Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football
club based in the city of Suwon
, South Korea
, that plays in the K-League
. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon have won the championship on four occasions, in 1998
, 1999
, 2004
and 2008
.
Asia's Player of the Century Cha Bum-Kun
was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced former national team manager Kim Ho
who had been the club's first manager.
, to be 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 the other member clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho
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
and retained in 1999
as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League
) twice in succession in 2001 and 2002, and also added the Asian Super Cup
to their roll of honors on two occasions.
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
claimed victory in the K-League championship playoff final and Chunnam Dragons
won in the FA Cup
final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the clubs history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K-League Championship
and the League Cup.
Out
.
As of June 22, 2011
As of June 22, 2011
As of June 22, 2011
(2005–2008, 2011– ) Stevica Ristić
(2011– ) Baek Ji-Hoon
(2006– ) Ha Tae-Goon
(2007– ) Hwang Jae-Won (2010– ) Jung Sung-Ryong
(2011– ) Kwak Hee-Ju (2003– )
Lee Sang-Ho (2009– ) Lee Yong-Rae (2011– ) Oh Beom-Seok
(2011– ) Oh Jang-Eun
(2011– ) Park Hyun-Beom
(2008–2009, 2011– ) Yeom Ki-Hun
(2010– ) Alexander Geynrikh
(2011– )
(1996–1997) Javier Musa
(2004–2005) Edu (2007–2009) Eninho
(2003) Itamar
(2005–2006) Jose Mota
(2010) Luiz Henrique
(2008) Marcel
(2004, 2011) Nadson
(2003–2005, 2007–2008) Sandro
(2000–2002) Tuta
(2003–2004) Li Weifeng
(2009–2010) Henrik Jørgensen
(1996) Naohiro Takahara
(2010) An Yong-Hak (2008–2009) Pavel Badea
(1996–1998) Constantin Barbu
(1998) Ion Lutu
(2000–2002) Cosmin Olăroiu
(1997–2000)
Gabriel Popescu
(2002–2004) Ahn Jung-Hwan
(2007) Bae Ki-Jong
(2007–2009) Cho Byung-Kuk
(2002–2004) Cho Jae-Jin
(2000–2001, 2004) Cho Won-Hee
(2005–2008, 2010) Choi Sung-Kuk (2011) Choi Sung-Yong
(2002–2006) Hwang Sun-Hong
(2000–2002) Kang Min-Soo
(2010) Kim Dae-Eui (2004–2010) Kim Do-Heon (2001–2005, 2009–2010) Kim Dong-Hyun (2004–2005) Kim Jin-Woo
(1996–2007) Kim Nam-Il
(2005–2007) Ko Jong-Soo
(1996–2002, 2004)
Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007) Lee Byung-Keun
(1996–2005) Lee Chun-Soo
(2008)
Lee Jung-Soo
(2006–2008) Lee Ki-Hyung
(1996–2002) Lee Ki-Keun (1996–1998) Lee Kwan-Woo (2006–2010)
Lee Sa-Vik (Jasenko Sabitović)
(2005–2007) Lee Woon-Jae
(1996–2010) Park Ho-Jin (1999–2010) Park Kun-Ha
(1996–2006) Seo Dong-Hyun
(2006–2010) Seo Jung-Won (1999–2004) Shin Hong-Ki (1998–2002) Shin Young-Rok
(2003–2008, 2010) Song Chong-Gug
(2005–2010) Yoon Sung-Hyo
(1996–2000) Vitaliy Parakhnevych (1998–1999) Juan Manuel Olivera
(2006) Alen Avdić
(2001–2003) Saša Drakulić
(1998–2000) Zoran Urumov
(2003–2004)
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Medical Staff
Scouter Kim Soon-Ki Choi Chung-Il Cho Jae-Min
Executive Office
, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the city of Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, that plays in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon have won the championship on four occasions, in 1998
K-League 1998
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 pointSuwon Samsung Bluewings won the 1998 K-League Championship.-See also:* 1998 K-League Cup* 1998 K-League Cup...
, 1999
K-League 1999
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 point-See also:* 1999 K-League Cup* 1999 K-League Cup * 1999 Korean FA Cup...
, 2004
K-League 2004
The 2004 season of the K-League kicked off on April 3. The league's previous single-season format was replaced by a separated twice 12-game split-season schedule. Each team will play 12 matches consisting of a home or away fixture against every other team in each stage...
and 2008
K-League 2008
The 2008 season of the K-League kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December....
