1. Overview
Hong Si-hoo (홍시후Hong Si-hooKorean) is a South Korean professional footballer born on January 8, 2001. He primarily plays as a midfielder for K League 1 side Incheon United.
2. Club Career
Hong Si-hoo's professional football career began in the K League 1, where he has played for Seongnam FC and Incheon United.
2.1. Seongnam FC
Hong Si-hoo joined Seongnam FC ahead of the 2020 season. He made his professional debut for the club on May 9, 2020, in a K League 1 match against Gwangju FC. He entered the game as a 76th-minute substitute for Choe Byeong-chan, and Seongnam secured a 2-0 victory. On October 31, during the season's final match against Busan IPark, Hong scored his professional debut goal and provided an assist, contributing significantly to Seongnam's 2-1 victory. This performance was crucial in helping Seongnam FC avoid relegation and successfully remain in the K League 1. In the 2021 season, he appeared in 25 matches but did not record any attacking points.
2.2. Incheon United
Before the 2022 season, Hong Si-hoo transferred to Incheon United in a trade deal that involved Gu Bon-cheol. He has since continued his professional career with Incheon United.
3. International Career
Hong Si-hoo has been called up to represent South Korea at the youth international level. He was notably included in the squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, representing the U-23 national team.
4. Career Statistics
As of a match played on June 11, 2023, the following table details Hong Si-hoo's appearances and goals by club, season, and competition.
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Seongnam FC | 2020 | K League 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |
2021 | K League 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | ||
Incheon United | 2022 | K League 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 29 | 2 | |
2023 | K League 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | ||
Career total | 73 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5 |