Hong Chul
South Korean footballer (born 1990)
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Hong Chul (Korean: 홍철; born 17 September 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Gangwon FC and the South Korea national team.
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Full name
Hong Chul[1]
Date of birth
17 September 1990
Place of birth
Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Hong with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hong Chul[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Gangwon FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Poongsaeng High School (Youth) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Dankook University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 68 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 145 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 49 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Ulsan Hyundai | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Daegu FC | 88 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025- | Gangwon FC | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | South Korea U-20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | South Korea | 47 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[2]
Career statistics
Club
As of 16 September 2025
| Club performance | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Playoffs | ACL | Total | ||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | K League 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2012 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2013 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | Daegu FC | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | Gangwon FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | South Korea | 399 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 483 | 19 | |
| Career total | 399 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 483 | 19 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Korea's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  Hong Kong | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 EAFF Championship |
Honours
Club
International
- South Korea
