Hong Yong-Jo |
| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 |
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| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Playing position | Striker |
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| Club information |
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| Current club | 25 April |
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| Number | 8 |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 2004–2007 | 25 April | ? | (41) |
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| 2007–2008 | Bežanija | 7 | (1) |
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| 2008–2010 | Rostov | 31 | (3) |
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| 2011– | 25 April | | |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2002– | North Korea | 48 | (12) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 April 2011 |
Hong Yong-Jo (Chosŏn'gŭl: 홍영조; hancha: 洪映早; born 22 May 1982[1]) is a North Korean international football striker. He last played for FC Rostov[2] in Russia. He previously played for 25 April FC in the North Korean 1st division and FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga.[3]
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
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.[4]
Goals for senior national team
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| Persondata |
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| Name |
Hong, Yong-Jo |
| Alternative names |
홍영조 (Korean) |
| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
22 May 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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North Korea
Serbia
Russia
Mongolia 
Guam 
Thailand 
Latvia 
Jordan 
South Korea