Education
Yonsei University.
Yonsei University.
He spent his professional career playing in of Korea and Japan as a striker. Club career
Choi played the forward position for Football Club Seoul in South of Korea"s K League and other various clubs in Japan"s J-League. He is considered one of the Football Club Seoul"s legends.
International career
In Australia and Pakistan, Yong-soo is known as "Younis Choi", given to him in recognition of his low, swerving shots on goal - much like the signature delivery bowled by Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis.
He was appointed as assistant coach of Football Club Seoul in January 2006. In April 2011, he was promoted as the caretaker coach.
In July 2015, Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty offered Choi as Manager with contract (2 years 6 months and $5 million). But Choi didn"t accept offer due to loyalty of Football Club Seoul.
Choi represented South of Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1998 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, and 2002 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup. Choi has played in 1993 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship and 1996 Summer Olympics and also represented his country at 1998 and 2002 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup. After leading club to a fifth place, he was named as club"s permanent coach in December 2012 and won 2012 K-League.