| Seokju Hong | |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Currentclub: | Schalke 04 II |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Seoul E-Land |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | SV Deutz 05 |
| Youthyears4: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs4: | Viktoria Köln |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Viktoria Köln |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Schalke 04 II |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 7 October 2024 |
Seokju Hong (born 7 May 2003) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Regionalliga club Schalke 04 II.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hong left South Korea for Germany in 2018 at the age of 15. In Germany, he played youth football for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and SV Deutz 05.
In 2020 Hong moved from Deutz to Viktoria Köln, where he initially played for the under-19 team in the Under 19 Bundesliga West. 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.[2]
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]
| 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 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | |||