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Ri Il-song is a young North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for the DPRK Premier League club Ryomyong and the North Korea national team. Born on January 14, 2004, he first rose to prominence as a fast-paced winger by scoring five goals in just three qualifiers for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship, including a hat-trick in a 16-0 rout of Guam. In October 2021, The Guardian named him among the 60 best young players in the world, though his career was stalled by COVID-19 restrictions that also put an end to his planned move to Spain. After transferring to Ryomyong in March 2024, he scored his first senior international goal on June 11, 2024 in a 4-1 victory over Myanmar, helping his nation secure qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup and the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying.