Hong Yong-jo

Hong Yong-jo 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.

Career statistics

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 February 2004	Sana'a, Yemen		1–1	Drew	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	9 June 2004	Bangkok, Thailand		4–1	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	8 September 2004	Pyongyang, North Korea		4–1	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	13 October 2004	Pyongyang, North Korea		2–1	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	7 March 2005	Taipei, Taiwan		6–0	Won	East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
6	11 March 2005	Taipei, Taiwan		21–0	Won	East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
7	11 March 2005	Taipei, Taiwan		21–0	Won	East Asian Cup 2005 qualification
8	28 December 2005	Phuket, Thailand		2–0	Won	Friendly
9	30 December 2005	Phuket, Thailand		1–2	Lost	Friendly
10	6 February 2008	Amman, Jordan		1–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	14 June 2008	Pyongyang, North Korea		2–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	14 June 2008	Pyongyang, North Korea		2–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13	10 September 2008	Shanghai, China		1–1	Drew	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification