So Hyon-uk explained

So Hyon-uk
Birth Date:17 April 1992
Birth Place:North Korea
Position:Right winger
Striker
Years1:2012–2017
Years2:2017–2018
Years3:2018
Years4:2018
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs1:April 25
Clubs2:Zrinjski Mostar
Clubs3:GOŠK Gabela (loan)
Clubs4:Zemun
Clubs5:Partizani
Caps2:3
Caps3:14
Caps4:0
Caps5:4
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Nationalteam1:North Korea U23
Nationalyears2:2014–
Nationalteam2:North Korea
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:11 April 2019
Ntupdate:25 August 2018
Hangul:서현욱
Rr:Seo Hyeonuk
Mr:Sŏ Hyŏnuk
Context:north

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.

Club career

He 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

He 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

Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.[4]

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 11 June 2015 align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 9 November 2016 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification

Honours

Club

April 25

2012, 2013, 2015, 2017

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Zrinjski

2017–18[4]

National team

North Korea U23

2014 (runner-up)[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/players/hyonuk-so/374003/ So Hyon-uk profile
  2. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/hyon-uk-so-nakon-odlaska-iz-zrinjskog-nije-otisao-daleko/283275 Hyon Uk So nakon odlaska iz Zrinjskog nije otišao daleko
  3. https://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2018-19/player/3-super-liga-srbije-2018-19/1753-04-so-hyon-uk So Hyon-uk
  4. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/57799/Hyon_Uk_So.html So Hyon-uk
  5. Web site: Asian Cup: Uzbekistan opens with 1-0 win over North Korea. . Sean Carrol . 10 January 2015 . 26 January 2015.
  6. Web site: DPR KOREA Squad in AFC 2015 . Asian Cup Australia 2015 . 26 January 2015 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193629/http://www.afcasiancup.com/dct/asiancup-dtc-performgroup-eu-west-1/DPR . dead .
  7. Web site: China beats North Korea 2-1 to remain unbeaten in Asian Cup ahead of quarter-final with the Socceroos . The Sydney Morning Herald . Lee Gaskin . 18 January 2015 . 26 January 2015.