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Hong Yong-Jo (Korean: 홍영조; Hanja: 洪映早; born 22 May 1982[1]) is a North Korean international forward who plays for April 25 SC in the DPR Korea League. He previously played for FC Rostov in Russia and FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga.[2]

Hong Yong-Jo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth	Pyongyang, North Korea
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	25 April
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	25 April
2008	Bežanija	7	(1)
2008–2010	Rostov	31	(3)
2011–	25 April
National team
2002–2011	North Korea	51	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2010

Hong Yong-jo
Chosŏn'gŭl	홍영조
Hancha	洪映早
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

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

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

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]

International goals

#	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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hong Yong-Jo.

• 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

На других языках

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[de] Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-jo (* 22. Mai 1982 in Pjöngjang) ist ein nordkoreanischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Hong Yong-jo

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[fr] Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-jo est un footballeur international nord-coréen né le 22 mai 1982 à Pyongyang. Il joue au poste d'attaquant.

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[it] Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-jo (hangŭl (홍영조?); Pyongyang, 22 maggio 1982) è un calciatore nordcoreano, attaccante del April 25.

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[ru] Хон Ён Чо

Хон Ён Чо, правильная транскрипция — Хон Ёнджо (кор. 홍영조; 22 мая 1982, Пхеньян) — северокорейский футболист, нападающий клуба «25 апреля». Выступал в качестве капитана национальной сборной КНДР.

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