Pak Nam-chol (; born July 2, 1985) is a North Korean international

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er who predominantly played as an

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. Pak has appeared for North Korea in various

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qualifying matches since 2006, scoring three goals. He was also in the North Korea squad that qualified and played at the

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. Pak is described as the best North Korean player at the moment, and is the most capped player of the national team with 74 appearances.

International goals

:''Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.''

Honors

International

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Individual

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Most Valuable Player

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* * * 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Pyongyang North Korean footballers North Korean expatriate footballers North Korea international footballers 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Association football forwards Association football wingers Expatriate footballers in Thailand April 25 Sports Club players Pak Nam-chol Pak Nam-chol Pak Nam-chol Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for North Korea North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Thailand {{NorthKorea-footy-bio-stub