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South Korean footballer (born 2003) In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Seokju Hong
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team Schalke 04 II
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2018 Seoul E-Land
2018–2019 SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2019–2020 SV Deutz 05
2020–2021 Viktoria Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Viktoria Köln 52 (4)
2024– Schalke 04 II 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Seokju Hong (born 7 May 2003) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Regionalliga club Schalke 04 II.

Career

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hong left South Korea for Germany in 2018 at the age of 15. In Germany, he played youth football for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and SV Deutz 05.

In 2020 Hong moved from Deutz to Viktoria Köln, where he initially played for the under-19 team in the Under 19 Bundesliga West. On 24 August 2021, he made his starting debut for Viktoria Köln's first team in the 3. Liga, in a 3–0 loss against 1860 Munich.

In April 2024, it was announced Hong would join Regionalliga West side Schalke 04 II in the summer for the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

As of match played 9 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viktoria Köln 2021–22 3. Liga 23 2 0 0 23 2
2022–23 3. Liga 15 2 0 0 15 2
2023–24 3. Liga 14 0 0 0 14 0
Total 52 4 0 0 52 4
Schalke 04 II 2024–25 Regionalliga West 3 1 — 3 1
Career total 55 5 0 0 55 5

References

  1. "Seokju Hong". Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ Seokju Hong at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Wechsel zur Schalker U 23: Hong verlässt Viktoria" [Transfer to Schalke U 23: Hong leaves Viktoria]. kicker (in German). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ Canizales, Tizian (18 April 2024). "Für die U23: Schalke 04 holt einen Mittelstürmer aus der 3. Liga" [For the U23s: Schalke 04 brings in a centre-forward from the 3rd division]. Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. Carspecken, Tobias (24 August 2021). "3. Liga: Viktoria Köln verliert in München zum dritten Mal in Folge". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. Seokju Hong at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata

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