QUOTE(nouruddines @ Nov 14 2011, 03:15 AM)
salam bros,
wei aku nak tanya sapa budak nama yong tu?dia baru start main untuk team ni ke apa?
Translate with google from SinChew interview with Yong.
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Malaysian men's soccer team to participate in the 26th SEA Games in the list of 20, Yong Kuong Yong is the only chinese player in the squad, this is his first time with the national team to participate in official international competitions.
Fall in love with football after Brazil won the football World Cup in 2002.
23-year-old Yong Kuong Yong first into contact sports are basketball, he was a school basketball team representative. However, in Brazil 2002 World Cup win, Yong Kuong Yong influence by his friends, with his two brothers had been representatives of MCA Cup team Negeri Sembilan, and begin to play football. Although Yong's football career was started rather late, but with his efforts, he very soon to be able to represent his local team in the 2004 Port Dickson Chinese league, he play as winger to help the team win, he was also awarded player of the tournament.
In 2005, Yong Kuong Yong represent Negeri Sembilan in MCA Cup held in Penang, with his ability to play in both winger or striker role, he helped the team qualify for Top 4. In 2006, he joined the KL team in 19 years of age. For two seasons, he rarely get chance to play, that led him to consider of giving up football.
Encouraged by his brother to be a professional player.
Yong supported by his two elder brothers to become a professional player, but his mother does not agree. He listened to his mother's advice and choose to continue his studies in 2006, he dropped out soon after because of no interest. After the 2007 season, he work in Singapore for few months, but eventually returned to the team. Yong promoted to KL U21 team in 2008, with monthly salary of RM1,200 ringgit, he successfully persuade his mother to give him the opportunity to continue trying. In 2009, Yong promoted to first team player. Monthly salary also increased to RM2,800.
Had never been selected to represent for the country in any age group before, Yong had the first national team call-up by last year. February 27 2010 friendly match at home to Yemen, coach Rajagobal gave him ten minutes, he came off the bench to play right wing position.
Unfortunately, few days after that, his suffered inguinal ligament rupture in training, and recuperate for few months and suffer from relapse after comeback, that tooks him around eight months to recover.
After this season just ended, Yong has become a KL team first starter. June 18 friendly against Myanmar is the second time Yong battle on behalf of the national team, he played nearly 20 minutes as a striker. October 7 guest team's friendly against Australia, he played in the right back position more than 20 minutes.
Vietnam friendly Cup last month, Yong been selected in starting line-up as right wing in all three games. However, Yong had poor performances in Laos on October 30, Shahrul replaced Yong and scored two goals. With his outstanding performance, Shahrul took over Yong's position. In the first two SEA Games Group A group match against Singapore and Thailand , Yong do not have playing opportunities, but he said that he would patiently wait for the opportunity, once called to play, he vowed to re-prove himself.
[Profile of] Yong Kuong Yong
Date of Birth: September 18, 1988
Place of birth: Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Club: Kuala Lumpur
This post has been edited by waynewong79: Nov 14 2011, 01:22 PM