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Suwon World Cup Stadium
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Notable football events ...
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's subsidiary)
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K League 1
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History
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History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
, 10th of 12
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The Suwon Samsung Bluewings ( ko, 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) are a South Korean
football club based in
Suwon that competes in the
K League 1
The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.
History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions (
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
,
1999
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,
2004 and
2008
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), as well as the
Asian Club Championship
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competitio ...
(the predecessor to the
AFC Champions League) twice, in
2000–01 and
2001–02.
History
The club was officially founded in December 1995 by
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (, sometimes shortened to SEC and stylized as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, a ...
, becoming the ninth member of the
K League from the
1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage its other clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former
South Korean national team manager
Kim Ho
Kim Ho (; born 24 November 1944) is a South Korean former football player and manager.
Early life
Kim was born in Tongyeong, a coastal city of South Korea, and started football in his hometown. He originally joined Tongyeong High School whe ...
took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that season. The championship was secured in
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
and retained in
1999
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as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the
Asian Club Championship
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competitio ...
twice in succession in
2000–01 and
2001–02, and also added the
Asian Super Cup
The Asian Super Cup was an annual football competition between the winners of the Asian Club Championship and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
The competition started in 1995, but came to an end in 2002 after both major AFC tournaments were merged int ...
to their roll of honors on two occasions.
In the 2002 season, Suwon also won the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
for the first time, achieving a continental double.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend
Cha Bum-kun appointed manager ahead of the
2004 season, and the club won its third league title in his debut season as manager.
Suwon finished runners-up in both major domestic competitions in 2006, as
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential city ...
claimed victory in the K-League championship play-off final and
Chunnam Dragons won in the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic
double
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Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to:
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* Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character
* ...
in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the club's history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the
K League Championship
The K League Championship was the final competition (playoffs) of the K League season. The K League originally had playoffs after regular seasons, but the name of playoffs was officially decided in 2009. This competition was abolished in 2011.
All ...
and the
League Cup
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.
Suwon won the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
five times in the
2002,
2009,
2010,
2016
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and
2019
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, becoming the most winning team in the FA Cup.
In particular, the
2016 Korean FA Cup final drew attention as it was a
Super Match
The Super Match ( ko, 슈퍼매치) is a name for a football rivalry between two South Korean football teams from the Seoul Capital Area, FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The match and the rivalry between the two teams is regarded as the bi ...
against traditional rival
FC Seoul.
Crest and colours
Crest
![Hwaseong west gate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Hwaseong_west_gate.jpg)
The current crest has been used by the Bluewings since 2008. It depicts the
Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a fortification surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, in South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of the Joseon dynasty to house and honour the remains of ...
, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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and a prominent symbol of the city of Suwon. The wing on the top of the crest is the club's first crest and symbolises their will to rise to the of world football.
Colours
The Bluewings' colours are blue, red and white. Blue is the colour of
Samsung
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
and also symbolises youth and hope. Red is the symbol of bravery, passion, challenge, vitality and dynamism. White represents benevolence, purity and fair play.
Grounds
Stadium
![20121003 Suwon vs Seoul](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/20121003_Suwon_vs_Seoul.jpg)
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings used the 11,808-seat
Suwon Sports Complex as their home stadium from 1995 through 2001.
Samsung
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began building the
Suwon World Cup Stadium
The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 1 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.
Notable football events ...
, the current home of the Bluewings, in 1996, but construction stopped in 1998 due to the
1997 Asian financial crisis. With the support of the city of Suwon and
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, the stadium was completed in May 2001. It was used as a venue for the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea an ...
.
Based on the shape of the roof of the stadium, fans sometimes call the stadium the "Big Bird".
Training ground
The Bluewings' training ground is located in
Dongtan, a district of
Hwaseong.
Kit history
Players
Current squad
Out on loan and military service
Club captains
Notable players
; Hall of Fame
:
Seo Jung-won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
(1999–2004)
:
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored m ...
(1996–2006)
:
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(1996–2011)
:
Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
:
Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
:
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
(1996–2004)
:
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1996–2003, 2006–2007)
:
Sandro
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Sandro may refer to:
Given name or nickname
Sports
*Sandro (f ...
(2000–2002, 2005–2007)
:
Nádson (2003–2008)
:
Kwak Hee-ju
Kwak Hee-Ju (born 5 October 1981) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender who last played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
At first, he did not enjoy much success with the team, but since early of 2004, he has become one of the ...