.
Asia's Player of the Century Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team...
was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced former national team manager Kim Ho
Kim Ho
Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968...
who had been the club's first manager.
History
The club was officially founded in December 1995, by the Samsung GroupSamsung Group
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
, to be the ninth member of the K-League from the 1996 season
K-League 1996
- First Stage Final Table:- Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second LegUlsan Hyundai Horangiwin 3-2 on aggregate...
. 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 the other member clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho
Kim Ho
Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968...
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
K-League 1998
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 pointSuwon Samsung Bluewings won the 1998 K-League Championship.-See also:* 1998 K-League Cup* 1998 K-League Cup...
and retained in 1999
K-League 1999
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 point-See also:* 1999 K-League Cup* 1999 K-League Cup * 1999 Korean FA Cup...
as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
) twice in succession in 2001 and 2002, and also added the Asian Super Cup
Asian Super Cup
The Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup 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 into the Asian Champions League...
to their roll of honors on two occasions.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team...
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 Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
claimed victory in the K-League championship playoff final and Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
won in the FA Cup
Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the clubs history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K-League Championship
2008 K-League Championship
2008 K-League Championship is postseason championship playoff of 2008 K-League. The championship are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams 1st to 6th in the 2008 K-League table. All matches are played one leg, except final is played two legs. The top six teams in the final table...
and the League Cup.
Club honours
Domestic
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
- Champions (4) : 1998K-League 1998-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 pointSuwon Samsung Bluewings won the 1998 K-League Championship.-See also:* 1998 K-League Cup* 1998 K-League Cup...
, 1999K-League 1999-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 point-See also:* 1999 K-League Cup* 1999 K-League Cup * 1999 Korean FA Cup...
, 2004K-League 2004The 2004 season of the K-League kicked off on April 3. The league's previous single-season format was replaced by a separated twice 12-game split-season schedule. Each team will play 12 matches consisting of a home or away fixture against every other team in each stage...
, 2008K-League 2008The 2008 season of the K-League kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December.... - Runners-up (2): 1996K-League 1996- First Stage Final Table:- Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second LegUlsan Hyundai Horangiwin 3-2 on aggregate...
, 2006K-League 2006The 2006 season of the K-League kicked off on March 12. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2005 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in early November, with the Final being played on two legs in late November....
- FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
- FA Cup
- Winners (3): 2002Korean FA Cup 2002-First round:---------------------Second round:---------------------------------------------------------------------First round:---------------------------------------------Round of 16:--------...
, 2009Korean FA Cup 2009Korean FA Cup 2009 was the 14th edition of the Korean FA Cup. The 2009 KFA Cup began on March 1, 2009 and ended on 8 November, 2009 with Suwon Samsung Bluewings beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.-First round:------------...
, 20102010 Korean FA CupKorean FA Cup 2010 is the 15th edition of Korean FA Cup. The 2010 KFA Cup began on 6 March 2010 and ended on 24 October 2010.-Schedule:-K-League:All of K-League teams are entered in round of 32... - Runners-up (3): 1996Korean FA Cup 1996-Round of 16:---------------------------------Quarter-finals:-----------------Semi-finals:---------Final:---------Awards:* MVP : Cho Jin-Ho...
, 2006Korean FA Cup 2006-Tournament Format:-First Round:---------------------------------Round of 32:-----------------------------------------------------------------Round of 16:--------------------------------...
, 20112011 Korean FA CupKorean FA Cup 2011 is the 16th edition of Korean FA Cup. 2011 KFA Cup began on 12 March 2011.-Schedule:-K-League:All of K-League teams are entered in round of 32...
- Super CupKorean Super CupThe Super Cup was a traditional curtain-raiser to the Korean football season since its inception in 1999. Played between the K-League champions and Korean FA Cup holders, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are the only non-champions to have lifted the Super Cup trophy....
- Super Cup
- Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
- League CupKorean League CupIn addition to Adidas Cup, K-League launched new cup tournamnet in 1997. But these competitions were a short-lived just for 4 years. Busan I'Park dominated it, winning the trophy on two of the four occasions and finishing runners-up once....
- League Cup
- Winners (1): 1999
- Adidas CupAdidas CupCreated in 1992 as regular cup competition to run alongside the K-League, the Adidas Cup became a popular early season tournament with the fans and players alike....
