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Hong Hye-ji
Hong in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 28)
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 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 the WK League side Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team.

Club career

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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

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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

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International

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As of 30 July 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

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South Korea

Individual

  • KFA Young Player of the Year: 2015[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2017. 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. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "ホンヘジ 退団のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Match Report: Boeun Sangmu 0–3 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Hong: Our tournament's not over yet". FIFA. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "홍혜지 HONG Hyeji" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "이상민·홍혜지, 서로를 닮은 미래의 국가대표 남매" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Kim and Cho win Player of the Year awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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