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Hong with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hong Chul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Positions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 24 | (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 3 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Chul | |
| Hangul | 홍철 |
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| Hanja | 洪喆 |
| RR | Hong Cheol |
| MR | Hong Ch'ŏl |
| IPA | [hoŋ.tɕʰʌl] |
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.
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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 | ||
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 EAFF Championship |