_(cropped).jpg.webp) Hong in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hyundai High School[1] | |||
| Korea University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Changnyeong WFC | ||
| 2021– | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | South Korea U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | South Korea U20 | 17 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Korea | 40 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2023 | |||
| Hong Hye-ji | |
| Hangul | 홍혜지 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Hong Hyeji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Hyeji |
Hong Hye-ji (born 25 August 1996) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for the WK League side Hyundai Steel Red Angels 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 WFC.[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]
Career statistics
International
- As of 30 July 2023[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | |
Honours
South Korea
Individual
References
- 1 2 "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "ホンヘジ 退団のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Boeun Sangmu 0–3 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ "Hong: Our tournament's not over yet". FIFA. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- 1 2 "홍혜지 HONG Hyeji" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "이상민·홍혜지, 서로를 닮은 미래의 국가대표 남매" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "Kim and Cho win Player of the Year awards". JoongAng Daily. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
External links
- Hong Hye-ji – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hong Hye-ji at Soccerway