(2003–2013, 2015–2016)
:
Natanael Santos (2013–2017)
; Greatest ever team (10th anniversary)
In the spring of 2005, as part of the club's celebration of its 10th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.
*
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
:
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(1996–2011)
*
Defenders
:
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored m ...
(1996–2006)
:
Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
:
Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
*
Midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
s
:
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
(1996–2004)
:
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1996–2003, 2006–2007)
:
Kim Do-heon (2001–2005, 2009–2014)
:
Seo Jung-won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
(1999–2004)
:
Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
*
Forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
s
:
Nádson (2003–2008)
:
Saša Drakulić
Saša Drakulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Дракулић; born 28 August 1972) is a retired Serbian footballer. The striker went to South Korea in 1995 and during his nine seasons in the K League made a name for himself as one of the most su ...
(1998–2000)
; Greatest ever team (20th anniversary)
In the spring of 2015, as part of the club's celebration of its 20th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.
*
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
:
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(1996–2011)
*
Defenders
:
Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
:
Mato Neretljak
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Club career
He started his professional career in ...
(2005–2008, 2011)
:
Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
:
Kwak Hee-ju
Kwak Hee-Ju (born 5 October 1981) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender who last played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
At first, he did not enjoy much success with the team, but since early of 2004, he has become one of the ...
(2003-2013, 2015–2016)
*
Midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
s
:
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1996–2003, 2006–2007)
:
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
(1996–2004)
:
Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
:
Seo Jung-won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
(1999–2004)
*
Forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
s
:
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored m ...
(1996–2006)
:
Nádson (2003–2008)
Honours
Domestic
League
*
K League 1
The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.
History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
**Winners (4):
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
,
1999
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,
2004,
2008
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**Runners-up (4):
1996
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,
2006
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,
2014
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,
2015
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Cups
*
Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the FA Cup was established in 1996, two predecessor competitions named All Joseon Football Tournament ...
**Winners (5):
2002,
2009,
2010,
2016
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,
2019
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**Runners-up (3):
1996
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,
2006
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,
2011
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*
Korean League Cup
The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012.
Sponsorship
Champions List of finals
Titles by club
K League's principle of official stati ...
**Winners (6):
1999,
1999s,
2000
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,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
,
2005
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,
2008
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*
Korean Super Cup
The Korean Super Cup was the annual curtain-raiser to the South Korean football season from 1999 to 2006, and was contested between the champions of K League and Korean FA Cup. It was dropped from the South Korean football calendar in 2007. Afte ...
**Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
International
*
Asian Club Championship
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**Winners (2):
2000–01,
2001–02
*
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winne ...
**Runners-up (1):
1997–98
*
Asian Super Cup
The Asian Super Cup was an annual football competition between the winners of the Asian Club Championship and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
The competition started in 1995, but came to an end in 2002 after both major AFC tournaments were merged int ...
**Winners (2):
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
,
2002
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*
A3 Champions Cup
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**Winners (1):
2005
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Record
*
K League Championship
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All ...
results are not counted.
* The
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
,
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
and
2000
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seasons had
penalty shoot-outs instead of draws.
* A –
Adidas Cup
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Format
The Adidas Cup is classified as a cup co ...
, P –
Pro-Specs Cup, PM –
Philip Morris Cup, D –
Daehan Fire Insurance Cup, S –
Samsung Hauzen Cup
The Samsung Hauzen Cup was an annual football competition in South Korean football, and the Korean League Cup held by the K League Federation from 2004 to 2008. This competition was created to allow domestic football while the activity of the ...
, PK –
Peace Cup Korea, PC –
Posco Cup, RC –
Rush & Cash CupCW –
Asian Cup Winners Cup, CC –
Asian Club Championship
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competitio ...
, SC –
Asian Super Cup
The Asian Super Cup was an annual football competition between the winners of the Asian Club Championship and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
The competition started in 1995, but came to an end in 2002 after both major AFC tournaments were merged int ...
, CL –
AFC Champions League, A3 –
A3 Champions Cup
A3 Champions Cup (also known as East Asian Champions Cup) was an annual football (soccer) tournament jointly organized by the China PR, Japan and Korea Republic football Association. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan ...
, PP –
Pan-Pacific Championship
The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League (Australia and New Zealand), Chinese Super League (China), J. League (Japan), K-League (Korea), and Major League Soccer (United State ...
