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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1979-12-22)22 December 1979 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Daegu,South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right / Left Back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Gyeongnam Commercial High School | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | University of Ulsan | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 56 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Busan I'Park | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Jeju United | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Sydney FC | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | FC Anyang | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | South Korea U-23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Seongnam FC (Caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Byun Sung-hwan (Korean: 변성환;Korean pronunciation:[pjʌn.sʌŋ.ɦwan]; born 22 December 1979) is a South Korean retiredfootballer and the current manager of theSuwon Samsung Bluewings.[1]
During 2002 to 2006 Byun made 56 appearances forUlsan Hyundai.
Byun made 16 appearances forBusan I'Park during 2007.
During 2008 Byun made 16 appearances forJeju United.
After impressing in pre-season trials withSydney FC, including a goal againstManly United, he was announced as a new signing on 25 June 2009 for the upcoming2009–10 season, on a two-year contract. His good form made him a crowd favourite amongst the Sydney fans.[2] He is a quality left back who likes to get forward in attack. His two-footed crossing ability is a key to his game. It is noted that he is a fast player – prior to 2005, he could run the 100m in 12.2 seconds. He is known for his attacking abilities and speed.
Byun scored the winning goal and his first professional goal, for Sydney FC in the penalty shoot out of the 2009/10Grand final againstMelbourne Victory.[3] Sydney FC released Byun at the end of the 2010–11 A-League season, deciding not to extend his contract for the Asian Champions League.[4]
After being released by Sydney, Byun entered into negotiations with fellow A-League clubNewcastle Jets.[5] And on 11 April 2011 it was announced that Byun had signed a one-year contract with the Jets.[6]
Byun scored on his A-League debut for the Jets, sealing a 3–2 victory overMelbourne Heart in Newcastle.[7] This was Byun's first goal in open play, after 146 games in professional competition.[8] In the Round 14 game againstMelbourne Victory Byun scored twoown goals to give the Victory a 2–1 win atAAMI Park.[9] On 8 December 2011 the future of Byun was uncertain after routine medical tests revealed a potentially serious heart condition. The test revealed that he had a left ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged left ventricle).
Sung-Hwan has appeared for theSouth Korean U-23 team at the East Asian Games.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2002 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Busan I'Park | 2007 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Jeju United | 2008 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2009–10 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2011–12 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 233 | 4 | ||
