Seo Jung-won

Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean former football player and current coach. A winger who had explosive pace, he was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", meaning an agile man in South Korea.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Seo.
Seo Jung-won
서정원
Personal information
Full name Seo Jung-won
Date of birth (1970-12-17) 17 December 1970
Place of birth Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
1988–1991 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 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 291 (64)
National team‡
1988 South Korea U20 1 (1)
1991–1992 South Korea U23 7 (4)
1990–2001 South Korea 88 (16)
Teams managed
2008–2010 South Korea U23 (assistant)
2010–2011 South Korea (assistant)
2012–2013 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (assistant)
2013–2018 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2018 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2018
Seo Jung-won
Hangul
서정원
Hanja
徐正源
Revised RomanizationSeo Jeong-won
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Chŏngwŏn

Playing career

Seo played for South Korea under-23 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and went into the opponents' goalpost with a goal during the match against Sweden.[2] He was reportedly offered a contract from FC Barcelona and other European club giants after his performances at the Olympics, but he stayed South Korea to serve a two-year mandatory military service.[3] He also played for South Korea at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and scored the equalizer against Spain.

After serving his military service in Sangmu FC, Seo longed to play in Europe, and even left for Germany and the Netherlands to participate in tryouts.[4][5] In the summer of 1997, he succeeded to contract with Portuguese Benfica and appeared four games with a goal in the pre-season. However, the Korean FA didn't approve of his employment to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup with him.[6] In January 1998, joining a French club Strasbourg, Seo became the first South Korean player who played in the Ligue 1.[7] He successfully spent his first season by contributing to their survival in the Ligue 1, but he was pushed to the bench next season after his manager was replaced.[8] He participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup although he got chickenpox, transferred from his son, but showed unnoticeable performance with the team's elimination in the group stage.[9]

In February 1999, he returned to South Korea and joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He led the heyday of Suwon for six years with 12 trophies, including two Asian Club Championship. Lastly, he played for Austria Salzburg and SV Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga. He was also selected as the Austrian Footballer of the Year by two Austrian media Kurier and Sportwoche in 2005.[10]

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.

Career statistics

Club

Source:[11]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
LG Cheetahs 1992K League 163—51—214
1993K League 92—20—112
1994K League 41—00—41
1995K League 40—00—40
1996K League 2760000—276
1997K League 6144118—2113
Total 661344189—8826
Sangmu FC (draft) 1994Semi-pro League —
1995Semi-pro League —
Total —
Strasbourg 1997–98French Division 1 124100000134
1998–99French Division 1 401110—61
Total 164211000195
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1999K League 1571242711
2000K League 22232254
2001K League 2511803311
2002K League 23594329
2003K League 431000——4310
2004K League 15110100—261
Total 1433610421018646
Austria Salzburg 2004–05Austrian Bundesliga 12210——132
SV Ried2005–06Austrian Bundesliga 28710——297
2006–07Austrian Bundesliga 27210—62344
Total 55920—626311
Career total 2926410561196236990

International goals
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
September 8, 1990Busan, South Korea Australia1 goal1–0Friendly match
September 23, 1990Beijing, China Singapore2 goals7–01990 Asian Games
September 27, 1990Beijing, China China PR2 goals2–01990 Asian Games
April 28, 1993Ulsan, South Korea Iraq1 goal2–2Friendly match
May 15, 1993Beirut, Lebanon Hong Kong1 goal3–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
June 19, 1993Seoul, South Korea Egypt1 goal1–21993 President's Cup
September 24, 1993Seoul, South Korea Australia1 goal1–1Friendly match
June 17, 1994Dallas, United States Spain1 goal2–21994 FIFA World Cup
October 15, 1994Hiroshima, Japan Kuwait1 goal1–21994 Asian Games
September 25, 1996Seoul, South Korea China PR1 goal3–1Korea-China Annual Match
February 22, 1997Hong Kong Hong Kong1 goal2–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
June 14, 1997Suwon, South Korea Ghana1 goal3–01997 Korea Cup
June 16, 1997Seoul, South Korea FR Yugoslavia1 goal1–11997 Korea Cup
September 28, 1997Tokyo, Japan Japan1 goal2–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial
As of 31 July 2019
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[12] 9 1 4 4 011.11
Total 274 114 86 74 041.61

Honours

Player

LG Cheetahs

Sangmu FC

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

SV Ried

South Korea

Individual

Manager

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

References
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  2. KBSN 스페셜 - 스웨덴 상대로 득점했던 서정원 선수, ＂자신감을 지녀라＂.20180603. YouTube.com (in Korean). KBS N. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Players & Coaches - Do you remember? - SEO Jung Won". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. 서정원 분데스리가"노크". Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 15 November 1996. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  6. [김태석의 유럽 축구 유랑기] #18 벤피카의 한국인 ‘원서’를 아시나요?. Naver.com (in Korean). Best Eleven. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  10. "Trainer und einige Spieler im Team des Jahres !" (in German). SV Ried. 13 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. "Jung-won Seo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. "Former Home United boss Lee Lim-saeng named Suwon Bluewings manager". Fox Sports Asia. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  13. 안정환 시즌 MVP. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 10 November 1999.
  14. 프로축구 시상식, 19일 타워호텔서 개최. Naver.com (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 18 December 2001.
  15. 2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최. Naver.com (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 20 December 2002.
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  18. 한국 축구 레전드 베스트11 발표 (in Korean). YTN. 31 May 2013.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Park Kun-ha		 Suwon Samsung Bluewings captain
2002		 Succeeded by
Kim Jin-woo
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