Son Seung-joon
Son Seung-Joon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Henan Jianye F.C. (formerly Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Gwangju Sangmu and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Son Seung-Joon (손승준) | ||
| Date of birth | May 16, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 50 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Gwangju Sangmu (army) | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 40 | (3) |
| 2012 | Henan Jianye | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | South Korea U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Summary
Son is a talented defender who can play as defensive midfielder, central defender and even wingback. His nickname in his youth was 'Mr. Fighter' due to his physical fighting and strength. He was one of the members called 'The children of Kim Ho', the head coach of U-23 Korea national team of Athene Olympic Team.
Career
In year 2001, he entered Suwon Samsung Bluewings as the priority selection from university players, and in year 2004, he got started his military service in Gwangju Sangmu, which is the special team for talented football players. In 2007, he came back to Suwon Samsung Bluewings but there was no room because head coach changed and foreign defenders such as Mato Neretljak already got his position. Following this situation, he transferred to Jeonbuk Hyundai because current Korea National Team head coach Choi Kang-Hee really wanted him. He was the member of K-League Champion in 2009 and 2011 and runner-up of AFC Champions League in 2011. In 2012, he moved to Henan Jianye F.C. in China Super League and played 43 games as defensive midfielder and central defender.
Career Statistics
Club Year Apps Goal Assist Suwon Samsung 2001~2004 45 0 2 Gwangju Sangmu 2005~2006 19 1 6 Suwon Samsung 2007~2008 5 0 Jeonbuk Hyundai 2009~2011 40 3 0 Henan Jianye F.C. 2012~2014 64 4 0 Total (K-League) - 109 4 8 Total (China Super League) - 64 4 0 - K-League records include K-League Cup records. as of the end of yr 2010.
Play Style
The assessment by the coaches were outstanding among the players of Jeonbuk Hyundai in the view of football sense and fighting spirit. Based on his good physical, he could get an air ball easily and well participate in the offense with his basic skills.