Choi Sung-yong (Korean최성용; born 25 December 1975) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a wing-back or midfielder. Known for his good stamina and concentration, Choi was noted for his ability for man-to-man defense.[3] He performed a role to concentrate on marking Hidetoshi Nakata, considered the best Asian player at the time, when South Korea played against Japan in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[3][4]

Choi Sung-yong
Choi in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-12-25) 25 December 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Masan, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Wing-back, midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Sangmu FC (draft)
1999–2000 Vissel Kobe 51 (0)
2001 LASK Linz 19 (1)
2002–2006 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 78 (1)
2006–2007 Yokohama FC 22 (0)
2007 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 8 (0)
2008–2010 Thespa Kusatsu 48 (0)
Total 226 (2)
International career
1990 South Korea U17 1 (0)
1993 South Korea U20 3 (0)
1994–1996 South Korea U23[1] 44 (0)
1995–2003 South Korea 65 (1)
Managerial career
2023 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (caretaker)[2]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Lebanon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Choi Sung-yong
Hangul
최성용
Hanja
崔成勇
Revised RomanizationChoe Seong-yong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sŏng-yong

Choi played for the South Korea national team as a right-back in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was also selected for the national team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but didn't appear on the field at that time.[1] After the 2002 World Cup, he joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the club win the K League title.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vissel Kobe 1999 J1 League 26 0 1 0 1 0 28 0
2000 J1 League 25 0 1 0 4 0 30 0
Total 51 0 2 0 5 0 58 0
LASK Linz 2000–01 Austrian Bundesliga 13 1 1 0 14 1
2001–02 Erste Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 19 1 1 0 20 1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2002 K League 11 0 ? ? 11 0
2003 K League 23 0 1 0 24 0
2004 K League 20 1 0 0 12 0 32 1
2005 K League 16 0 3 0 7 0 26 0
2006 K League 8 0 0 0 4 0 12 0
Total 78 1 4 0 23 0 105 1
Yokohama FC 2006 J2 League 22 0 1 0 23 0
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2007 K League 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Thespa Kusatsu 2008 J2 League 37 0 1 0 38 0
2009 J2 League 7 0 2 0 9 0
2010 J2 League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 48 0 3 0 51 0
Career total 226 2 11 0 28 0 265 2

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1995 3 0
1997 12 0
1998 24 1
1999 2 0
2000 5 0
2001 8 0
2002 8 0
2003 3 0
Career total 65 1
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Choi goal.
List of international goals scored by Choi Sung-yong
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 March 1998 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan   China 1–1 2–1 1998 Dynasty Cup

Honours

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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Yokohama FC

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

South Korea

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Choi Sung-yong at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제". yonhapnewstv.co.kr (in Korean). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b 최성용, “시련이 성장의 기회다”. Naver (in Korean). KFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ 최성용 '내가 나카타 천적' (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 13 April 2000. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Choi Sung-yong at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ a b Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Halchuk, Stephen; Stokkermans, Karel (25 March 2020). "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. ^ Fujioka, Atsushi (21 July 2002). "Asian Super Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ^ Nakanishi, Masanori; Lee, Seung-soo (14 June 2007). "East Asian Champions Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  10. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Asian Nations Cup 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  11. ^ 홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ (in Korean). Kyeonggi Ilbo. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  12. ^ 차범근 감독, 수원 선수들과 함께 K리그 올스타전 참가! (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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