, ST –
Saitama City Cup
AFC Champions League record
All results (home and away) list Suwon's goal tally first.
Player statistics
Top scorers by seasons
Award winners
The following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Domestic
*
K League MVP Award The K League Most Valuable Player Award is a football award for players in K League. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season.
K League 1 winners (1983–present)
K League 2 winners (2013 ...
**
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
(1998)
**
Nádson (2004)
**
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(2008)
*
K League Top Scorer Award The K League Top Scorer Award has been awarded to the top goalscorers of K League since the 1983 season.
K League 1 winners (1983–present)
K League 2 winners (2013–present)
See also
* K League
* K League records and statistics
* ...
**
Saša Drakulić
Saša Drakulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Дракулић; born 28 August 1972) is a retired Serbian footballer. The striker went to South Korea in 1995 and during his nine seasons in the K League made a name for himself as one of the most su ...
(1999)
**
Sandro
Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given name, often a diminutive of Alessandro (disambiguation), Alessandro or Alexander. It is also a surname.
Sandro may refer to:
Given name or nickname
Sports
*Sandro (f ...
(2004)
**
Natanael Santos (2014)
**
Johnathan Johnathan is a given name. It is an alternative spelling of Jonathan or a combination of the names John and Jonathan. Notable people with the name include:
American football
*Johnathan Abram (born 1996), American football player
*Johnathan Gray ( ...
(2017)
**
Adam Taggart
Adam Jake Taggart (born 2 June 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Men competition. Taggart has also represented the Australia national U20 team, Australia national U23 team and Australia national team ...
(2019)
*
K League Top Assists Award The K League Top Assists Award has been awarded to the top assist providers of K League since the 1983 season.
K League 1 winners (1983–present)
K League 2 winners (2013–present)
See also
* K League
* K League records and statistic ...
**
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1999)
**
Yeom Ki-hun (2015, 2016)
*
K League Best XI
The K League Best XI is an award for the best eleven players in a K League season.
K League 1 award (1983–present) Winners
Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year.
Appearances by player
Appearanc ...
**
Yoon Sung-Hyo (1996)
**
Pavel Badea
Pavel Badea (born 10 June 1967) is a Romanian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played professionally in Romania, Switzerland, South Korea and Japan.
Playing career
Badea began his professional football career with FC Universit ...
(1996)
**
Lee Jin-Haeng (1998)
**
Ko Jong-Soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
(1998, 1999)
**
Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(1999, 2002, 2004, 2008)
**
Shin Hong-Gi
Shin Hong-gi (born 4 May 1968; ) is a South Korean former professional footballer. He played as a left-back for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He was also selected for the South Korea national football team for the 1994 FIF ...
(1999)
**
Seo Jung-Won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
(1999, 2001, 2002)
**
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1999, 2000)
**
Saša Drakulić
Saša Drakulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Дракулић; born 28 August 1972) is a retired Serbian footballer. The striker went to South Korea in 1995 and during his nine seasons in the K League made a name for himself as one of the most su ...
(1998, 1999)
**
Sandro Cardoso (2001)
**
Javier Martín Musa
Javier Martín Musa (; born January 15, 1979) is an Argentine former football player who played as centre back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game an ...
(2004)
**
Kwak Hee-Ju
Kwak Hee-Ju (born 5 October 1981) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender who last played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
At first, he did not enjoy much success with the team, but since early of 2004, he has become one of the ...
(2004)
**
Kim Do-Heon (2004)
**
Nádson (2004)
**
Cho Won-Hee
Cho Won-hee (, ; born 17 April 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer, who played as a right-back or a defensive midfielder. Aside of his considerably long playing time with several teams of the K League, he also experienced sp ...
(2005, 2008)
**
Park Ho-Jin
Park Ho-Jin (Hangul: 박호진; Hanja: 朴虎珍; born 22 October 1976) is a South Korean football player and football coach who plays for Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gw ...
(2006)
**
Mato Neretljak
Mato Neretljak (born 3 June 1979) is a Croatian professional football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. He was most recently the manager of Croatian club NK Rudeš.
Club career
He started his professional career in ...
(2006, 2007, 2008)
**
Lee Kwan-Woo (2006, 2007)
**
Edu (2008)
**
Yeom Ki-hun (2011, 2015, 2017)
**
Hong Chul
Hong Chul ( ko, 홍철; born 17 September 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Daegu FC and the South Korea national team.
