), Kim Myong-gil (1984), and Pak Chol-jin (1985).
Ji Yun-nam
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 11
Ri Myong-guk
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 12
Hong Yong-jo
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 13
Im Shung-hwi
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14
Kim Yong-jun
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 15
Han Kwang-song
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 16
Ri Kwang-chon
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 17
Cha Jong-hyok
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 18
Kim Myong-won
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 19
Mun In-guk
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 20
Pak Kwang-ryong
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 21
Kim Myong-gil
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 22
Pak Chol-jin
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 23