- Adidas Cup
- Winners (3): 1999Adidas Cup 1999In 1999 season, There were two K-League Cup competitions. One is Adidas Cup 1999 and the other is Daehan Fire Insurance Cup 1999 This article is regarding Adidas Cup 1999.-Format:All of the Adidas Cup Tournament's matches are played in Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul...
, 2000Adidas Cup 2000In 2000 season, There were two K-League Cup competitions. One is Adidas Cup 2000 and the other is Daehan Fire Insurance Cup 2000This article is regarding Adidas Cup 2000.-Format:The Adidas Cup is a football tournament...
, 2001Adidas Cup 2001-Final standings:Point System : Win gets 3, in extra time win gets 2, PK win get 1 point.NB : WE - In extra time won, WP - PK won-Bracket:-Group A:--------------------------------------------------------------------...
- Hauzen CupHauzen CupThe Samsung Hauzen Cup is a filler competition created to allow domestic football during times of increased national team activity. This competition can perhaps be seen as an attempt to solve the country v club conflict over players...
- Hauzen Cup
- Winners (2): 2005Hauzen Cup 2005K-League Cup 2005, known as Samsung Hauzen Cup 2005 due to the competition's sponsorship.This competition is a filler competition created to allow domestic football during times of increased national team activity. In the 2006 edition, hot issue is appearance of 'big rookie' Park Chu-Young that...
, 2008
Continental
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- Winners (2): 2001, 2002
- Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
- Asian Cup Winners Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1998
- Asian Super CupAsian Super CupThe Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup 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 into the Asian Champions League...
- Asian Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2001Asian Super Cup 2001The 2001 Asian Super Cup was the 7th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
, 2002Asian Super Cup 2002The 2002 Asian Super Cup was the 8th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
- A3 Champions CupA3 Champions CupA3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most...
- A3 Champions Cup
- Winners (1): 20052005 A3 Champions CupThe 2005 A3 Champions Cup was third edition of A3 Champions Cup. It was held from February 13 to 19, 2003 in Seogwipo, South Korea.-Participants: Suwon Samsung Bluewings – 2004 K-League Champions Pohang Steelers – 2004 K-League Runner-ups Shenzhen Jianlibao – 2004 Chinese Super...
- Pan-Pacific ChampionshipPan-Pacific ChampionshipThe Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League , Chinese Super League , J...
- Pan-Pacific Championship
- Winners (1): 2009Pan-Pacific Championship 2009-Semifinals:-----Third-place match:-Final:-Scorers:-Sponsors:The following is a list of the official sponsors of the Pan-Pacific Championship 2009.*Yamazaki-Nabisco*Japan Airlines*Sports DEPO-External links:*...
Season records
| Season | Teams | K-League K-League The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The... |
K-League Cup K-League Cup The K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition.... |
FA Cup Korean FA Cup The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA.... |
Super Cup Korean Super Cup The Super Cup was a traditional curtain-raiser to the Korean football season since its inception in 1999. Played between the K-League champions and Korean FA Cup holders, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are the only non-champions to have lifted the Super Cup trophy.... |
AFC Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are... |
FIFA FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth... |
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| 1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th(A) | Runners-up |  Kim HoKim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th(A) 3rd(P) |
Quarter-finals | Runners-up(CW) | Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th(A) 4th(PM) |
Quarter-finals | Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Champions(A) Champions(D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th(CC) | Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Champions(A) 8th(D) |
Quarter-finals | Winners | Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Champions(A) | 1st round | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th(A) | Champions | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No Competition | Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
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| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th(S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
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| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 28 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Champions(A3 A3 Champions Cup A3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most... ) Group E 2nd(CL) |
Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th(S) | Runners-up | Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
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| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-finals(S) | Round of 16 | Competition Ceased | Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
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| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | — | Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
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| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 32 | Quarter-finals(PK 2009 K-League Cup The K-League Cup 2009, known as Peace Cup Korea 2009 due to the competition's sponsorship by Peace Cup Organization Committee. This is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 15 football clubs... ) |
Champions | — | Round of 16(CL) | Champions(PP Pan-Pacific Championship The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League , Chinese Super League , J... ) |
Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 41 | Semi-finals(PC 2010 K-League Cup The 2010 K-League Cup is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 15 football clubs. The competition will begin on 22 May 2010, and end with the one-legged final on 25 August 2010. It is known as POSCO Cup 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship.-Format:* Group stageAll clubs playing... ) |
Champions | — | Quarter-finals(CL) | Losers(ST Saitama City Cup The Saitama City Cup is an International Friendly Tournament held annually since 2003 at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-2011 Saitama City Cup:-2010 Saitama City Cup:-2008 Saitama City Cup:-2007 Saitama City Cup:... ) |
Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... Yoon Sung-HyoYoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*... |
| 2011 2011 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season The 2011 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season is the club's sixteenth season in the K-League. The club is competing in the K-League, League Cup, Korean FA Cup, and the AFC Champions League.-Current squad:... |
16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-finals(RC 2011 K-League Cup The 2011 K-League Cup is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 16 football clubs. The competition will begin on 16 March 2011, and end with the one-legged final on 13 July 2011.-Format:Group stage... ) |
Runners-up | — | Semi-finals(CL 2011 AFC Champions League The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title... ) |
Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*... |
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- K-League ChampionshipK-League ChampionshipK-League have adotpted both Single season format and play offs format. K-League Championship is official name of K-League playoffs since 2009.-Split Season + Final:-Single Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final:-Split Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final:...