International career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 W ...
(2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
**
Natanael Santos (2014)
**
Kwon Chang-hoon
Kwon Chang-hoon ( ko, 권창훈; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national football team, South ...
(2015, 2016)
**
Johnathan Johnathan is a given name. It is an alternative spelling of Jonathan or a combination of the names John and Jonathan. Notable people with the name include:
American football
*Johnathan Abram (born 1996), American football player
*Johnathan Gray ( ...
(2017)
**
Adam Taggart
Adam Jake Taggart (born 2 June 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Men competition. Taggart has also represented the Australia national U20 team, Australia national U23 team and Australia national team ...
(2019)
**
Lee Ki-je (2021)
*
K League Young Player of the Year The K League Young Player of the Year Award means the best player among under-23 K League players. This award has been awarded since the 1985 season, the third season in the K League.
K League 1 winners (1985–present) Rookie of the Year (198 ...
**
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored m ...
(1996)
**
Ha Tae-kyun
Ha Tae-kyun ( ko, 하태균; born 2 November 1987) is a South Korean Football player who currently plays for Jeonnam Dragons. He was chosen as the number one draft pick for Suwon in 2007. Ha has also been nominated for the 2007 K-League Rooki ...
(2007)
*
Korean FA Cup MVP Award
**
Seo Jung-won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
(2002)
**
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
(2009)
**
Yeom Ki-hun (2010, 2016)
**
Ko Seung-beom (2019)
*
Korean FA Cup Top Scorer Award
The Korean FA Cup is a national football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the FA Cup was established in 1996, two predecessor competitions named All Joseon Football Tournament ...
**
Denis Laktionov
Denis Vladimirovich Laktionov (russian: Денис Владимирович Лактионов; born 4 September 1977) is a Russian football coach and a former player. He is the caretaker manager of Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. He became a ...
(1996)
**
Yeom Ki-hun (2019)
International
*
AFC Champions League Top Scorer
**
José Mota (2010)
*
AFC Champions League MVP Award
**
Zoltan Sabo
Zoltan Sabo ( sr-cyr, Золтан Сабо; hu, Szabó Zoltán; 26 May 1972 – 15 December 2020) was a Serbian professional footballer who played as a defender, and later manager. He also held Hungarian citizenship.
Playing career
In his ho ...
(2000–01)
*
AFC Champions League BEST XI
**
Dejan Damjanović
Dejan Damjanović ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Дамјановић, ; born 27 July 1981), also known mononymously as Dejan, is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He is regarded a ...
(2018)
*
A3 Champion Cup Top Scorer
**
Nádson (2005)
*
A3 Champions Cup MVP
**
Nádson (2005)
World Cup players
The following players have represented their country at the
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament ha ...
whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
World Cup 1998
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for th ...
*
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
World Cup 2002
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea an ...
*
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
*
Choi Sung-yong
World Cup 2006
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won ...
*
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
*
Song Chong-gug
*
Cho Won-hee
Cho Won-hee (, ; born 17 April 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer, who played as a right-back or a defensive midfielder. Aside of his considerably long playing time with several teams of the K League, he also experienced sp ...
*
Kim Nam-il
World Cup 2010
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*
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
*
Yeom Ki-hun
World Cup 2014
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting righ ...
*
Jung Sung-ryong
Jung Sung-ryong (; ; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kawasaki Frontale.
Early life
Jung was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, and grew up in Gwangju. Jung began playing football when his ...
World Cup 2018
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting righ ...
*
Matthew Jurman
Matthew John Jurman ( ; ) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a centre-back and captains A-League club Newcastle Jets.
Club career Youth career
After graduating from Westfields Sports High School in 2007, Jurman furthered his football d ...
Olympic players
The following players have represented their country at the
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
1996
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*
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
*
Lee Kyung-soo
Lee Kyung-soo (이경수; born October 28, 1973) is a former South Korean football defender, who predominantly played in the South Korean K-League.
Club career
Lee's foray as a professional footballer began with the Suwon Samsung Blu ...
*
Lee Ki-hyung
Lee Ki-hyung (born 28 September 1974) is a South Korean Association football, football coach and former player.
International career
Nicknamed the "Cannon shooter", Lee was a full-back who showed the strongest shot in South Korea. He played ...
