Jeon Sang-wook (footballer)

Jeon Sang-Wook

Personal information
Full name	Jeon Sang-Wook (전상욱)
Date of birth	(1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Seongnam FC (U-10 Youth Team Coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin	7	(0)
2005–2009	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	5	(0)
2010–2012	Busan I'Park	69	(0)
2013–2016	Seongnam FC	48	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeon Sang-Wook (born September 22, 1979) is a current Seongnam FC football coach and a former South Korean football player who played for Seongnam FC as a goalkeeper. (formerly National League side Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Busan I'Park).

Club career

He retired from playing career due to Nasopharynx cancer. His last professional game was for Seongnam FC on 1 May 2016. He was already suffered much then but Seongnam FC let him play for 3 minutes extra time to let him say goodbye to the fans.[1]

Managerial career

On 7 February 2017, he announced the recovery from the cancer and Seongnam FC appointed him as an Under 10s Youth Team Coach.[2]

References

1. "이재명 성남 구단주, "암 이긴 전상욱 코치 응원"". No 1. 축구전문 콘텐츠 기업 스포탈코리아. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
2. 김, 경윤 (2017-01-07). <프로축구2부> 병마 이겨낸 성남 전상욱, 유소년 코치로 복귀. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-03.

External links

• Jeon Sang-wook – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)