Lee Kwan-woo

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Lee Kwan-Woo
이관우
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 46)
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
Hanja
李官雨
Revised RomanizationLee Gwan-U
McCune–ReischauerLee 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
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
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

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings captain
2007
Succeeded by