Lee Kwan-woo

Lee Kwan-Woo (born 25 February 1978) is a retired South Korean football player who played as a midfielder and playmaker.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Kwan-Woo
이관우
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Playmaker
Youth career
1996–1999 Hanyang University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Daejeon Citizen 126 (15)
2006–2010 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 65 (8)
2013–2014 Home United 32 (10)
National team‡
1996–1997 South Korea U-20 8 (4)
1999–2000 South Korea U-23 26 (7)
2000–2008 South Korea 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 March 2009
Lee Kwan-woo
Hangul
이관우
Hanja
李官雨
Revised RomanizationLee Gwan-U
McCune–ReischauerLee Kwan-Woo

Growth Background

Born in Seoul, he graduated from Chunghwa Elementary School, Hanyang Middle School, Hanyang Technical High School, and Hanyang University.

Nickname
  • Sirius : He got the nickname 'Sirius' the brightest star in the sky, for his dazzling play on the ground.
  • Kwanquelme : Fans called him "Kwanqelme", because his playstyle is similar to Juan Roman Riquelme from Argentina.

Career(simple)

Player
  • Daejeon Citizen FC (Korea) : 2000 ~ 2006
  • Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC (Korea) : 2006 ~ 2010
  • Home United FC (Singapore) : 2013 ~ 2014

Coach
  • Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Youth Team Coach : 2015 ~ 2017
  • Suwon FC Head Coach : 2018 ~

Career(detail)

Player

Nicknamed "Sirius" and dubbed "Kwanquelme" by his fans, Lee began his professional football career in the K-League by joining the community based club, Daejeon Citizen in 2000. During his stay in Daejeon, he established himself as a fan favorite with his accurate passes and long shots. In addition, his record of 22 goals and 18 assists made him an icon amongst the Purple Crew; however, on July 2006, he left Daejeon and joined its rival club, Suwon Samsung Bluewings.[1] Before joining the Bluewings, he suffered a knee injury in a car crash. He almost retired but came back strong for Suwon and even made a national squad.

After a poor seasonal campaign in 2005, the Bluewings aimed to rebuild their squad during the transfer window, and brought in Lee Kwan-Woo along with others notably Baek Ji-hoon for the 2006 season.[2] This proved to be a vital move, as the Bluewings finished the season as runners-up despite being one of the top favorites. At the start of the 2007 campaign, he was given the armband for the Suwon Bluewings,[3] but lost his captaincy to his teammate Song Chong-gug at the start of the 2008 season.[4] Nevertheless, his keen passing and ball distribution remain invaluable to the Suwon Bluewings.

He is member of 30-30 Club since August 25, 2007.[5]

In 2013, he joined Home United FC as their club marquee player.[6]

Coach

Lee Kwan-woo worked as a youth coach in Suwon Bluewings from 2015 to 2017.[7] And He has served as a head coach since 2018 under Kim Dae-eui who is the football manager of Suwon FC.[8]

Playing Style

A two-footed player, his shooting was considered outstanding before his knee injury. After returning, he was able to develop more sophisticated shooting techniques. He was also noted for his precise passing and simple but effective dribbling skills.

Club career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2000Daejeon CitizenK-League90??31-
200153??73-
2002192??00??
200338433-??
20042134082-335
200521220112-344
200613100102-233
2006Suwon Samsung Bluewings1424010-192
200725420100-374
20082221060-292
20093000001040
20101000400050
Total South Korea 190236010
Career total 190236010

International goals
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
September 29, 2003Incheon, South Korea   Nepal1 goal16-02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  • FA Cup runner-up (2006)
  • K-League runner-up (2006)
  • Samsung Hauzen Cup Champion (2008)
  • K League Classic (1): 2008
  • The Pan Pacific Championship Champion (2009)
  • FA Cup champion (2009, 2010)
Daejeon Citizen
  • FA Cup Champion (2001)
  • Hauzen Cup runner-up (2004)
  • The Korean Super Cup runner-up (2002)

Individual
  • Most Valuable Player Award at the National Football Championship : 1995
  • Puma Best 11 MF Part : 2002
  • Hummel Korea Sports Today Award for this year's Player of the Year : 2002
  • Hummel Korea Sports Today Best 11 : 2003
  • K-League Allstar Award : 2003
  • Kika Goal Award :2003
  • K League Best XI: 2003. 2006, 2007
  • S.League Player of the Month Of April: 2013
  • YEO's Player of the Year: 2013

References
  1. 대전 이관우, 수원으로 이적 확정 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. "[프로축구] 이관우·백지훈 영입, 큰손 수원 'V책'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. 2007 새출발 수원, 주장 이관우-부주장 이정수 선임
  4. "송종국, 2008년 수원삼성 주장완장 찬다". inews24. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. 수원 이관우 K-리그 통산 21번째 30~30 기록 달성 (in Korean)
  6. "'시리우스' 이관우 복귀...싱가포르 팀과 입단식 | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  7. "'시리우스' 이관우, 수원 U-12팀 코치로 지도자 변신". No 1. 축구전문 콘텐츠 기업 스포탈코리아. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  8. "프로축구 수원FC, 이관우 수석코치 내정". 경인일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kim Nam-Il		 Suwon Samsung Bluewings captain
2007		 Succeeded by
Song Chong-Gug
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