Byun Sung-hwan

Byun Sung-hwan
Personal information
Date of birth	22 December 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right / Left Back
Youth career
1995–1997	Gyeongnam Commercial High School
1998–2001	University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2006	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
2007	Busan I'Park
2008	Jeju United
2009–2011	Sydney FC
2011–2012	Newcastle Jets
2012	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2013–2014	FC Anyang
International career‡
2002	South Korea U-23
Managerial career
2016	Seongnam FC (Caretaker)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
Hangul
Korean name
Hangul	변성환
Hanja	卞盛煥
Revised Romanization	Byeon Seong-hwan
McCune–Reischauer	Pyŏn Sŏng-hwan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Byun Sung-hwan (Korean: 변성환; Korean pronunciation: [pjʌn.sʌŋ.ɦwan]; born 22 December 1979) is a South Korean retired footballer.

Club career[edit]

Ulsan Hyundai[edit]

During 2002 to 2006 Byun made 56 appearances for Ulsan Hyundai.

Busan I'Park[edit]

Byun made 16 appearances for Busan I'Park during 2007.

Jeju United[edit]

During 2008 Byun made 16 appearances for Jeju United.

Sydney FC[edit]

After impressing in pre-season trials with Sydney FC, including a goal against Manly United, he was announced as a new signing on 25 June 2009 for the upcoming 2009–10 season, on a two-year contract. His good form made him a crowd favourite amongst the Sydney fans.^[1] He is a quality left back who likes to get forward in attack. His two-footed crossing ability is a key to his game. It is noted that he is a fast player – prior to 2005, he could run the 100m in 12.2 seconds. He is known for his attacking abilities and speed.

Byun scored the winning goal and his first professional goal, for Sydney FC in the penalty shoot out of the 2009/10 Grand final against Melbourne Victory.^[2] Sydney FC released Byun at the end of the 2010–11 A-League season, deciding not to extend his contract for the Asian Champions League.^[3]

Newcastle Jets[edit]

After being released by Sydney, Byun entered into negotiations with fellow A-League club Newcastle Jets.^[4] And on 11 April 2011 it was announced that Byun had signed a one-year contract with the Jets.^[5]

Byun scored on his A-League debut for the Jets, sealing a 3–2 victory over Melbourne Heart in Newcastle.^[6] This was Byun's first goal in open play, after 146 games in professional competition.^[7] In the Round 14 game against Melbourne Victory Byun scored two own goals to give the Victory a 2–1 win at AAMI Park.^[8] On 8 December 2011 the future of Byun was uncertain after routine medical tests revealed a potentially serious heart condition. The test revealed that he had a left ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged left ventricle).

International career[edit]

Sung-Hwan has appeared for the South Korean U-23 team at the East Asian Games.^[9]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Ulsan Hyundai	2002	15	0	2	0	10	0	–		27	0
	2003	14	0	3	0	–		–		17	0
	2004	6	0	0	0	9	0	–		15	0
	2005	0	0	0	0	5	0	–		5	0
	2006	21	0	1	0	6	0	8	1	36	1
	Total	56	0	6	0	30	0	8	1	100	1
Busan I'Park	2007	16	0	2	0	7	0	–		25	0
Jeju United	2008	16	0	0	0	9	1	–		25	1
Sydney FC	2009–10	31	0	–		–		–		31	0
	2010–11	21	0	–		–		–		21	0
	Total	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	0
Newcastle Jets	2011–12	26	2	–		–		–		26	2
Seongnam Ilhwa	2012	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
Career total		171	2	8	0	46	1	8	1	233	4

Honours[edit]

Sydney FC

References[edit]

^ "Korean boost to Sydney defence". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
^ "Sydney FC claim A-League title". ESPN. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
^ "Sydney chief leaves as squad takes shape". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
^ "Culina applauds as Wheelhouse re-signs". Newcastle Herald. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
^ "News Display". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011. Byun joins the Jets
^ Hassett, Sebastian (8 October 2011). "Jets rise above turmoil in Heart-stopping victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
^ "Jets snatch late win". FFA. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^ "GVE: Jets Must Be More Ruthless". FourFourTwo. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^ Sydney FC sign Korean defender

External links[edit]

Sydney FC Official website
Byun Sung-hwan – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
Byun Sung-hwan at Soccerway

[1] "Korean boost to Sydney defence". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2009.

[2] "Sydney FC claim A-League title". ESPN. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

[3] "Sydney chief leaves as squad takes shape". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.

[4] "Culina applauds as Wheelhouse re-signs". Newcastle Herald. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.

[5] "News Display". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011. Byun joins the Jets

[6] Hassett, Sebastian (8 October 2011). "Jets rise above turmoil in Heart-stopping victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

[7] "Jets snatch late win". FFA. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[8] "GVE: Jets Must Be More Ruthless". FourFourTwo. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

[9] Sydney FC sign Korean defender

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