results are not counted. - 1998, 1999, 2000 seasons had PSO and blows results are PSO is drawn .
- A – Adidas CupAdidas CupCreated in 1992 as regular cup competition to run alongside the K-League, the Adidas Cup became a popular early season tournament with the fans and players alike....
, P – Prospecs Cup, PM – Philip Morris Cup, D – Daehan Fire Insurance Cup, S – Samsung Hauzen Cup, PK – Peace Cup Korea2009 K-League CupThe K-League Cup 2009, known as Peace Cup Korea 2009 due to the competition's sponsorship by Peace Cup Organization Committee. This is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 15 football clubs...
, PC – Posco Cup2010 K-League CupThe 2010 K-League Cup is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 15 football clubs. The competition will begin on 22 May 2010, and end with the one-legged final on 25 August 2010. It is known as POSCO Cup 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship.-Format:* Group stageAll clubs playing...
, RC – Rush & Cash Cup2011 K-League CupThe 2011 K-League Cup is South Korea's league cup competition for K-League's 16 football clubs. The competition will begin on 16 March 2011, and end with the one-legged final on 13 July 2011.-Format:Group stage...
CW – Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
, CC – Asian Club Championship, SC – Asian Super CupAsian Super CupThe Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup 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 into the Asian Champions League...
, CL – AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
, A3 – A3 Champions CupA3 Champions CupA3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most...
, PP – Pan-Pacific ChampionshipPan-Pacific ChampionshipThe Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League , Chinese Super League , J...
, ST – Saitama City CupSaitama City CupThe Saitama City Cup is an International Friendly Tournament held annually since 2003 at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-2011 Saitama City Cup:-2010 Saitama City Cup:-2008 Saitama City Cup:-2007 Saitama City Cup:...
Current squad
| Best Eleven |
Out on loan & military service
2011 season transfers
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U-18(Maetan High School FC) Squad
For details on U-18 Team, see Maetan High School FCMaetan High School FC
Maetan High School FC is U-18 club of K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings.This team is currently compete in the High School Club Challenge League-Current squad:As of June 22, 2011-Staff:* Manager : Jeong Sung-Hoon...
