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Jong Tae-se saddles up with VfL Bochum

North Korea star Jong Tae-se has signed a deal with German 2.Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

The 26-year old striker joins Bochum from Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale where he made over 100 appearances since 2006 and scored close to 50 goals.

Jong is the star of the North Korean national team and has scored 15 goals in just 25 international appearances and was a in solid form in the World Cup, starting all three matches for his nation.

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