Seo Jung-won
Personal information
Full name Seo Jung-won
Date of birth (1970-12-17) 17 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Anyang LG Cheetahs 66 (13)
1994–1995 → Sangmu FC (draft)
1998 Strasbourg 16 (4)
1999–2004 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 143 (36)
2005 Austria Salzburg 12 (2)
2005–2007 SV Ried 55 (9)
Total 292 (64)
International career
1988 South Korea U20 1 (1)
1991–1992 South Korea U23 20[α] (10)
1990–2001 South Korea 88 (16)
Managerial career
2008–2010 South Korea U23 (assistant)
2010–2011 South Korea (assistant)
2012–2013 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (assistant)
2013–2018 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2021– Chengdu Rongcheng
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Seo Jung-won
Hangul
서정원
Hanja
徐正源
Revised RomanizationSeo Jeong-won
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Chŏngwŏn

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 agile man in Korean.[2] He played for South Korean under-23 team in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and scored against Sweden.[3] He was reportedly offered a contract from FC Barcelona and other European club giants after his performances in the Olympics, but he stayed South Korea to serve a two-year mandatory military service.[4] He also played for South Korea in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and scored the equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Spain.

After serving in Sangmu FC, Seo longed to play in Europe and left for Germany and the Netherlands to participate in tryouts.[5][6] In the summer of 1997, he succeeded to contract with Portuguese club Benfica and played four pre-season games for them. However, the Korea Football Association didn't approve of his overseas employment to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup with him.[7]

In January 1998, Seo joined French club Strasbourg, becoming the first South Korean player to play in the Ligue 1.[8] He successfully spent his first season by contributing to their survival in the Ligue 1, but he was pushed to the bench the next season after his manager was replaced.[9] In summer, he participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, although he got chickenpox transferred from his son. He showed unnoticeable performance during South Korea's elimination in the group stage.[10]

In February 1999, he returned to South Korea and joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He led Suwon to 12 trophies including two Asian Club Championships for six years. Lastly, he played for Austria Salzburg and SV Ried in Austria. While playing in Austrian Bundesliga, he was evaluated as the best footballer in Austria by two media Kurier and Sportwoche [de].[11]

Managerial career

After South Korea's head coach Pim Verbeek resigned in July 2007, Seo entered the list for the vacant managerial position for the national team. From 2009 to 2010, he and his former national teammate and close friend, Hong Myung-bo, worked together as a part of the coaching staff for the South Korea under-20 and under-23 team. In 2010, Seo joined the coaching staff of the senior team under manager Cho Kwang-rae. Since 2012, he has been a member of the coaching staff of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings, becoming the club's manager in 2013. Under his tenure, the Bluewings finished the 2014 and 2015 seasons as runner-ups and won the Korean FA Cup in 2016. The FA Cup Final was notable as it featured Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul, one of the biggest K League rivalries. The match went into extra time after FC Seoul scored a goal in the 93rd minute, leveling the aggregate score to 3–3 over two legs. After a scoreless extra time period, the final was decided over penalties where Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 10–9. This was Seo's first silverware of his managing career.

Personal life

Seo married in 1995 and has three son. His third son Seo Dong-han also became a forward of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[12][13]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anyang LG Cheetahs 1992 K League 16 3 — 5 1 — 21 4
1993 K League 9 2 — 2 0 — 11 2
1994 K League 4 1 — 0 0 — 4 1
1995 K League 4 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
1996 K League 27 6 0 0 0 0 — 27 6
1997 K League 6 1 4 4 11 8 — 21 13
Total 66 13 4 4 18 9 — 88 26
Sangmu FC (draft) 1994 Semipro League —
1995 Semipro League —
Total —
Strasbourg 1997–98 French Division 1 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4
1998–99 French Division 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 — 6 1
Total 16 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 19 5
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1999 K League 15 7 12 4 27 11
2000 K League 22 2 3 2 25 4
2001 K League 25 11 8 0 33 11
2002 K League 23 5 9 4 32 9
2003 K League 43 10 0 0 — — 43 10
2004 K League 15 1 1 0 10 0 — 26 1
Total 143 36 1 0 42 10 186 46
Austria Salzburg 2004–05 Austrian Bundesliga 12 2 1 0 — — 13 2
SV Ried 2005–06 Austrian Bundesliga 28 7 1 0 — — 29 7
2006–07 Austrian Bundesliga 27 2 1 0 — 6 2 34 4
Total 55 9 2 0 — 6 2 63 11
Career total 292 64 10 5 61 19 6 2 369 90

International

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.[1]
List of international goals scored by Seo Jung-won
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 1990 Busan, South Korea  Australia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 23 September 1990 Beijing, China  Singapore 4–0 7–0 1990 Asian Games
3 7–0
4 27 September 1990 Beijing, China  China 1–0 2–0 1990 Asian Games
5 2–0
6 28 April 1993 Ulsan, South Korea  Iraq 2–1 2–2 Friendly
7 15 May 1993 Beirut, Lebanon  Hong Kong 2–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 19 June 1993 Seoul, South Korea  Egypt 1–2 1–2 1993 Korea Cup
9 24 September 1993 Seoul, South Korea  Australia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
10 17 June 1994 Dallas, United States  Spain 2–2 2–2 1994 FIFA World Cup
11 15 October 1994 Hiroshima, Japan  Kuwait 1–0 1–2 1994 Asian Games
12 25 September 1996 Seoul, South Korea  China 1–1 3–1 Friendly
13 22 February 1997 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1–0 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 14 June 1997 Suwon, South Korea  Ghana 1–0 3–0 1997 Korea Cup
15 16 June 1997 Seoul, South Korea  Yugoslavia 1–0 1–1 1997 Korea Cup
16 28 September 1997 Tokyo, Japan  Japan 1–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of 31 July 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 12 December 2012 28 August 2018 265 113 82 70 042.64
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 15 October 2018 2 December 2018[14] 9 1 4 4 011.11
Total 274 114 86 74 041.61

Honours

Player

Anyang LG Cheetahs

Sangmu FC

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

SV Ried

South Korea

Individual

Manager

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Includes five appearances and three goals considered non-international.[1]

References

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