2004–2007 25 April Weight 68 kg Years Team Height 1.74 m | Number 8 Role Football striker Playing position Name Hong Yong-jo | |
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Date of birth (1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 (age 33) Current team North Korea national football team (Midfielder) Similar People Cha Jong‑hyok, Kim Jong‑hun, Kim Yong‑jun, Kim Kum‑il, Jo Tong‑sop | ||
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
Hong Yong-Jo (Chosŏn'gŭl: 홍영조; Hancha: 洪映早; born 22 May 1982) 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.
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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.
