Hong Jeong-ho (Korean: 홍정호,Korean pronunciation: [hoŋ.dʑʌŋ.ɦo] or [hoŋ] [tɕʌŋ.ɦo]; born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a centre-back. His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer.

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Hong Jeong-ho

Hong with South Korea in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Hong Jeong-Ho[1]
Date of birth	(1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Jeju, Jeju, South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	26
Youth career
2008–2009	Chosun University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Jeju United	57	(2)
2013–2016	FC Augsburg	56	(2)
2016–2019	Jiangsu Suning	24	(3)
2018–2019	→ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)	55	(3)
2020–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	100	(4)
International career‡
2007–2009	South Korea U20	24	(2)
2010–2012	South Korea U23	16	(1)
2010–2018	South Korea	42	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing South Korea Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 18 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

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On 1 September 2013, Hong Jeong-ho transferred to FC Augsburg from Jeju United for a fee estimated around €2 million. He signed a four-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2017.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4] Subsequently, Hong was declared eligible for league and national team matches.

As of 17 October 2021

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hong goal.

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List of international goals scored by Hong Jeong-ho

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 November 2013	Seoul, South Korea	Switzerland	1–1	2–1	Friendly match
2	28 March 2017	Seoul, South Korea	Syria	1–0	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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