Choi Yong Soo is a South Korean retired footballer turned coach and commentator.

He made his professional debut in 1994 as part of Anyang LG Cheetahs (now FC Seoul), where he spent 6 seasons and scored 44 goals in 111 appearances. He was selected as part of the under-23 national team and went to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He then enlisted for his mandatory military service on December 23, 1996 and was officially discharged on February 22, 1999. During his service, he was selected as part of the national team and received special permission to go to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Later, he was also chosen for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

In 2001, he moved to Japan, where he played for JEF Ichihara (2001-2004), Kyoto Purple (2004), and Jubilo Iwata (2005). He scored 75 goals in 121 appearances in the J-League. He returned to FC Seoul in 2006, playing for 2 more games before retiring. As a coach, he was appointed as the head coach of his former team in 2011 and led them to the K-League title the following year.

In 2013, he was named the AFC Coach of the Year after managing to reach the AFC Champions League final but losing to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande. He then spent time as a coach in China before returning to South Korea in 2018. He last coached a professional team in 2023.

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