Hong Yong-jo
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 May 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 25 April | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | 25 April | ? | (41) |
2007–2008 | Bežanija | 7 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Rostov | 31 | (3) |
2011– | 25 April | 112 | (68) |
International career | |||
2002–2011 | North Korea | 51 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2010 |
Hong Yong-jo | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 홍영조 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Hong Yeong-jo |
McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yŏngjo |
Hong Yong-Jo (Korean: 홍영조; Hancha: 洪映早; born 22 May 1982[1]) is a North Korean international football striker, currently playing for 25 April FC in the DPR Korea League. He previously played for FC Rostov in Russia and FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga.[2]
He captained the North Korean team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Club career statistics
After playing many years with 4.25 Sports Team, he moved to Serbia in 2007 to play with FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga. In 2008, he signed with Russian FC Rostov where he will play three seasons, the two last in the Russian Premier League.
Last update: 5 March 2010
Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
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2004 | 4.25 | ![]() |
1 | ||
2005 | 4.25 | ![]() |
1 | ||
2006 | 4.25 | ![]() |
1 | ||
2007 | 4.25 | ![]() |
1 | ||
07/08 | FK Bežanija | ![]() |
1 | 7 | 1 |
2008 | FC Rostov | ![]() |
2 | 16 | 2 |
2009 | FC Rostov | ![]() |
1 | 14 | 1 |
2010 | FC Rostov | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 |
International career stats
Hong Yong-Jo plays for the North Korean national team since 2002. He became one of the most important players, and was the team captain at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Goals for senior national team
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 February 2004 | Sana'a, Yemen | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1 | 9 June 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1 | 8 September 2004 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1 | 13 October 2004 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | ![]() |
2–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1 | 7 March 2005 | Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | East Asian Cup 2005 qualification |
2 | 11 March 2005 | Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
21–0 | Won | East Asian Cup 2005 qualification |
1 | 28 December 2005 | Phuket, Thailand | ![]() |
2–0 | Won | Friendly |
1 | 30 December 2005 | Phuket, Thailand | ![]() |
1–2 | Lost | Friendly |
1 | 6 February 2008 | Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
1–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 14 June 2008 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | ![]() |
2–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1 | 10 September 2008 | Shanghai, China | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ Soccerway profile
- ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (2 February 2009). "North Korean Footballers in Russia". The Daily NK. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ Hong Yong-Jo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
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- FC Rostov Profile (in Russian)
- Statistics at Statbox.ru (in Russian)
- Stats from Serbia at Srbijafudbal (in Serbian)
- Hong Yong-jo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hong Yong-jo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pyongyang
- North Korean footballers
- North Korean expatriate footballers
- North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- North Korea international footballers
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- April 25 Sports Club players
- FK Bežanija players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- FC Rostov players
- Russian Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Association football forwards
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for North Korea
- North Korean football biography stubs