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. 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.
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.
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Choi goal.
Asian Club Championship: 2001–02
AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1992
AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000
Choi Sung-yong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
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)