Hong Hye-ji

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Hong Hye-ji
홍혜지
Argentina vs Korea Republic, 2019 Cup of Nations, 2019-02-28 Hong Hye-ji (48780962228) (cropped).jpg
Hong in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Changnyeong
Number 5
Youth career
Hyundai Info-Tech HS[1]
Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2 (0)
2018– Changnyeong 17 (2)
National team‡
2011 South Korea U17 2 (0)
2013–2016 South Korea U20 17 (0)
2015– South Korea 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 January 2020
Hong Hye-ji
Hangul
홍혜지
Revised RomanizationHong Hyeji
McCune–ReischauerHong Hyeji
In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Hong Hye-ji (born 25 August 1996) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Changnyeong in the WK League and the South Korea national team.

Club career[]

On 24 December 2016, Hong signed a one-year contract with Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa,[2] where she made only two appearances before returning to South Korea.[3] On 27 December 2017, she was drafted first overall in the 2018 WK League Draft by Changnyeong.[4] On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 1–0 away loss to Suwon UDC.[5] On 9 July 2018, she scored her first goal in a 3–0 away win over Boeun Sangmu.[6]

International career[]

Hong was part of the under-16 team that finished in fourth place at the 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in China. She helped the under-19 team win the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and finish third at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship. She also represented South Korea at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada[1] and at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.[7]

On 29 November 2015, Hong made her senior debut in a 1–0 loss to Australia. On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 victory against Myanmar.[8]

International goals[]

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 1–0 5–0 Friendly

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 10 October 2018.[9]
Club League Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
INAC Kobe Leonessa Nadeshiko League 2017 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WK League 2018 17 2 — — 17 2
Career total 19 2 0 0 0 0 19 2
  1. ^ Includes the Empress's Cup
  2. ^ Includes the Nadeshiko League Cup

International[]

As of 10 October 2018.[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2015 1 0
2016 3 1
2017 3 0
2018 8 0
Total 16 1

Honours[]

International[]

Individual[]

  • KFA Young Player of the Year: 2015[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 - List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ "2017シーズン加入内定選手のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "ホンヘジ 退団のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Match Report: Boeun Sangmu 0–3 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Hong: Our tournament's not over yet". FIFA. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Hong Hyeji (홍혜지) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Hong Hye-ji (홍혜지) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. ^ "이상민·홍혜지, 서로를 닮은 미래의 국가대표 남매" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Kim and Cho win Player of the Year awards". JoongAng Daily. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

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