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Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-jo
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 25 April
2008 Bežanija 7 (1)
2008–2010 Rostov 31 (3)
2011–2012 25 April
International career
2002–2011 North Korea 51 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Hong Yong-jo
Chosŏn'gŭl
홍영조
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHong Yeong-jo
McCune–ReischauerHong Yŏngjo

Hong Yong-jo (Korean홍영조; Hancha洪映早; born 22 May 1982[1]) is a former North Korean football midfielder. He captained North Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[2]

Hong is one of the few North Korean footballers to ever play abroad, having had spells in Russia and Serbia.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Career statistics

Club

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals
2004 April 25  North Korea 1
2005 April 25  North Korea 1
2006 April 25  North Korea 1
2007 April 25  North Korea 1
07/08 FK Bežanija  Serbia 1 7 1
2008 FC Rostov  Russia 2 16 2
2009 FC Rostov  Russia 1 14 1
2010 FC Rostov  Russia 1 1 0

International goals

Hong (number 10) with North Korea against Turkmenistan in 2008
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 February 2004 Sana'a, Yemen  Yemen 1–1 Drew 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 9 June 2004 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 4–1 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 8 September 2004 Pyongyang, North Korea  Thailand 4–1 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 13 October 2004 Pyongyang, North Korea  Yemen 2–1 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 7 March 2005 Taipei, Taiwan  Mongolia 6–0 Won East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
6 11 March 2005 Taipei, Taiwan  Guam 21–0 Won East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
7 11 March 2005 Taipei, Taiwan  Guam 21–0 Won East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
8 28 December 2005 Phuket, Thailand  Thailand 2–0 Won Friendly
9 30 December 2005 Phuket, Thailand  Latvia 1–2 Lost Friendly
10 6 February 2008 Amman, Jordan  Jordan 1–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 14 June 2008 Pyongyang, North Korea  Jordan 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 14 June 2008 Pyongyang, North Korea  Jordan 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 10 September 2008 Shanghai, China  South Korea 1–1 Drew 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References