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.[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 in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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[1] | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2003 | South Korea | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (caretaker)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
| Choi Sung-yong | |
| Hangul | 최성용 |
|---|---|
| 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.[1] After the 2002 World Cup, he joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the club win the K League title.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| 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
edit| 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.
| 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
editSuwon Samsung Bluewings
- K League: 2004[5]
- Korean FA Cup: 2002[5]
- Korean League Cup: 2005[6]
- Korean Super Cup: 2005[6]
- Asian Club Championship: 2001–02[7]
- Asian Super Cup: 2002[8]
- A3 Champions Cup: 2005[9]
Yokohama FC
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000[10]
Individual
- K League All-Star: 2002, 2005[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Choi Sung-yong at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제". yonhapnewstv.co.kr (in Korean). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ a b 최성용, “시련이 성장의 기회다”. Naver (in Korean). KFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ 최성용 '내가 나카타 천적' (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 13 April 2000. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Choi Sung-yong at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Halchuk, Stephen; Stokkermans, Karel (25 March 2020). "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Fujioka, Atsushi (21 July 2002). "Asian Super Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Nakanishi, Masanori; Lee, Seung-soo (14 June 2007). "East Asian Champions Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Asian Nations Cup 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ 홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ (in Korean). Kyeonggi Ilbo. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ 차범근 감독, 수원 선수들과 함께 K리그 올스타전 참가! (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
edit- Choi Sung-yong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Choi Sung-yong at KFA (in Korean)
- Choi Sung-yong – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Choi Sung-yong at National-Football-Teams.com
- Choi Sung-yong at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
