Lee Kwan-woo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | February 25, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Playmaker | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1999 | Hanyang University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2006 | Daejeon Citizen | 126 | (15) |
2006–2010 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 65 | (8) |
2013–2014 | Home United | 32 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
1996–1997 | South Korea U-20 | 8 | (4) |
1999–2000 | South Korea U-23 | 26 | (7) |
2000–2008 | South Korea | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2009 |
Lee Kwan-woo | |
Hangul | 이관우 |
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Hanja | 李官雨 |
Revised Romanization | Lee Gwan-U |
McCune–Reischauer | Lee Kwan-Woo |
Growth Background
Born in Seoul, he graduated from Chunghwa Elementary School, Hanyang Middle School, Hanyang Technical High School, and Hanyang University.
Nickname
- Sirius : He got the nickname 'Sirius' the brightest star in the sky, for his dazzling play on the ground.
- Kwanquelme : Fans called him "Kwanqelme", because his playstyle is similar to Juan Roman Riquelme from Argentina.
Career
Player
Lee Kwan-Woo (born 25 February 1978) is a retired Korean football player who played as a midfielder and playmaker.
Nicknamed "Sirius" and dubbed "Kwanquelme" by his fans, Lee began his professional football career in the K-League by joining the community based club, Daejeon Citizen in 2000. During his stay in Daejeon, he established himself as a fan favorite with his accurate passes and long shots. In addition, his record of 22 goals and 18 assists made him an icon amongst the Purple Crew; however, on July 2006, he left Daejeon and joined its rival club, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Before joining the Bluewings, he suffered a knee injury in a car crash. He almost retired but came back strong for Suwon and even made a national squad.
After a poor seasonal campaign in 2005, the Bluewings aimed to rebuild their squad during the transfer window, and brought in Lee Kwan-Woo along with others notably Baek Ji-hoon for the 2006 season. This proved to be a vital move, as the Bluewings finished the season as runners-up despite being one of the top favorites. At the start of the 2007 campaign, he was given the armband for the Suwon Bluewings,[1] but lost his captaincy to his teammate Song Chong-gug at the start of the 2008 season. Nevertheless, his keen passing and ball distribution remain invaluable to the Suwon Bluewings.
He is member of 30-30 Club since August 25, 2007.[2]
In 2013, he joined Home United FC as their club marquee player.
- Daejeon Citizen FC (Korea) : 2000 ~ 2006
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC (Korea) : 2006 ~ 2010
- Home United FC (Singapore) : 2013 ~ 2014
Coach
Lee Kwan-woo worked as a youth coach in Suwon Bluewings from 2015 to 2017. And He has served as a head coach since 2018 under Kim Dae-eui who is the football manager of Suwon FC.
Playstyle
He is good at using both feet. Before the injury, the shooting was outstanding, but after the injury, sophisticated shooting techniques are outstanding. And precise pass and simple dribbling are excellent.
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
2000 | Daejeon Citizen | K-League | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | - | |||
2001 | 5 | 3 | ? | ? | 7 | 3 | - | |||||
2002 | 19 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||||
2003 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | ? | ? | |||||
2004 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 33 | 5 | |||
2005 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | - | 34 | 4 | |||
2006 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | 23 | 3 | |||
2006 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 2 | ||
2007 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 37 | 4 | |||
2008 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 29 | 2 | |||
2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | South Korea | 190 | 23 | 60 | 10 | |||||||
Career total | 190 | 23 | 60 | 10 |
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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September 29, 2003 | Incheon, South Korea | Nepal | 1 goal | 16-0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- FA Cup runner-up (2006)
- K-League runner-up (2006)
- Samsung Hauzen Cup Champion (2008)
- K League Classic (1): 2008
- The Pan Pacific Championship Champion (2009)
- FA Cup champion (2009, 2010)
- Daejeon Citizen
- FA Cup Champion (2001)
- Hauzen Cup runner-up (2004)
- The Korean Super Cup runner-up (2002)
Individual
- Most Valuable Player Award at the National Football Championship : 1995
- Puma Best 11 MF Part : 2002
- Hummel Korea Sports Today Award for this year's Player of the Year : 2002
- Hummel Korea Sports Today Best 11 : 2003
- K-League Allstar Award : 2003
- Kika Goal Award :2003
- K League Best XI: 2003. 2006, 2007
- S.League Player of the Month Of April: 2013
- YEO's Player of the Year: 2013
References
External links
- Lee Kwan-woo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- National Team Player Record
- Lee Kwan-woo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Lee Kwan-woo at National-Football-Teams.com
- news.asiaone.com
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- South Korean footballers
- South Korean expatriate footballers
- South Korea international footballers
- Daejeon Citizen FC players
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- Home United FC players
- K League 1 players
- S.League players
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- South Korean expatriates in Singapore
- Sportspeople from Seoul
- Hanyang University alumni