Seo Jung-Won (born December 17, 1970 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a soccer player and coach from South Korea. Nicknamed "i nalssen dori" (fast Gonzales-equivalent in Korea) in his native Korea, he reportedly offered a contract from FC Barcelona and other European clubs after his performance at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Although Seo played mainly in K League, he playing for FC Red Bull Salzburg and SV Ried as a forward and midfielder in the Austrian Bundesliga.
He made his professional debut in South Korea K-League for FC Seoul, later known as LG Cheetah, and played Suwon Samsung Bluewings from 1998 to 2004. He has more than 100 caps for his country, and he was elected as a member of the national football team South Korea at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, and the Asian Games 1990, 1994, and 1998. His contract with SV Ried ended in May 2006.
After head coach of South Korean national football team Pim Verbeek resigned in July 2007, Seo entered the list for an empty managerial position for the South Korean national team. From 2009 to 2010, he and his former national team mates and close friends, Hong Myung-Bo, worked together as part of the coaching staff for the South Korean U-20 and U-23 teams. In 2010, Seo joined the coaching staff of a senior team under manager Cho Kwang-rae. Since 2012, he has been a member of Suwon's Samsung Bluewings coaching staff, becoming club manager in 2013. Under his tenure, Bluewings finished the 2014 and 2015 seasons as runner-up and won the Korean FA Cup in 2016. The Cup Final was notable for showing Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul, one of K League's biggest rivalries. The match entered into extra-time after FC Seoul scored in the 93rd minute, equalizing the aggregate score to 3-3 with two legs. After an extra period of goalless, the Cup Final was decided on penalties where Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 10-9. The FA Cup is the first silver medal of the career to manage it.
Video Seo Jung-won
Club career statistics
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International goal
- List of first South Korean goal count results.
References
External links
- Seo Jung-won - K League Statistics at kleague.com
- Record Record National Team (in Korean)
- Seo Jung-won - FIFA competition record
- French Football League Profile (in French)
- Seo Jung-won at National-Football-Teams.com
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