Stats by Nakayama#9, updated by ttt1009
Name: Song Chong-Gug
Nickname: "Hiddink's Crown Prince"("히딩크의 황태자")
Country:
South KoreaClub: Busan I'cons (2001-2002), Feyenoord (2002-2005)
Position: *WB, SB, SMF , DMF (Optional)
Number: 22
Side: RF/RS
Age: 22-25 years (20/02/1979)
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Attack: 72
Defence: 65
Balance: 80
Stamina: 90
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 82
Response: 81
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 76
Dribble Speed: 82
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 78
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 62
Shot Power: 80
Shot Technique: 63
Free Kick Accuracy: 72
Curling: 77
Header: 68
Jump: 78
Technique: 79
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 80 (NT) | 77 (Club)
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Early/Peak
CARDS:
P09: Incisive Run
S07: Man Marking
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Side - Marking
Attack/Defence Awareness Cards: Balanced
INFO:
Song Chong-gug (송종국) built his reputation as one of South Korea’s most dependable right-sided defenders of his era, reaching global prominence during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was a constant in Guus Hiddink’s side throughout the tournament—KFA retrospectives note he completed every match without being substituted—and his performances helped earn him a move to Europe with Feyenoord soon after.
Originally noted as a player who could operate higher up the right flank, Song Chong-gug’s best football came once Guus Hiddink experimented with him across various midfield and defensive positions and then locked him in as the team’s right-wing-back. Song was defined first and foremost by great stamina, a high-motor wing-back who could repeat sprints all match: overlapping to add width and numbers in attack, then recovering quickly to defend transitions with tight marking and front-foot challenges. He had good speed and decent ball control to carry the ball out under pressure, and he’d mix in incisive runs to disrupt defensive shape; when lanes opened, he could also slip decent through balls rather than always going safe. In the final third, his end product often came from wide areas—he could cross well—and in Korea’s 2002 World Cup setup he was even among the players tasked with right corner-kick delivery in set-piece work.