- Lee Kwan-Woo
Football player infobox| playername= Lee Kwan-Woo
fullname = Lee Kwan-Woo
nickname = Kwanquelme
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|2|25
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =South Korea
height = height|m=1.75
currentclub =Suwon Samsung Bluewings
position =Midfielder /Playmaker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2006
2006-Present
clubs =Daejeon Citizen
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
caps(goals) = 142 (22)
82 (11)
nationalyears = 2000-Present
nationalteam = Korea Republic
nationalcaps(goals) = 13 (1)
pcupdate = 1 May 2008 [ [http://new.kleaguei.com/record/mania/player.aspx K-리그 개인기록 현황] ]
ntupdate = 6 February 2008 [ [http://www.kfa.or.kr/fb_info/fb_amatch_list.asp KFA 축구자료실 국내선수통산 A매치] ]Lee Kwan-Woo (b.
2 February ,1978 ) is a Korean football player who plays as amidfielder andplaymaker .Nicknamed "Sirius" and dubbed "Kwanquelme" by his fans, Lee began his professional football career in the
K-league by joining the community based club,Daejeon Citizen in 2000. During his stay in Daejeon, he established himself as a fan favorite with his accurate passes and long shots. In addition, his record of 22 goals and 18 assists made him an icon amongst the Purple Crew; however, on July 2006, he left Daejeon and joined its rival club,Suwon Samsung Bluewings . Before joining the Bluewings, he had suffered from a critical car accident and a knee injury. He had almost retired but came back strong for Suwon and even made a national squadAfter a poor seasonal campaign in 2005, the Bluewings aimed to rebuild their squad during the transfer window, and brought in Lee Kwan-Woo along with others notably
Baek Ji-Hoon for the 2006 season. This proved to be a vital move, as the Bluewings finished the season as runner-ups despite being one of the top favorites. At the start of the 2007 campaign, he was given the armband for the Bluewings; [ [http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200701/04/sportalkr/v15276738.html 2007 새출발 수원, 주장 이관우-부주장 이정수 선임] ] , but lost his captaincy to his teammateSong Chong-Gug at the start of the 2008 season. Nevertheless, his keen passing and ball distribution remain invaluable to the Bluewings.Club history
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Daejeon Citizen 2000-2006
*Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2006-PresentReferences
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