Hong Yong-jo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| 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 | |
| Hangul | 홍영조 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 洪映早 |
| RR | Hong Yeongjo |
| MR | Hong Yŏngjo |
Hong Yong-jo (Korean: 홍영조; born 22 May 1982) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He captained North Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Hong is one of the few North Korean footballers to ever play abroad, having had spells in Russia and Serbia.