2000
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*
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
*
Cho Byung-kuk
Cho Byung-kuk (; born July 1, 1981) is a South Korean international football player current assistant coach of Indonesia.
Career
Cho began his professional career in 2002 with K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He moved to Chunnam Dragon ...
*
Kim Do-heon
2008
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*
Baek Ji-hoon
*
Shin Young-rok
Shin Young-Rok (born 27 March 1987 in Seoul) is a South Korean football forward who plays for Jeju United in the K-League. He usually plays as a centre forward or a striker. Shin is renowned for his strength in holding up the ball, excellent ...
2012
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*
Jung Sung-ryong
Jung Sung-ryong (; ; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kawasaki Frontale.
Early life
Jung was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, and grew up in Gwangju. Jung began playing football when his ...
2016
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*
Kwon Chang-hoon
Kwon Chang-hoon ( ko, 권창훈; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national football team, South ...
2020
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*
An Chan-gi
*
Kwon Chang-hoon
Kwon Chang-hoon ( ko, 권창훈; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national football team, South ...
Managers
Club officials
Executive Office
* Owner:
Cheil Worldwide (
Samsung
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
's subsidiary)
* Principal owner: Yoo Jeong-keun (President & CEO of Cheil Worldwide)
* Chairman: Lee Jun
* Director: Oh Dong-seok
Coaching Staff
* Head coach:
Lee Byung-keun
* Assistant coach:
Choi Sung-yong
* Goalkeeper coach:
Kim Dae-hwan
Kim Dae-Hwan (born January 1, 1976) is a South Korean football player who since 1998 has played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings
''(The Blue, White and Reds)''Tricolor''
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, ...
* First Team coach:
Cho Jae-min
* Reserve Team coach:
Oh Jang-eun
Oh Jang-Eun ( ko, 오장은; born 24 July 1985) is a football player from South Korea. He was selected to play for Asian Cup 2007, replacing Kim Nam-Il after his injury.
Club career
In 2002, Oh Jang-Eun debuted for Japanese J1 League side FC ...
* Physical coach: Kwon Bo-sung
* Youth academy coach:
Kim Seok-woo (U18)
* Scout:
Lee Kyung-soo
Lee Kyung-soo (이경수; born October 28, 1973) is a former South Korean football defender, who predominantly played in the South Korean K-League.
Club career
Lee's foray as a professional footballer began with the Suwon Samsung Blu ...
* Scout:
Lee Jong-min
Medical Staff
* Club doctor: Yoo Hwan-mo
* Assistant club doctor: Kim Kwang-tae
* Assistant club doctor: Han Seung-hee
Supporting Staff
* Performance analyst: Kim Hyung-su
* Kit manager: Yeop Hyun-soo
Supporters
The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.
Rivalries
* Jijidae derby: vs
Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996–2003)
*
Super Match
The Super Match ( ko, 슈퍼매치) is a name for a football rivalry between two South Korean football teams from the Seoul Capital Area, FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The match and the rivalry between the two teams is regarded as the bi ...
: vs
FC Seoul (2004–present)
*
Magyedaejeon: vs
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential city ...
(2000–2013)
* Suwon derby: vs
Suwon FC
Suwon FC ( ko, 수원 FC; Hanja: 水原 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based Suwon that competes in the K League 1, the top division of South Korea. They play their home games at Suwon Stadium.
History Early years: semi-profe ...
(2005–present)
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* Original Classico: vs FC Anyang
FC Anyang (Hangul: FC 안양) is a South Korean professional football club based in Anyang that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2013, they play their home games at Anyang Stadium
Anyang Sports ...
(2013–present)
* The Siege: vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ...
(2015–present)
Sponsorship
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
See also
* Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy
* Suwon World Cup Stadium
The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 1 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.
Notable football events ...
* Frente Tricolor
The Frente Tricolor is the official supporters group of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
History
In the late 1995, the Grand Bleu was organised as the supporter club of the Bluewings. Originally, the name of the supporters club was CyberWings, but it ch ...
* Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (, sometimes shortened to SEC and stylized as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, a ...
References
External links
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official website
{{Samsung
Association football clubs established in 1995
K League 1 clubs
Sport in Suwon
Cheil Worldwide
Samsung Sports
1995 establishments in South Korea
Unrelegated association football clubs
Works association football clubs in South Korea
AFC Champions League winning clubs
Asian Super Cup winning clubs