Seokju 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)[1]
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 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 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.[2]

Career

Born in Seoul, South Korea,[2] Hong left South Korea for Germany in 2018 at the age of 15.[3] In Germany, he played youth football for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and SV Deutz 05.[3]

In 2020 Hong moved from Deutz to Viktoria Köln, where he initially played for the under-19 team in the Under 19 Bundesliga West.[4] 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.[5]

In April 2024, it was announced Hong would join Regionalliga West side Schalke 04 II in the summer for the 2024–25 season.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024[6]
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 18 3 — 18 3
Career total 70 7 0 0 70 7

References

  1. ^ "Seokju Hong". Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Seokju Hong at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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