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As of June 22, 2011
U-15(Maetan Middle School FC) Squad
For details on U-15 Team, see Maetan Middle School FC.As of June 22, 2011
U-12(Little Wings) Squad
For details on U-12 Team, see Little Wings FC.As of June 22, 2011
Captains
| Dates | Captains | Vice-Captains |
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| 1996 | Kim Doo-Ham |
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| 1997 | Shin Sung-Hwan |
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| 1998 | Jung Sung-Hoon |
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| 1999-00 | Shin Hong-Ki |
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| 2001 | Park Kun-Ha Park Kun-Ha Park Kun-Ha is a retired South Korean footballer and the coach of South Korea national under-23 football team.He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings... |
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| 2002 | Seo Jung-Won |
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| 2003 | Kim Jin-Woo Kim Jin-Woo Kim Jin-Woo is a football player from South Korea who plays as a midfielder.He represented South Korea at youth and senior levels... |
Lee Woon-Jae Lee Woon-Jae Lee Woon-Jae is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League. He was part of Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cup campaigns... |
| 2004 | Lee Byung-Keun Lee Byung-Keun Lee Byung-Keun is a South Korean former football player.He started his career as a professional footballer as a founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 1996... |
Kim Young-Sun Kim Young-Sun Kim Young-Sun is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Jeonbuk FC.He started his professional career in 1998 for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.-References:... |
| 2005 | Choi Sung-Yong Choi Sung-Yong Choi Sung-Yong is a South Korean former football wingback and midfielder.He played in all of South Korea’s matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad... |
Kim Dae-Eui |
| 2006 | Kim Nam-Il Kim Nam-Il Kim Nam-il or Kim Namil is a South Korean footballer. Kim is a defensive midfielder for Tom Tomsk in the Russian Premier League. He was virtually unknown before he became a superstar for his impressive defensive displays in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.... |
Cho Jae-Min |
| 2007 | Lee Kwan-Woo |
Lee Jung-Soo Lee Jung-Soo Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team.... |
| 2008 | Song Chong-Gug Song Chong-Gug Song Chong-Gug is a Korean football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda F.C. in the Chinese Super League.- Career :... |
Kwak Hee-Joo Kwak Hee-Joo Kwak Hee-Ju is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for South Korean premier club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.... |
| 2009 | Kwak Hee-Joo Kwak Hee-Joo Kwak Hee-Ju is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for South Korean premier club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.... |
Hong Soon-Hak |
| 2010 | Cho Won-Hee Cho Won-Hee Cho Won-Hee is a South Korean footballer who plays for Guangzhou Evergrande as a midfielder.-Club career:As a child, Cho often played as a forward. Later, when he was picked for South Korean U20 squad, he also played as a left winger... |
Kim Dae-Eui |
| 2011 | Yeom Ki-Hun Yeom Ki-Hun Yeom Ki-Hun is a Korean football player who currently plays for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom is a talented player who has made his way onto the national team following his continental performances... |
Current
Mato NeretljakMato Neretljak
Mato Neretljak is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender. He plays for South Korean club Suwon Bluewings.-Career:...
(2005–2008, 2011– ) Stevica Ristić
Stevica Ristic
Stevica Ristić is a Macedonian football striker of Serbian origin, who plays for South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings and the Macedonia national football team. He took Macedonian citizenship to be eligible for the national team.-Football career:...
(2011– ) Baek Ji-Hoon
Baek Ji-Hoon
Baek Ji-Hoon is a Korean football player was born in Sacheon, a city in the southeast of South Korea.-Early life:Baek wore his first pair of football boots the winter of his ninth birthday and he proved a fast learner...
(2006– ) Ha Tae-Goon
Ha Tae-Goon
Ha Tae-Goon is a Korean Football player who currently plays for the K-League Professional Football Club, Suwon Samsung Bluewings.He was chosen as the number one draft pick for Suwon in 2007...
(2007– ) Hwang Jae-Won (2010– ) Jung Sung-Ryong
Jung Sung-Ryong
Jung Sung-Ryong is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who currently plays for the South Korean national team and Suwon Bluewings in the K-League. He is known for his quick reflexes, his ability to intercept crosses,and his very effective shot-stopping...
(2011– ) Kwak Hee-Ju (2003– )
Lee Sang-Ho (2009– ) Lee Yong-Rae (2011– ) Oh Beom-Seok
Oh Beom-Seok
Oh Beom-Seok is a South Korean football right back, who plays for K-League side Suwon Bluewings.He played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in UAE and played in all matches of Korea that advanced to the round of 16. He was a member of the South Korea national team for 2007 AFC Asian...
(2011– ) Oh Jang-Eun
Oh Jang-Eun
Oh Jang-Eun is a football player from South Korea, who plays for Suwon Bluewings. He was selected to play for Asian Cup 2007, replacing Kim Nam-Il after his injury.-Club career:...
(2011– ) Park Hyun-Beom
Park Hyun-Beom
Park Hyun-Beom is a South Korean football player who currently plays as midfielder for Suwon Bluewings in the K-League.-Club career:In 2008, Park Hyun-Beom started his professional career when he joined Suwon Bluewings....
(2008–2009, 2011– ) Yeom Ki-Hun
Yeom Ki-Hun
Yeom Ki-Hun is a Korean football player who currently plays for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom is a talented player who has made his way onto the national team following his continental performances...
(2010– ) Alexander Geynrikh
Alexander Geynrikh
Alexander Geynrikh is a Russian-Uzbek professional footballer forward who plays for Suwon Bluewings and the Uzbekistan national team. He is of partial German descent.-Career:...
