Yu Jong-hyang

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Date of birth (2009-08-18) 18 August 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth North Korea
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Yu Jong-hyang
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-08-18) 18 August 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth North Korea
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
2024– Naegohyang Sports Club
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 North Korea U15
2025– North Korea U17 6 (8)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  North Korea
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Winner2025 Morocco
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:59, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Yu Jong-hyang (Korean: 유정향; born 18 August 2009) is a North Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Naegohyang Sports Club. She won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after finishing as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.

Yu Jong-hyang was born in North Korea on 18 August 2009.[1] Her first documented international appearance came at the 2024 EAFF U-15 Women's Championship in Dalian, China, where she scored twice in a 4–0 win over Chinese Taipei.[2]

International career

Honours

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