North Korean footballer
Hong Yong-Jo (Korean : 홍영조 Hancha : 洪映早 [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 After spending three seasons in April 25 , he moved to Serbia in early 2008 to play with FK Bežanija in the Serbian SuperLiga . In late 2008, he signed with Russian Rostov where he will play three seasons, the two last in the Russian Premier League .
Club statistics
International career 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
References ^ Hong Yong-jo at Soccerway ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (2 February 2009). "North Korean Footballers in Russia". Daily NK . Retrieved 14 September 2009 . ^ "한광성과 홍영조의 불쌍한 운명". Radio Free Asia . ^ "검사가 된 북한 축구 최고 스타[주성하 기자의 서울과 평양사이]". The Dong-a Ilbo . 21 January 2021. ^ "'정대세·홍영조 봉쇄 자신!' 허정무 감독 "이기는 경기 할 것"". No Cut News . 21 June 2008. ^ "북한 부진, 정대세와 홍영조에 무슨 일이 생긴걸까". The Chosun Ilbo . August 2020. ^ "북한 홍영조 '남아공서 어게인 1966'". Korean Broadcasting System . ^ "북한 본선행 주역 정대세ㆍ홍영조". kyongbuk.co.kr. 18 June 2009. ^ "北 공격의 핵 '인민 베컴' 홍영조를 막아라". Kyunghyang Shinmun . 23 March 2008. ^ "박지성-홍영조 '태양은 하나'". Yonhap News Agency . 31 March 2009. ^ "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)^ "Тимофей Калачёв: Хон Ён Чо в "Ростове" был как шапка-невидимка". championat-rostov.ru. ^ Hong Yong-Jo at National-Football-Teams.com
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