(2011– )
Former
Adnan OçelliAdnan Ocelli
Adnan Oçelli is a former Albanian international football player, used mostly as a left defender.He grew up at the KF Partizani football academy and defended its red colors for 9 years, until he joined NK Zadar in 1993...
(1996–1997) Javier Musa
Javier Martín Musa
Javier Martín Musa is an Argentine former football player who played as Centre Back.-External links:* on K-League Official Website...
(2004–2005) Edu (2007–2009) Eninho
Eninho
Enio Oliveira Junior shortly Eninho is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K-League.- Club career :*1999-2000 Mogi Mirim...
(2003) Itamar
Itamar Batista Da Silva
Itamar Batista da Silva, also known as "il bove", is a Brazilian football player. His previous clubs include Jaguares de Chiapas, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Pohang Steelers, Chunnam Dragons and Tigres UANL...
(2005–2006) Jose Mota
José Roberto Rodrigues Mota
José Roberto Rodrigues Mota is a Brazilian professional football player, who plays as a striker for Molde FK in the Norwegian professional league Tippeligaen...
(2010) Luiz Henrique
Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves
Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves or simply Luiz Henrique , is a Brazilian striker. He plays for São Caetano...
(2008) Marcel
Marcel Augusto Ortolan
Marcel Augusto Ortolan most commonly known as Marcel, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Coritiba Foot Ball Club.-Career:...
(2004, 2011) Nadson
Nadson Rodrigues de Souza
Nádson Rodrigues de Souza, usually known as Nádson is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for América Futebol Clube .- Career :...
(2003–2005, 2007–2008) Sandro
Sandro Cardoso dos Santos
Sandro Cardoso dos Santos , simply known as Sandro is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a role of forward.He was a member of U-19 Brazil national football team and a top scorer of 2001 season K-league....
(2000–2002) Tuta
Tuta (footballer)
Moacir Bastos, usually known simply as Tuta is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Brasiliense Futebol Clube.-Club career:...
(2003–2004) Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng is a Chinese football defender who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He has represented the Chinese national football team over 100 times. He also played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship....
(2009–2010) Henrik Jørgensen
Henrik Jørgensen (footballer)
Henrik Jørgensen is a Danish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeepeing coach at Vejle Boldklub.Jørgensen spent the first few years of his career in his native Denmark, playing for sides such as Boldklubben 1909, AGF and Viborg FF...
(1996) Naohiro Takahara
Naohiro Takahara
is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he...
(2010) An Yong-Hak (2008–2009) Pavel Badea
Pavel Badea
Pavel Badea is a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder.-Playing career:Badea began his professional football career with FC Universitatea Craiova, making his league debut in 1984. He left Romania to play for FC Lausanne-Sport of Switzerland in the summer of 1992, later moving to Korea...
(1996–1998) Constantin Barbu
Constantin Barbu
Constantin Barbu is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder, with netting ability.-Club career:...
(1998) Ion Lutu
Ion Lutu
Ion Ionuţ Luţu is a retired Romanian footballer. His previous clubs include FC Kairat and FC Zhetysu in Kazakhstan, Apollon Limassol in Cyprus, Suwon Samsung Bluewings in South Korea, Progresul Bucureşti, Universitatea Craiova, Steaua Bucureşti, Rapid Bucureşti, Pandurii and Jiul Petroşani...
(2000–2002) Cosmin Olăroiu
Cosmin Olaroiu
Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to...
(1997–2000)
Gabriel Popescu
Gabriel Popescu
Gabriel Popescu is a Romanian former footballer.Popescu went on to represent the Romanian national team 21 times and scored four goals, he was also capped 37 times for the U-21 side...
(2002–2004) Ahn Jung-Hwan
Ahn Jung-Hwan
Ahn Jung-Hwan is a South Korean football player. He made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for South Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round, sending South Korea into the quarterfinals.-Football career:After starting his professional career with K-League's Busan...
(2007) Bae Ki-Jong
Bae Ki-Jong
Bae Ki-Jong is a South Korean footballer, who plays as forward for Jeju United in the K-League.-Club career:His first club is Daejeon Citizen. He was good play with Daejeon Citizen, and he nominated Rookie of the Year award. End of 2006, he transfer to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.On 17 December 2009,...
