Choi Sung-yong
Choi Sung-yong (Korean: 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.
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Choi in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 December 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2003 | South Korea | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Choi Sung-yong | |
| Hangul | 최성용 |
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| Hanja | 崔成勇 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seong-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'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. After the 2002 World Cup, he joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the club win the K League title.
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