Yong Kuong Yong
{{Short description|Malaysian footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Yong|lang=Chinese}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yong Kuong Yong
| image =
| fullname = Yong Kuong Yong (杨孔雍)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|09|18}}
| birth_place = Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
| height = {{height|meter=1.75}}
| currentclub = CRC Penang
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Full back, Centre back,
Central midfielder, Striker
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Kuala Lumpur U-21
| years1 = 2006
| clubs1 = CRC Negeri Sembilan
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2009–2011
| clubs2 = Kuala Lumpur
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 33
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = FELDA United
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = Perak TBG
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = Penang
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = Terengganu
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2018
| clubs7 = Penang
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019–
| clubs8 = CRC Penang
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Malaysia U-23
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2016
| nationalteam2 = Malaysia
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 13 June 2019
| nationalteam-update = January 23, 2017
| medaltemplates =
{{medalTeam|Malaysia under-23}}
{{MedalCompetition|Sea Games}}
{{MedalGold|Sea Games 2011|Football}}
}}
Yong Kuong Yong (born 18 September 1988 in Port Dickson) is a Malaysian footballer. He is currently playing for CRC Penang in FAP Division 1. He can play in a multitude of roles, including as a full back, centre back, central midfielder and occasionally as a striker.
Career
Yong started his career playing for his hometown team Negeri Sembilan Chinese for the Malaysian Chinese Football Association (MFCA) League, under coach Christopher Khoo.{{cite web|url=http://faliqfirdaus.blogspot.com/2011/05/sesi-soal-jawab-bersama-yong-kuong-yong.html|title=Sesi soal jawab bersama Yong Kuong Yong|work= faliqfirdaus.blogspot.com|date=19 May 2011 }} He later leaves his hometown to Kuala Lumpur to play in Kuala Lumpur FA youth team, and was promoted to the senior team in 2009.
He transferred to Felda United FC for the 2012 season. On 10 January 2012, in his league debut for Felda United, he scored in a 2–0 victory over his former club, Kuala Lumpur FA. He scored his second goal in a 1–0 win over PBDKT T-Team FC on 30 June 2012.
Yong signed for Perak FA for the 2013 season.
In November 2013, Yong signed for Malaysia Premier League side, Penang FA.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|18 September 2018.}}{{cite web | url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/yong-kuong-yong/111612/
| title=Yong Kuong Yong | work=Soccerway | access-date=18 September 2018}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=2|Terengganu
|2016 |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total||15||0||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||16||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Penang
|2017 |Malaysia Super League |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total||18||0||3||0||5||0||colspan=2|–||25||0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career Total||33||0||3||0||5||0||–||–||41||0 |
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=International=
{{updated|29 March 2016}}.{{NFT player|id=43753|name=Yong Kuong Yong|access-date=12 January 2018}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Malaysia
|2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 4 | 0 |
International career
He has been called up to Malaysia national football team in 2010 & 2015.{{cite web|url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file%3D%2F2010%2F2%2F13%2Fsports%2F20100213063337%26sec%3Dsports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111243/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/2/13/sports/20100213063337&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2012 |title=Rajagopal calls up Kuong Yong and Chanturu |access-date=28 May 2011 }} He made his debut for Malaysia against Yemen on 27 February 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2010/03/03/1816707/malaysia-set-to-face-japanese-s-league-side-albirex-niigata|title=Malaysia set to face Japanese S League side Albirex Niigata|work=www.goal.com}}
Yong was also playing for the Malaysia U-23 team. He was called up to the SEA Games U-23 squad in October 2011 after impressive performance in Malaysia Cup. He made his first appearances against Nepal and manage to score one goal. Yong has also shown a tremendous performance on his first appearance in the SEA Games helping the Malaysia national team to wins 4–1 against Cambodia through one assist.
Style of play
At the start of his career, Yong plays as a midfielder and occasionally as a striker at Kuala Lumpur, FELDA United and Perak. When he transferred to Penang, he was converted as centre-back by Coach K. Devan, due to his height, aggressiveness, speed and mainly lack of choice of centre back players in the squad at the time due to injuries. He adapted the position so well that he becomes the first choice centre-back for Penang.{{cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20140404/su_05/Kuong-Yong-dari-penyerang-ke-pertahanan |title=Kuong Yong dari penyerang ke pertahanan|access-date=28 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223075351/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20140404/su_05/Kuong-Yong-dari-penyerang-ke-pertahanan |archive-date=23 February 2016 }}
In 2015 Malaysia Premier League, under coaching of Jacksen F. Tiago, Yong was converted to right-back. Due to his exceptional stamina, Yong is able to provide crosses upfield and defend effectively against an opponent's attack down the flanks. Which make him the most appearances player for Penang FA in 2015 and thus help the team to be promoted to 2016 Malaysia Super League.
Honours
=Club=
=International=
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=43753}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120529111939/http://www.murai.com.my/article/default.asp?article_id=11311&c=1&s=1 Yong Kuong Yong ingin popular] at Murai.com.my
- {{Soccerway|yong-kuong-yong/111612}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yong, Kuong Yong}}
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Malaysia men's international footballers
Category:Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players
Category:FELDA United F.C. players
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportsmen
Category:Terengganu FC players
Category:Footballers from Negeri Sembilan
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football utility players
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia