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Park Kun-ha
박건하
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-07-25) 25 July 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth Daejeon, South Korea
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Utility player
Youth career
1990–1993 Kyunghee University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 E-Land
1996–2006 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 292 (44)
2000 Kashiwa Reysol (loan) 5 (1)
International career
1996–1998 South Korea 20 (5)
Managerial career
2016 Seoul E-Land
2020–2022 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Park Kun-ha
Hangul
박건하
Hanja
朴建夏
Revised Romanization Bak Geon-ha
McCune–Reischauer Pak Kŏn-ha

Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971) is a South Korean former professional football player. He also worked as a coach. He is well-known for his time playing for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings team.

Playing Career Highlights

Park Kun-ha was born in Daejeon, South Korea. He started his professional football journey in 1996. He was one of the first players for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings team.

At first, he played as a striker. Strikers are players who focus on scoring goals. He scored many goals for the Bluewings. He helped them win championships in 1998 and 1999. They also won the Asian Champions Cup in 2001 and the Asian Super Cup in 2002.

Later in his career, Park changed his position. He became a defender. Defenders are players who help protect their team's goal. He helped the Bluewings win their third championship in the team's history.

Park retired from playing football in 2006. He then became an assistant coach for the Suwon Bluewings. In 2009, he became the manager for the Suwon Bluewings' U18 team. This team is also known as the Maetan High School Football Club.

During his time with the Bluewings, he won three K-League championships. He also won the Rookie of the Year award in 1996. This award is given to the best new player in the league.

Player Statistics

Club Appearances and Goals

How many games Park Kun-ha played and goals he scored for clubs
Club Season League
Division Games Goals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1996 K-League 34 14
1997 19 2
1998 22 2
1999 39 12
2000 19 6
2001 30 4
2002 26 2
2003 31 0
2004 31 1
2005 26 1
2006 15 0
Total 292 44
Kashiwa Reysol (loan) 2000 J1 League 5 1
Career total 297 45

International Appearances and Goals

How many games Park Kun-ha played and goals he scored for his country
National team Year Games Goals
Korea Republic 1996 2 0
1997 15 5
1998 3 0
Total 20 5
Date Location Opponent Goals Scored Final Score Competition
25 January 1997 Sydney, Australia  New Zealand 1 goal 3–1 1997 Opus Tournament
23 April 1997 Beijing, China  China 2 goals 2–0 Korea-China Annual Match
28 May 1997 Daejeon, South Korea  Hong Kong 1 goal 4–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 June 1997 Seoul, South Korea  Egypt 1 goal 3–1 1997 Korea Cup

More Information

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Shin Hong-gi
Suwon Samsung Bluewings captain
2001
Succeeded by
Seo Jung-won

See also

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