Byun Sung-hwan (
Hangul
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: 변성환; ; born 22 December 1979) is a South Korean retired
footballer
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.
Club career
Ulsan Hyundai
During 2002 to 2006 Byun made 56 appearances for
Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in ...
.
Busan I'Park
Byun made 16 appearances for
Busan I'Park
Busan IPark ( ko, 부산 아이파크) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan that competes in K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football pyramid. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium.
The club was o ...
during 2007.
Jeju United
During 2008 Byun made 16 appearances for
Jeju United
Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the ''Yukon ...
.
Sydney FC
After impressing in pre-season trials with
Sydney FC
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, including a goal against
Manly United
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, he was announced as a new signing on 25 June 2009 for the upcoming
2009–10 season, on a two-year contract. His good form made him a crowd favourite amongst the Sydney fans. 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 2009/10
Grand final
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against
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...
. 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.
Newcastle Jets
After being released by Sydney, Byun entered into negotiations with fellow A-League club
Newcastle Jets
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. And on 11 April 2011 it was announced that Byun had signed a one-year contract with the Jets.
Byun scored on his A-League debut for the Jets, sealing a 3–2 victory over
Melbourne Heart
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in Newcastle. This was Byun's first goal in open play, after 146 games in professional competition. In the Round 14 game against
Melbourne Victory
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Byun scored two
own goal
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s to give the Victory a 2–1 win at
AAMI Park
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When completed ...
. 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).
International career
Sung-Hwan has appeared for the
South Korean U-23 team at the East Asian Games.
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Career statistics
Honours
;Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
* A-League Premiership: 2009–10
* A-League Championship
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: 2009–10
References
External links
Sydney FC Official website
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1979 births
Living people
Association football defenders
South Korean footballers
South Korean expatriate footballers
South Korea international footballers
Ulsan Hyundai FC players
Busan IPark players
Jeju United FC players
Seongnam FC players
K League 1 players
FC Anyang players
K League 2 players
Sydney FC players
Newcastle Jets FC players
A-League Men players
Sportspeople from Daegu
Expatriate soccer players in Australia
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games