Yong Kuong Yong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yong.

Yong Kuong Yong
Personal information
Full name Yong Kuong Yong (杨孔雍)
Date of birth (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full back, Centre back,
Central midfielder, Striker
Team information
Current team
 CRC Penang
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2008 Kuala Lumpur U-21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 CRC Negeri Sembilan 8 (8)
2009–2011 Kuala Lumpur 61 (33)
2011–2012 FELDA United 22 (2)
2013 Perak TBG 21 (10)
2014–2015 Penang 41 (1)
2016 Terengganu 15 (0)
2017–2018 Penang 18 (0)
2019– CRC Penang 5 (6)
International career‡
2011–2012 Malaysia U-23 8 (1)
2010–2016 Malaysia 4 (0)
Medal record
Malaysia under-23
Sea Games
Gold medal – first place Sea Games 2011 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 23, 2017

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.[1] 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

As of 18 September 2018.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Terengganu 2016 Malaysia Super League 15 0 1 0 0 0 – 16 0
Total 15 0 1 0 0 0 – 16 0
Penang 2017 Malaysia Super League 9 0 1 0 0 0 – 10 0
2018 Malaysia Premier League 9 0 1 0 5 0 – 15 0
Total 18 0 3 0 5 0 – 25 0
Career Total 33 0 3 0 5 0 – – 41 0

International

As of 29 March 2016.[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2010 1 0
2011 2 0
2016 1 0
Total 4 0

International career

He has been called up to Malaysia national football team in 2010 & 2015.[4] He made his debut for Malaysia against Yemen on 27 February 2010.[5]

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.[6]

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

CRC Negeri Sembilan
  • MCFA Cup: 2006[7]
Penang
CRC Penang
  • PCFA Cup: 2019[8]
  • Tanjong Cup: Runners-up 2019

International

Malaysia U23

References

  1. ^ "Sesi soal jawab bersama Yong Kuong Yong". faliqfirdaus.blogspot.com. 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Yong Kuong Yong". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Yong Kuong Yong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Rajagopal calls up Kuong Yong and Chanturu". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Malaysia set to face Japanese S League side Albirex Niigata". www.goal.com.
  6. ^ "Kuong Yong dari penyerang ke pertahanan". Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ^ "EKSKLUSIF CNY: Yong Kuong Yong, Duta Kaum Cina Dalam Arena Bola Sepak Tempatan". Semuanya Bola. 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ "CRC lift Cup but nearly pay price for over-confidence". NST. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2019.