Byun Byung-joo (; or ; born 26 April 1961) is a former South Korean football player.
International career Byun played for the South Korea national football team at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups. South Korea failed to win a match at either edition of the World Cup. He later expressed deep regret over hitting Bulgaria's goalpost with a crucial shot, which could have secured South Korea's first-ever World Cup victory had it been successful.
Byun scored South Korea's second goal when his team defeated Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the 1986 Asian Games final.
Style of play Nicknamed the "Bullet" in South Korea, Byun showed fast dribbles and accurate crosses. He was an important winger for South Korea at the time, although he was criticised for his monotonous style.
Career statistics Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDaewoo Royals1983K League41——411984K League194——1941985K League41—??411986K League10220??1221987K League305——3051988K League112——1121989K League197——197Total972220??9922Hyundai Horang-i1990K League103——1031991K League223——223Total326——326Career total1292820??13128
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea198182198260198381198413119851221986711987101988103198930199081Career total7611
Results list South Korea's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Byun Byung-joo No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 4 September 1981 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6 2–0 2–0 1981 Pestabola Merdeka2 13 September 1981 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7 1–0 1–1 1981 Pestabola Merdeka3 9 August 1983 San José, Costa Rica 22 1–1 1–1 Friendly4 4 October 1984 Seoul, South Korea 27 2–0 5–0 Friendly5 21 July 1985 Seoul, South Korea 41 1–0 2–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification6 30 July 1985 Jakarta, Indonesia 42 1–0 4–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification7 5 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 54 2–0 2–0 1986 Asian Games8 19 June 1988 Suwon, South Korea 57 1–0 4–0 1988 Korea Cup9 11 December 1988 Doha, Qatar 63 1–0 3–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup10 3–011 5 September 1990 Seoul, South Korea 74 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Honours Yonsei University Korean President's Cup: 1980
Daewoo Royals K League 1: 1984, 1987 Korean National Championship: 1989 Korean League Cup runner-up: 1986 Asian Club Championship: 1985–86 Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1986
South Korea Asian Games: 1986 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1987 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1988 Dynasty Cup: 1990
Individual Korean FA Best XI: 1981 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1988
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