# Byun Byung-joo

Byun Byung-joo (Korean: 변병주; Korean pronunciation: or; born 26 April 1961) is a former South Korean football player.

## International career

Byun played for the South Korea national football team in 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cup, but South Korea failed to win a victory in the two World Cups. He said he was being inconvenienced by hitting Bulgaria's goalpost with his shot, which could have earned South Korea's first-ever World Cup victory if successful.
Byun scored South Korea's second goal, helping his team defeat Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the 1986 Asian Games final.
Byun scored with a Panenka against Antonín Panenka's country Czechoslovakia in a penalty shoot-out of the 1988 Korea Cup semi-finals.

## 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 criticized for his monotonous pattern.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Daewoo Royals | 1983 | K League | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1984 | K League | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1985 | K League | 4 | 1 | — | — | ? | ? | 4 | 1 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1986 | K League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 12 | 2 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1987 | K League | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1988 | K League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1989 | K League | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 7 |
| Daewoo Royals | Total | Total | 97 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 99 | 22 |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 1990 | K League | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 1991 | K League | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Hyundai Horang-i | Total | Total | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 129 | 28 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 131 | 28 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Asian Club Championship

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | 1981 | 8 | 2 |
| South Korea | 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1984 | 13 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1985 | 12 | 2 |
| South Korea | 1986 | 7 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1988 | 10 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | 76 | 11 |
    Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Byun Byung-joo :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 4 September 1981 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6 | Singapore | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1981 Pestabola Merdeka |
| 2 | 13 September 1981 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7 | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1981 Pestabola Merdeka |
| 3 | 9 August 1983 | San José, Costa Rica | 22 | Costa Rica | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 4 October 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | 27 | Cameroon | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 July 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | 41 | Indonesia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 30 July 1985 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 42 | Indonesia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 5 October 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 54 | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 8 | 19 June 1988 | Suwon, South Korea | 57 | Zambia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1988 Korea Cup |
| 9 | 11 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar | 63 | Iran | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10 | 11 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar | 63 | Iran | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11 | 5 September 1990 | Seoul, South Korea | 74 | Australia | 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