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Founded in the Korean city of Suwon in 1996, Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean:수원 삼성 블루윙즈) have become one of Asian football's premier clubs, with a whole host of domestic and continental honours.
Former national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their opening season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that same season. The championship was secured in 1998 and retained in 1999 as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Asian football was conquered in 2001 and 2002 as Suwon lifted the Asian Champions Cup twice in succession to establish themselves as a powerhouse club, as well as adding the Asian Super Cup to their trophy cabinet in each year.
The club has been home to some of Korean football's biggest name players; Lee Woon-Jae, Ko Jong-Soo, Choi Sung-Yong, Kim Nam-Il, Song Chong-Guk and Seo Jung-Won amongst others having worn the blue shirt. Some of the best imports to the league have worn the Suwon shirt, with Denis Laktionov, Saša Drakulić, Zoran Urumov and Gabriel Popescu all proving hugely influential for the club through the years.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-keun appointed boss and trusted with keeping the Bluewings at the top of Korean and Asian football.
Cha kept up the fine traditions of the club by leading the Bluewings to victory in the second stage of the 2004 K-League season, and guaranteeing the club a place in the end-of-season Championship playoffs. The club emerged victorious after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win over Pohang Steelers and lifted the 2004 Championship.
Now Suwon is the most famous and influent football club in South Korea, with highest average attendance and strong fan base.
Club honours
1996
- K-League 2nd Stage Winner
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005
Current squad
| Number | Nationality | Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Lee Woon-Jae | ||||
| 21 | Kim Dae-Hwan | ||||
| 31 | Park Ho-Jin | ||||
| 41 | Kwon Ki-Bo | ||||
| 45 | Lee Hyun-ho | ||||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Mato Neretljak | ||||
| 3 | Lee Byung-Ken | ||||
| 4 | Lee Jung-Soo | ||||
| 15 | Lee Sa-Vik | ||||
| 16 | Cho Jae-Min | ||||
| 18 | Park Kun-Ha | ||||
| 24 | Cha Gun-Myung | ||||
| 29 | Kwak Hee-Joo | ||||
| 30 | Ko Kyung-Joon | ||||
| 32 | Heo Jae-won | ||||
| 36 | Kim Youn-goo | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Kim Nam-Il | ||||
| 7 | Kim Jin-Woo | ||||
| 8 | Song Chong-Guk | ||||
| 19 | Hwang Kyu-Hwan | ||||
| 23 | Cho Won-Hee | ||||
| 25 | Lee Gil-Hoon | ||||
| 26 | Lee Sang-Tae | ||||
| 28 | Back Ju-Hyun | ||||
| 35 | Ha Tae-Keun | ||||
| 39 | Kim Hyung-Chul | ||||
| 42 | Lee Jun-Young | ||||
| 43 | Han Byong-Yong | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Itamar Batista Da Silva | ||||
| 11 | Kim Dae-Eui | ||||
| 12 | Nadson Rodrigues De Souza | ||||
| 13 | Sandro Cardoso Dos Santos | ||||
| 14 | Shin Young-Rok | ||||
| 17 | Son Jung-Tak | ||||
| 22 | Lee Hyun-Jin | ||||
| 27 | Seo Dong-Hyun | ||||
| 33 | Laktionov Denis | ||||
| 34 | Lee Sun-Woo | ||||
| 37 | Yun Hwa-Pyung | ||||
| 40 | Kim Sang-Ki | ||||
| Coach | |||||
| 1996-2003 | Kim Ho | ||||
| 2004- | Cha Bum-Kun | ||||
Famous players
(current)
- Lee Woon-Jae : (GK/Korea) 1994, 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member
- Mato Neretljak : (DF/Croatia) Euro 2004 squad member
- Kim Nam-Il : (MF/Korea) 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member
- Song Chong-Guk : (MF/Korea) 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member
- Kim Dae-Eui : (FW/Korea) 1998 World Cup squad member
- Nadson Rodrigues De Souza : (FW/Brazil) 2003 Gold Cup squad member
- Cho Won-Hee : (MF/Korea) 2006 World Cup Squad member
(former)
- Choi Sung-Yong : (MF/Korea) 1998 & 2002 World Cup squad member. now at Yokohama FC
- Seo Jung-Won : (FW/Korea) 1994 & 1998 World Cup squad member. now at SV Ried.
- Hwang Sun-Hong : (FW/Korea) 1994, 1998 & 2002 World Cup squad member. Retired.
- Saša Drakulić : (FW/Yugoslavia) now at CSK Pivara.
- Zoran Urumov : (MF/Yugoslavia) now at FK Rad.
- Ko Jong-Soo : (MF/Korea) 1998 World Cup squad member.
- Gabriel Popescu : (MF/Romania) 1998 World Cup Squad member. Retired.
- Kim Doo-Hyun : (MF/Korea) 2006 World Cup squad member. now at Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
- Cho Byung-Kuk : (DF/Korea) now at Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
- Kim Dong-Hyun : (FW/Korea) now at SC Braga.
- Moacir Bastos, or 'Tuta' : (FW/Brazil) now at Fluminense.
- Cho Jae-Jin : (FW/Korea) 2006 World Cup squad member. now at Shimizu S-Pulse
- Marcel Augusto Ortolan : (FW/Brazil) 2003 Gold Cup Squad member. 2005 UEFA Champions League squad member. now at SL Benfica
External links
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