Hong Yong-jo

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Hong Yong-Jo
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 (age 41)
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 RomanizationHong Yeong-jo
McCune–ReischauerHong Yŏngjo

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]

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 (No.10) against Turkmenistan

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]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 February 2004 Sana'a, Yemen  Yemen 1–1 Draw 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, Korea DPR  Thailand 4–1 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 13 October 2004 Pyongyang, Korea DPR  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, Korea DPR  Jordan 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 14 June 2008 Pyongyang, Korea DPR  Jordan 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 10 September 2008 Shanghai, China  South Korea 1–1 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway
  2. ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (2 February 2009). "North Korean Footballers in Russia". Daily NK. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. ^ "한광성과 홍영조의 불쌍한 운명". Radio Free Asia.
  4. ^ "검사가 된 북한 축구 최고 스타[주성하 기자의 서울과 평양사이]". The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "'정대세·홍영조 봉쇄 자신!' 허정무 감독 "이기는 경기 할 것"". No Cut News. 21 June 2008.
  6. ^ "북한 부진, 정대세와 홍영조에 무슨 일이 생긴걸까". The Chosun Ilbo. August 2020.
  7. ^ "북한 홍영조 '남아공서 어게인 1966'". Korean Broadcasting System.
  8. ^ "북한 본선행 주역 정대세ㆍ홍영조". kyongbuk.co.kr. 18 June 2009.
  9. ^ "北 공격의 핵 '인민 베컴' 홍영조를 막아라". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 23 March 2008.
  10. ^ "박지성-홍영조 '태양은 하나'". Yonhap News Agency. 31 March 2009.
  11. ^ "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)
  12. ^ "Тимофей Калачёв: Хон Ён Чо в "Ростове" был как шапка-невидимка". championat-rostov.ru.
  13. ^ Hong Yong-Jo at National-Football-Teams.com

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