Sung Lin Yung

{{short description|Chinese footballer}}

{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sung Lin Yung

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| fullname = Song Lianyong (China PR)
Sung Lin Yung Stephen (Hong Kong)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|5|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tianjin, China PR

| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

| position = Defender, midfielder, striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1= 1983

| youthclubs1= Tianjin II

| years1 = 1984–1993

| clubs1 = Tianjin

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1993–1998

| clubs2 = South China

| caps2 = 87

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 1998–1999

| clubs3 = Sing Tao

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1999–2000

| clubs4 = Instant-Dict

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 1985

| nationalteam1 = China U-21

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1987

| nationalteam2 = China

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1997–1998

| nationalteam3 = Hong Kong

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| nationalgoals3 =

| pcupdate = 13:06, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

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{{family name hatnote|Sung|lang=Chinese}}{{Infobox Chinese|s=宋连勇|t=宋連勇|p=Song Lianyong}}

Stephen Sung Lin Yung (born 7 May 1965 in Tianjin) is a retired Chinese football player who represented the Hong Kong football team. Starting his career in China he played for the Chinese U-20 and the Chinese Olympic team before he established himself with Chinese top-tier side Tianjin where he played as a forward.{{cite web|url=http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/E45DCEE1778A0250.html|title=宋连勇|publisher=sodasoccer.com|accessdate=24 August 2012}} Moving away from China he joined Hong Kong football team South China and became their utility player playing anywhere on the field, though he spent most of time as a defensive midfielder where he had a successful time with them winning several cups and the 1996–97 Hong Kong First Division League title with them.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20110203/n279205799.shtml|title=回忆香港"国援"18年：拓荒者满堂彩 假球抹黑|publisher=sports.sohu.com|date=3 February 2011|accessdate=24 August 2012}}