Byun Sung-hwan (

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: 변성환; ; born 22 December 1979) is a South Korean retired

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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 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 ...

, including a goal against

Manly United Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in the northern beaches area of Sydney. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW and their home ground is Cromer Park, in the suburb of Dee Why, approximately 15 minute ...

, 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

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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 Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...

. 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

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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

Byun scored two

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s to give the Victory a 2–1 win at

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. 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.Sydney FC sign Korean defender
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Career statistics

Honours

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* A-League Premiership: 2009–10 *

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: 2009–10

References

External links

Sydney FC Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Byun, Sung-hwan 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