Choi Sung-yong

{{Short description|South Korean footballer (born 1975)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}

{{family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Choi Sung-yong

| image = Choi Sung-Yong.jpg

| caption = Choi in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Masan, Gyeongnam, South Korea

| height = 1.73m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Wing-back, midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 1994–1996

| college1 = Korea University

| years1 = 1997–1998

| clubs1 = Sangmu FC (draft)

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1999–2000

| clubs2 = Vissel Kobe

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2001

| clubs3 = LASK Linz

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2002–2006

| clubs4 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| caps4 = 78

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = Yokohama FC

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007

| clubs6 = Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008–2010

| clubs7 = Thespa Kusatsu

| caps7 = 48

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 226

| totalgoals = 2

| nationalyears1 = 1990

| nationalteam1 = South Korea U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1993

| nationalteam2 = South Korea U20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1994–1996

| nationalteam3 = South Korea U23{{cite web |url=https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%B5%9C%EC%84%B1%EC%9A%A9 |title=Choi Sung-yong at Korea Football Association |publisher=KFA |access-date=2022-10-08 |language=ko}}

| nationalcaps3 = 44

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 1995–2003

| nationalteam4 = South Korea

| nationalcaps4 = 65

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2023

| managerclubs1 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings (caretaker){{cite web |title=수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제 |url=https://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/news/MYH20230418016500641 |website=yonhapnewstv.co.kr |access-date=18 April 2023 |language=ko |date=18 April 2023}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{KOR}} }}

{{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|2000 Lebanon|Team}}

}}

{{Infobox Korean name|hangul=최성용|hanja=崔成勇|rr=Choe Seong-yong|mr=Ch'oe Sŏng-yong}}

Choi Sung-yong ({{Korean|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.{{cite web |url=https://post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=2456297&memberNo=17035333 |script-title=ko:최성용, “시련이 성장의 기회다” |website=Naver |language=ko |publisher=KFA |date=2015-09-22 |access-date=2022-10-08}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/news_o3.htm?name=/news/old/200004/20000413s162 |script-title=ko:최성용 '내가 나카타 천적' |publisher=Sports Chosun |language=ko |date=2000-04-13 |access-date=2022-10-08}}

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.