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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) | Striker | ||
| Club 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2011 | North Korea | 51 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2010 | |||
| Hong Yong-jo | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 홍영조 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Yeong-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yŏngjo |
Hong Yong-Jo (Korean: 홍영조; Hanja: 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[edit]
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.
His convincing performances both in Serbia and Russia made him to become the NK player with most professional career on his CV of his generation domestically, thus it became no surprise his naming as the team captain of NK team for the 2010 World Cup. Despite being a NK player, he adapted extremely well both in Serbian and Russian leagues. North Korea decided to send their best players to leagues of countries which had a well known reputation of making stance towards American globalist policies (Serbia which followed Yugoslav policy of Non-Allignment, and Russia, which followed the policy of USSR). Curiously, Hong Yong-jo didn´t took advantage of any of these political circumstances, but rather demonstrated his quality on the pitch.
Last update: 5 March 2010
| 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 stats[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.[3]
Goals for senior national team[edit]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February 2004 | Sana'a, Yemen |  Yemen | 1–1 | Draw | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1 | 9 June 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 4–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1 | 8 September 2004 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | Thailand | 4–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1 | 13 October 2004 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | Yemen | 2–1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1 | 7 March 2005 | Taipei, Taiwan |  Mongolia | 6–0 | Won | East Asian Cup 2005 qualification |
| 2 | 11 March 2005 | Taipei, Taiwan |  Guam | 21–0 | Won | East Asian Cup 2005 qualification |
| 1 | 28 December 2005 | Phuket, Thailand | Thailand | 2–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 1 | 30 December 2005 | Phuket, Thailand |  Latvia | 1–2 | Lost | Friendly |
| 1 | 6 February 2008 | Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 1–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 June 2008 | Pyongyang, Korea DPR | Jordan | 2–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Shanghai, China |  South Korea | 1–1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hong Yong-Jo. |
- FC Rostov Profile (in Russian)
- Statistics at Statbox.ru (in Russian)
- Stats from Serbia at Srbijafudbal (in Serbian)
- Hong Yong-jo – FIFA competition record
- Hong Yong-jo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway
