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Chang Woe-ryong
장외룡
Personal information
Full name Chang Woe-ryong
Date of birth (1959-04-05) April 5, 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Goheung, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1982–1987 Daewoo Royals 67 (0)
1989 Tosu Futures
National team
1979–1984 South Korea 30 (1)
Teams managed
1987 Daewoo Royals Reserve (Coach)
1988 Ajou University (Coach)
1989–1991 Tosu Futures (Coach)
1992–1994 Tosu Futures Youth
1995 Tosu Futures (Coach)
1995–1996 Tosu Futures
1997–1999 Busan Daewoo Royals (Coach)
1999 Busan Daewoo Royals
2000 Verdy Kawasaki
2001–2003 Consadole Sapporo (Coach)
2002 Consadole Sapporo
2003 Consadole Sapporo
2004 Incheon United (Coach)
2004–2006 Incheon United
2008 Incheon United
2009–2010 Omiya Ardija
2011 Qingdao Jonoon
2012 Dalian Aerbin
2012–2013 Qingdao Jonoon
2016–2017 Chongqing Lifan
2018 Henan Jianye
2019–2022 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).
Chang Woe-ryong
Hangul
장외룡
Hanja
張外龍
Revised Romanization Jang Oe-ryong
McCune–Reischauer Chang Oe-ryong
In this Korean name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Woe-ryong (Korean: 장외룡) was born on April 5, 1959. He is a South Korean football coach and a former player. He played for his country in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup.

Playing Career: From Player to Coach

Chang Woe-ryong started playing football as an amateur at Yonsei University. He was so good that he was chosen to play for the South Korean national team. In 1980, he helped his country reach second place in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup.

In 1982, Chang joined Daewoo Royals. This was when professional football was just starting in South Korea. He became one of the first players in the new 1983 K League. Chang was a strong left-back. His team, Daewoo Royals, won the 1984 K League title. They also won the AFC Champions League in 1985. He even scored one international goal for South Korea in 1982 during the Nehru Gold Cup.

Chang had to stop playing due to an injury. But in 1989, a Japanese team called Tosu Futures asked him to play again. He joined them as a player-coach for a short time.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Success

After his playing days, Chang Woe-ryong became a football coach. He has managed many teams in South Korea, Japan, and China.

Coaching in South Korea

Chang became the main coach for Incheon United in January 2005. He had been a temporary coach there since September 2004. He led Incheon United to finish second in the 2005 K League. This was a great achievement for the team. In 2007, he took a break to study football in England. He returned to coach Incheon United again in 2008.

Coaching in Japan and China

On December 10, 2008, Chang signed a contract to coach Omiya Ardija, a team in Japan's J. League. He coached them until 2010.

Later, Chang moved to China. On December 17, 2015, he became the coach for Chinese Super League team Chongqing Lifan. He chose this team because of the historical connection between Chongqing and Korea. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was based in Chongqing during the Japanese rule of Korea.

In April 2018, he coached another Chinese team, Henan Jianye. However, he left the team in September that year. On December 18, 2019, Chang returned to coach Chongqing Dangdai Lifan for a second time.

Achievements and Awards

Chang Woe-ryong has won many awards and titles both as a player and as a coach.

As a Player

As a Coach

  • Club
  • Individual
    • K League Manager of the Year Award: 2005 (He was named the best coach in the K League in 2005.)
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