(2007–2009) Cho Byung-Kuk
Cho Byung-Kuk
Cho Byung-Kuk is a South Korean football player who began his professional career in 2002 with K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He moved to Chunnam Dragons at the end of the 2004 season in a swap deal which saw Kim Nam-Il move to Suwon Samsung Bluewings...
(2002–2004) Cho Jae-Jin
Cho Jae-Jin
Cho Jae-Jin is a retired South Korean football player. He was a member of national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Career:...
(2000–2001, 2004) Cho Won-Hee
Cho Won-Hee
Cho Won-Hee is a South Korean footballer who plays for Guangzhou Evergrande as a midfielder.-Club career:As a child, Cho often played as a forward. Later, when he was picked for South Korean U20 squad, he also played as a left winger...
(2005–2008, 2010) Choi Sung-Kuk (2011) Choi Sung-Yong
Choi Sung-Yong
Choi Sung-Yong is a South Korean former football wingback and midfielder.He played in all of South Korea’s matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad...
(2002–2006) Hwang Sun-Hong
Hwang Sun-Hong
Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation...
(2000–2002) Kang Min-Soo
Kang Min-Soo
Kang Min-Soo is a South Korean football player who plays at center back for Ulsan Hyundai in the K-League. He also played for Chunnam Dragons, Jeju United, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon BluewingsHe was a member of South Korea Olympic football team...
(2010) Kim Dae-Eui (2004–2010) Kim Do-Heon (2001–2005, 2009–2010) Kim Dong-Hyun (2004–2005) Kim Jin-Woo
Kim Jin-Woo
Kim Jin-Woo is a football player from South Korea who plays as a midfielder.He represented South Korea at youth and senior levels...
(1996–2007) Kim Nam-Il
Kim Nam-Il
Kim Nam-il or Kim Namil is a South Korean footballer. Kim is a defensive midfielder for Tom Tomsk in the Russian Premier League. He was virtually unknown before he became a superstar for his impressive defensive displays in the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
(2005–2007) Ko Jong-Soo
Ko Jong-Soo
Ko Jong-Su is a football coach and former Korean football player.-Career:He rose to stardom during the 1998 World Cup, along with Lee Dong-Gook, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea," for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central...
(1996–2002, 2004)
Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007) Lee Byung-KeunLee Byung-Keun
Lee Byung-Keun is a South Korean former football player.He started his career as a professional footballer as a founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 1996...
(1996–2005) Lee Chun-Soo
Lee Chun-Soo
Lee Chun-Soo is a football player from South Korea, who currently plays for Omiya Ardija. He was a key member of his national team during the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics...
(2008)
Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team....
(2006–2008) Lee Ki-Hyung
Lee Ki-Hyung
Lee Ki-Hyung is a football coach and former player from South Korea.-Club career:Lee has spent most of his club career playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, the two powerhouses of South Korean football....
(1996–2002) Lee Ki-Keun (1996–1998) Lee Kwan-Woo (2006–2010)
Lee Sa-Vik (Jasenko Sabitović)Lee Sa-Vik
Jasenko Sabitović is a Bosnian-born Croatian football player who played for NK Zagreb, Pohang Steelers, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Chunnam Dragons, NK Karlovac. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he became naturalized as a Korean citizen in 2004...
(2005–2007) Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Woon-Jae is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League. He was part of Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cup campaigns...
(1996–2010) Park Ho-Jin (1999–2010) Park Kun-Ha
Park Kun-Ha
Park Kun-Ha is a retired South Korean footballer and the coach of South Korea national under-23 football team.He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings...
(1996–2006) Seo Dong-Hyun
Seo Dong-Hyun
Seo Dong-Hyun is a Korean football player for the Jeju United of the K-League. His nickname is 'Rainmaker'.-Early life:Seo Dong-Hyun was born in Gangwon-do, South Korea on June 5, 1985. He lived and went to school in Yeonpyeong, South Korea before moving to Seoul and attending Konkuk University...
(2006–2010) Seo Jung-Won (1999–2004) Shin Hong-Ki (1998–2002) Shin Young-Rok
Shin Young-Rok
Shin Young-Rok 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...
(2003–2008, 2010) Song Chong-Gug
Song Chong-Gug
Song Chong-Gug is a Korean football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda F.C. in the Chinese Super League.- Career :...
(2005–2010) Yoon Sung-Hyo
Yoon Sung-Hyo
Yoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*...
