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In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
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Choi Sung-yong
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Choi in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-12-25) 25 December 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Masan, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.73m
Playing position Wing-back, midfielder
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)
National team
1990 South Korea U17 1 (0)
1993 South Korea U20 3 (0)
1994–1996 South Korea U23 44 (0)
1995–2003 South Korea 65 (1)
Teams managed
2023 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (caretaker)
Honours
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze 2000 Lebanon Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Choi Sung-yong
Hangul
최성용
Hanja
崔成勇
Revised Romanization Choe Seong-yong
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Sŏng-yong

Choi Sung-yong (Hangul: 최성용; 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. 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.

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. After the 2002 World Cup, he joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the club win the K League title.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Yokohama FC

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

  • Korean League Cup: 2007

South Korea

Individual

  • K League All-Star: 2002, 2005

See also

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