So Hyon-uk (born 17 April 1992) is a North Korean international footballer who plays as a forward for the North Korea national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 17, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | April 25 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Zrinjski Mostar | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → GOŠK Gabela (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | Zemun | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Partizani | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| North Korea U23 | |||
| 2014– | North Korea | 28 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2018 | |||
| So Hyon-uk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 서현욱 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Seo Hyeonuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Hyŏnuk |
Club career
editHe played with April 25 Sports Club in North Korea before moving abroad in 2017 to play in Bosnia and Herzegovina first with HŠK Zrinjski Mostar and then on loan at NK GOŠK Gabela, both playing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] After one year in Herzegovina he left with technical staff of both clubs indicating that despite his great performances, his spell in Herzegovina was not more successful because of communication difficulties since he did not speak any English. However, his performances did not pass unnoticed in neighbouring Serbia with a top-league club, FK Zemun, signing him that summer.[2] However, by mid August club and player agreed to mutually release him before he got a chance to debut in the league.[3]
International career
editHe has played for the North Korean national team since 2014.[4] He was part of the North Korean squad at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup where they reached the final.[5][6][7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.[4]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2015 | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 9 November 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Guam | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
Honours
editClub
edit- April 25
- DPR Korea League: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
- Hwaebul Cup: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Zrinjski
National team
edit- North Korea U23
- Asian Games: 2014 (runner-up)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b So Hyon-uk profile at Soccerway
- ^ Hyon Uk So nakon odlaska iz Zrinjskog nije otišao daleko at sportsport.ba, 14-7-2018, retrieved 28-7-2018 (in Bosnian)
- ^ So Hyon-uk at superliga.rs
- ^ a b c So Hyon-uk at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Asian Cup: Uzbekistan opens with 1-0 win over North Korea". Sean Carrol. Washington Times. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "DPR KOREA Squad in AFC 2015" (PDF). Asian Cup Australia 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "China beats North Korea 2-1 to remain unbeaten in Asian Cup ahead of quarter-final with the Socceroos". Lee Gaskin. The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.