Choi Sung-yong

Choi Sung-Yong
최성용

Personal information
Full name	Choi Sung-Yong
Date of birth	25 December 1975
Place of birth	Masan, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Wingback / Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Youth career
1994–1996	Korea University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–1998	Sangmu (army)	Not joined K1
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)
National team
1993	South Korea U-20
1994–1996	South Korea U-23	37	(0)
1995–2003	South Korea	64	(1)
Teams managed
2011-2012	Gangwon FC (reserve coach)
2013-	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (coach)
* 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 (born 25 December 1975) is a South Korean former football wingback and midfielder.

He played in all of South Korea’s matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad. He made his debut for the South Korea national team in 1995 against Japan.

After the 2002 FIFA World Cup in his country, he joined Korean premier club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to win the Championship title.

Statistics

^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1999	Vissel Kobe	J. League 1	26	0	1	0	1	0	28	0
2000			25	0	1	0	4	0	30	0
Austria			League		Austrian Cup		League Cup		Total
2000/01	LASK Linz	Bundesliga	13	1					13	1
2001/02		First League	6	0					6	0
Korea Republic			League		FA Cup		K-League Cup		Total
2002	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K-League	11	0					11	0
2003			23	0	1	0	-		24	0
2004			20	1	0	0	12	0	32	1
2005			16	0	3	0	7	0	26	0
2006			8	0	0	0	4	0	12	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
2006	Yokohama	J. League 2	22	0	1	0	-		23	0
Korea Republic			League		FA Cup		K-League Cup		Total
2007	Ulsan Hyundai	K-League	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
2008	Thespa Kusatsu	J. League 2	37	0	1	0	-		38	0
2009			7	0	2	0	-		9	0
2010			4	0	0	0	-		4	0
Country	Japan		121	0	6	0	5	0	132	0
	Austria		19	1					19	1
	Korea Republic		86	1					86	1
Total			226	2	6	0	5	0	237	2

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	2	0
1996	0	0
1997	12	0
1998	22	1
1999	2	0
2000	5	0
2001	8	0
2002	7	0
2003	3	0
Total	61	1

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
4 March 1998	Yokohama	China PR	1 goal	2-1	1998 Dynasty Cup

References

1. Choi Sung-yong at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• (Korean) Choi Sung-yong – K League stats at kleague.com
• (Korean) National Team Player Record
• (English) FIFA Player Statistics
• Choi Sung-yong at National-Football-Teams.com