(1996–2000) Vitaliy Parakhnevych (1998–1999) Juan Manuel Olivera
Juan Manuel Olivera
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(2006) Alen Avdić
Alen Avdic
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(2001–2003) Saša Drakulić
Saša Drakulic
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(1998–2000) Zoran Urumov
Zoran Urumov
Zoran Urumov is a Serbian footballer. The left-footed defender began his career on the books of Red Star Belgrade and earned international honours with the Serbian and Montenegrin U-21 side.In 1999 he joined K-League side Busan I'cons, and immediately made a name for himself as one of the best...
(2003–2004)
Managers
As of June 6, 2010. Only competitive matches are counted.| Name | Nationality | From | To | Record | |||||
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| P | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | ||||
| Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
Korea Republic |
1996 | 2003 | 312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 |
| Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
Korea Republic |
2004 | 2010 | 241 | 102 | 69 | 70 | ? | ? |
| Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*... |
Korea Republic |
2010 | |||||||
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Backroom Staff
Coaching Staff- Head Coach: Yoon Sung-HyoYoon Sung-HyoYoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*...
- Assistant Coach:
- Coach: Kim Jin-WooKim Jin-WooKim Jin-Woo is a football player from South Korea who plays as a midfielder.He represented South Korea at youth and senior levels...
- Trainer: Ko Jong-SooKo Jong-SooKo Jong-Su is a football coach and former Korean football player.-Career:He rose to stardom during the 1998 World Cup, along with Lee Dong-Gook, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea," for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central...
- Reserve Team Coach: Lee Jin-Haeng
- GK Coach:
- Physical Trainer:
- Youth Academy Coach: Jeong Sung-Hoon (U-18Maetan High School FCMaetan High School FC is U-18 club of K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings.This team is currently compete in the High School Club Challenge League-Current squad:As of June 22, 2011-Staff:* Manager : Jeong Sung-Hoon...
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Medical Staff
- Club Doctor: Park Seung-Myoun
- Assistant Club Doctor: Lee Hyun-Joo
- Assistant Club Doctor: Yoo Hwan-Mo
Scouter Kim Soon-Ki Choi Chung-Il Cho Jae-Min
Executive Office
- Club Chairman: Choi Ji-Sung (President of Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
- Managing Director: Oh Keun-Yeung
- General Secretary (Public Relations & Marketing) :
- Senior Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Hong Chang-Young (Community Business)
- Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Baek Jeong-Heum (Marketing Manager)
- Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Joo Hyung-Sup (Matchday Hospitality)
- Assistant Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Lee Eun-Ho (Public Relations & New Media, Supporters Club Management)
- Senior Manager (Team Management): Lee Ho-Seung (Head of Team Management)
- Manager (Team Management): Kim Yong-Gun (Director of Football Training Facilities)
- Assistant Manager (Team Management): Kim Jin-Hoon (Team Management)
- Assistant Manager (Team Management): Yang Dae-Hyun (Team Management)
- Senior Manager (Finance): Kim Sang-Gil (Head of Finance)
- Manager (Finance): Lee Seuk-Han (Finance)
- Officer (Supporting Team): Choi Ji-Suk (General Affairs, Accounting)
Crest
The current crest has been used since 2008. The castle in the middle of the crest is the Hwaseong FortressHwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong , the wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to honour and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice...
, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Colours
The club's main colour, blue, is the colour of Samsung, the club's owner, and also represents "clear blue sky, hope, dream, vision, and the future".Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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| 1996 | Rapido Samsung C&T Corporation Samsung C&T Corporation , established in 1938, is the origin of Samsung Group and currently consists of Engineering & Construction Group and Trading & Investment Group... |
Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul... |
BlueWings | Team name |
| 1997 | 名品+1 | Television brand | ||
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| 1999 | Anycall Anycall Anycall is a South Korean mobile phone brand established by Samsung Electronics in 1993. Like other mobile phone brands in South Korea, they provide technology such as cameras, internet access, and digital TV through Digital Multimedia Broadcasting.Samsung mobile phones are sold through the... |
Mobile Phone brand | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | SensQ Samsung Sens Samsung Sens is the notebook computer series made by Samsung Electronics. Samsung notebooks are designed similarly to the Dell Latitude series. While they were available in many countries, the Sens notebook line were for some years not sold in the US and Canada... Bluewin |
Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand |
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| 2002 |  AdidasAdidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Hauzen | Electronics brand | |
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| 2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2011 | Samsung SMART TV |
Kit history
| Adidas (2002–present)
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