Hong Hyun-seok

Hong Hyun-seok (Korean: 홍현석; born 16 June 1999) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Juniors OÖ on loan from Ulsan Hyundai.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.

Hong Hyun-seok
Personal information
Full name Hong Hyun-seok
Date of birth (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Juniors OÖ
(on loan from Ulsan Hyundai)
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2017 Hyundai High School
2018–2019 → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Ulsan Hyundai 0 (0)
2018–2019 → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 7 (0)
2019– → Juniors OÖ (loan) 28 (0)
National team
2014 South Korea Youth Olympic 4 (0)
2016 South Korea U17 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:42, 1 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

In January 2018, Hong moved from the youth team of Ulsan Hyundai to SpVgg Unterhaching.[2] He made his professional debut for Unterhaching in the 3. Liga on 27 February 2019, coming on as a substitute for Lucas Hufnagel in the 84th minute against VfR Aalen, with the match finishing as a 1–4 away loss.[3]

International career

Hong was included in South Korea's squad for the boys' football tournament at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[4] He started in all four matches, with South Korea reaching the gold medal match before losing 1–2 to Peru, therefore earning a silver medal as runners-up.[5]

In 2016, Hong made five appearances for the South Korea under-17 team.[6]

References
  1. "Hong Hyun-seok". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. Choi, Man-sik (18 January 2018). "울산 유스출신 유망주 오인표-홍현석 유럽 임대이적" [Hong Hyun-seok, a prospect from Ulsan Youth]. chosun.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. "VfR Aalen – SpVgg Unterhaching 4:1 (3. Liga 2018/2019, 21. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. "Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games – Football (men): Team roster – Republic of Korea (KOR)" (PDF). nanjing2014.org. Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. 15 August 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. "Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games – Football (men): Match Report (Gold Medal Match) – Peru v Korea" (PDF). nanjing2014.org. Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. "홍현석" [Hong Hyun-seok]. KFA.or.kr (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.


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