Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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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 |
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