Quick Facts
Biography
Hong Jeong-ho (Hangul: 홍정호,Korean pronunciation: [hoŋ.dʑʌŋ.ɦo] or [hoŋ] [tɕʌŋ.ɦo]; born 12 August 1989) is a Korean football player who plays for Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning, known for being strong yet very fast for a central defender. 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.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Jeju United | K-League | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Country | Korea Republic | 57 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 2 | |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2013–14 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Country | Germany | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 61 | 3 | |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2016 | Jiangsu Suning | Chinese Super League | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Country | China PR | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 125 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 7 | ||
International career
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2013 |  Seoul |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 28 March 2017 | Seoul |  Syria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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. 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. Subsequently, Hong was declared eligible for league and national team matches.
Honors
Club
- K League Runners up: 2010
Individual
- K-League Best XI: 2010