CHOI Yong-Soo
| Date of birth | 10 September 1973 |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Position | Forward |
Graduate of the team that played in the 1993 World Youth Championship he also played in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 1998 World Cup Finals. He switched from the domestic league to play in Japan where his excellent scoring record continued. He possesses good pace, an accurate shot and a poachers scoring instinct. At international level he boasts a record of a goal every two games but will find it difficult to maintain this record in Japan.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Japan / South Korea | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Jan 2001 | Japan / South Korea v Rest of the World | D | 1-1 | Representative | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Korea Republic | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Korea Republic | Carlsberg Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | South Korea Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Korea Republic | South Korea Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Asian Games | 6 | 7 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Dynasty Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | King`s Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Korea Republic | Optus World Series | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | Annual Match | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | New Year Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Mar 1993 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Korea Republic v Turkey | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Korea Republic v USA | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Korea Republic v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | CARLSBERG CUP | Final |
| 21 May 1997 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 3-0 | SOUTH KOREA TOURNAMENT | |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | SOUTH KOREA CUP | |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v Tajikistan | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Korea Republic v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 02 Nov 1997 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group B |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Danish League XI v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | Kings Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Korea Republic v Egypt | W | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | 1st round |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Thailand v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | KINGS CUP | |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Korea Republic v Egypt | W | 1-1 (6-5) | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 07 Feb 1998 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Australia v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | OPTUS WORLD SERIES | |
| 01 Mar 1998 | Japan v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 1-0 | DYNASTY CUP | |
| 01 Apr 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Slovakia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | North Macedonia v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Yugoslavia v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 1st leg |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Korea Republic | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Belgium v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 22 Nov 1998 | China PR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | 2nd leg |
| 02 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Turkmenistan | L | 2-3 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 04 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Vietnam | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 07 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 2-0 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 1998 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | Asian Games | Group 2 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Thailand v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | Asian Games | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 2000 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Japan | W | 1-0 | ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Norway | L | 2-3 | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (6-5) | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | 3rd place |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Korea Republic v Cuba | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Korea Republic v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Korea Republic v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.