Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-Jo (Korean: 홍영조; Hanja: 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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

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

He captained the North Korean team that qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Club career

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
SeasonTeamCountryDivisionAppsGoals
20044.25 North Korea1
20054.25 North Korea1
20064.25 North Korea1
20074.25 North Korea1
07/08FK Bežanija Serbia171
2008FC Rostov Russia2162
2009FC Rostov Russia1141
2010FC Rostov Russia110

International career
Hong Yong-jo (№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
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 February 2004Sana'a, Yemen Yemen1–1Draw2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 June 2004Bangkok, Thailand Thailand4–1Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 September 2004Pyongyang, Korea DPR Thailand4–1Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
413 October 2004Pyongyang, Korea DPR Yemen2–1Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
57 March 2005Taipei, Taiwan Mongolia6–0WonEast Asian Cup 2005 qualification
611 March 2005Taipei, Taiwan Guam21–0WonEast Asian Cup 2005 qualification
711 March 2005Taipei, Taiwan Guam21–0WonEast Asian Cup 2005 qualification
828 December 2005Phuket, Thailand Thailand2–0WonFriendly
930 December 2005Phuket, Thailand Latvia1–2LostFriendly
106 February 2008Amman, Jordan Jordan1–0Won2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1114 June 2008Pyongyang, Korea DPR Jordan2–0Won2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1214 June 2008Pyongyang, Korea DPR Jordan2–0Won2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1310 September 2008Shanghai, China South Korea1–1Draw2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway
  2. Tertitskiy, Fyodor (2 February 2009). "North Korean Footballers in Russia". The Daily NK. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. "한광성과 홍영조의 불쌍한 운명". rfa.org.
  4. "검사가 된 북한 축구 최고 스타[주성하 기자의 서울과 평양사이]". donga.com. 21 January 2021.
  5. "'정대세·홍영조 봉쇄 자신!' 허정무 감독 "이기는 경기 할 것"". nocutnews.co.kr. 21 June 2008.
  6. "북한 부진, 정대세와 홍영조에 무슨 일이 생긴걸까". chosun.com. August 2020.
  7. "북한 홍영조 '남아공서 어게인 1966'". kbs.co.kr.
  8. "북한 본선행 주역 정대세ㆍ홍영조". kyongbuk.co.kr. 18 June 2009.
  9. "北 공격의 핵 '인민 베컴' 홍영조를 막아라". khan.co.kr. 23 March 2008.
  10. "박지성-홍영조 '태양은 하나'". yna.co.kr. 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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