Hong Jeong-ho
Hong Jeong-ho|
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
(1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 |
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| Place of birth |
Jeju, South Korea |
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| Height |
186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Playing position |
Centre Back |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
FC Augsburg |
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| Number |
20 |
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| Youth career |
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| 2008–2009 |
Chosun University |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 2010–2013 |
Jeju United |
57 |
(2) |
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| 2013– |
FC Augsburg |
52 |
(2) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2007–2009 |
South Korea U20 |
24 |
(2) |
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| 2010–2012 |
South Korea U23 |
16 |
(1) |
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| 2010– |
South Korea |
33 |
(1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016 |
Hong Jeong-ho (Hangul: 홍정호, born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean football player who plays for 1. Bundesliga side FC Augsburg.
His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer.
Club career
On 1 September 2013, Hong Jeong-ho transferred to FC Augsburg from Jeju United for a fee estimated around 2 million euros. He signed a 4-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2017.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2016
International career
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Implication in 2011 match-fixing scandal
During the 2011 K-League season, Hong was accused of being involved in the 2011 South Korean football betting scandal and was held out of a league match during the investigation.[2] Although the investigation discovered that gangs had deposited 4 million won unsolicited into Hong's bank account, he had later returned the funds and was cleared of wrongdoing.[3] Subsequently Hong was declared eligible for league and national team matches.
Honors
Club
- Jeju United
Individual
References
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