Hong Seok-ju
South Korean footballer (born 2003)
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Hong Seok-ju (born 7 May 2003) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.[2] In June 2026 he signed for Patro Eisden Maasmechelen.
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Hong in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hong Seok-ju | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Seoul E-Land | ||
| 2018–2019 | SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 | ||
| 2019–2020 | SV Deutz 05 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Viktoria Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Viktoria Köln | 52 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Schalke 04 II | 26 | (3) |
| 2025– | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 32 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Seoul, South Korea,[2] Hong left South Korea for Germany in 2018 at the age of 15.[3] In Germany, he played youth football for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and SV Deutz 05.[3]
In 2020 Hong moved from Deutz to Viktoria Köln, where he initially played for the under-19 team in the Under 19 Bundesliga West.[4] On 24 August 2021, he made his starting debut for Viktoria Köln's first team in the 3. Liga, in a 3–0 loss against 1860 Munich.[5]
In April 2024, it was announced Hong would join Regionalliga West side Schalke 04 II in the summer for the 2024–25 season.[3][4]
Career statistics
- As of 4 June 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Köln | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 26 | 3 | — | 26 | 3 | |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2025–26 | Regionalliga West | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| Career total | 110 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 15 | ||
