Hong Yong-Jo (Korean: 홍영조; Hancha: 洪映早; born 22 May 1982[1]) is a North Korean former international forward. He played for FC Rostov in Russia and FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| 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 Romanization | Hong Yeong-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yŏngjo |
He captained the North Korean team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Club career edit
After playing many years with April 25 SC, he moved to Serbia in early 2008 to play with FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga. In late 2008, he signed with Russian FC Rostov where he will play three seasons, the two last in the Russian Premier League.
Club statistics edit
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.25 |  North Korea |
1 | ||
| 2005 | 4.25 | North Korea |
1 | ||
| 2006 | 4.25 | North Korea |
1 | ||
| 2007 | 4.25 | 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 career edit
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.[13]
International goals edit
References edit
- ^ Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway
- ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (2 February 2009). "North Korean Footballers in Russia". Daily NK. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "한광성과 홍영조의 불쌍한 운명". Radio Free Asia.
- ^ "검사가 된 북한 축구 최고 스타[주성하 기자의 서울과 평양사이]". The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "'정대세·홍영조 봉쇄 자신!' 허정무 감독 "이기는 경기 할 것"". No Cut News. 21 June 2008.
- ^ "북한 부진, 정대세와 홍영조에 무슨 일이 생긴걸까". The Chosun Ilbo. August 2020.
- ^ "북한 홍영조 '남아공서 어게인 1966'". Korean Broadcasting System.
- ^ "북한 본선행 주역 정대세ㆍ홍영조". kyongbuk.co.kr. 18 June 2009.
- ^ "北 공격의 핵 '인민 베컴' 홍영조를 막아라". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 23 March 2008.
- ^ "박지성-홍영조 '태양은 하나'". Yonhap News Agency. 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Особенности национального футбола в КНДР". lenta.ru. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Тимофей Калачёв: Хон Ён Чо в "Ростове" был как шапка-невидимка". championat-rostov.ru.
- ^ Hong Yong-Jo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- FC Rostov Profile Archived 18 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine (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
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