Hong Yong-Jo (; born 22 May 1982) is a
North Korea
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forward who plays for
April 25 SC in the
DPR Korea League
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. He previously played for
FC Rostov
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in Russia and
FK Bežanija
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History
Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its ...
in the
Serbian SuperLiga
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He captained the North Korean team that qualified for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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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
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History
Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its ...
in the
Serbian SuperLiga
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. In late 2008, he signed with Russian
FC Rostov
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where he will play three seasons, the two last in the
Russian Premier League
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Club statistics
International career
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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
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.
International goals
References
External links
FC Rostov Profile
Statistics at Statbox.ru
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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Pyongyang
North Korean footballers
North Korean expatriate footballers
North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Russia
North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
North Korea international footballers
2010 FIFA World Cup players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
April 25 Sports Club players
FK Bežanija players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Expatriate footballers in Serbia
FC Rostov players
Russian Premier League players
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders
Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for North Korea
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