# 2022 Suwon Samsung Bluewings season

The 2022 season was Suwon Samsung Bluewings's 27th season in the K League 1 in South Korea. They competed in the 2022 K League 1 and the FA Cup.

## Kits

* Kit supplier: Puma
* Main sponsor: Samsung Neo QLED 8K
* Rear sponsor: Deutsch Motors
* Sleeve partner: Galaxy S22 Series, Suwon City
| Home | Away | Third |

## Management team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Park Kun-ha (until 15 April) Lee Byung-keun (since 18 April) |
| Assistant head coach | Choi Sung-yong |
| Assistant coach | Cho Jae-min |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kim Dae-hwan |
| Fitness coach | Kwon Bo-sung |
| Scout | Lee Kyung-soo |
| Scout | Lee Jong-min |

## Players
### Squad information

Players, squad numbers and age updated as of 10 September 2022. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 19 | No Dong-geon | GK | (1991-10-04)4 October 1991 (aged 30) | 2014 | | Korea University |
| 21 | Yang Hyung-mo | GK | (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 (aged 31) | 2014 | 2023 | Chungbuk National University |
| 31 | Lee Sung-ju | GK | (1999-04-03)3 April 1999 (aged 23) | 2021 | | Dongguk University |
| 34 | Park Ji-min | GK | (2000-05-25)25 May 2000 (aged 22) | 2018 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Yang Sang-min | CB / LB | (1984-02-24)24 February 1984 (aged 38) | 2007 | 2022 | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 4 | Dave Bulthuis | CB / LB | (1990-06-28)28 June 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | 2023 | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 11 | Kim Tae-hwan | RB / CB / RM | (2000-03-25)25 March 2000 (aged 22) | 2018 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 13 | Park Hyung-jin | CB / LB / LM | (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 (aged 32) | 2018 | | Fagiano Okayama |
| 15 | Go Myeong-seok | CB / RB | (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 26) | 2019 | | Daejeon Citizen |
| 20 | Lee Han-do | CB | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 28) | 2022 | 2024 | Gwangju FC |
| 22 | Kim Sang-jun | CB / CF | (2001-10-01)1 October 2001 (aged 20) | 2019 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 23 | Lee Ki-je | LB / LM | (1991-07-09)9 July 1991 (aged 31) | 2018 | | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 33 | Park Dae-won | CB / RB / RM | (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 24) | 2019 | | Korea University |
| 35 | Jang Ho-ik | CB / RB / RM | (1993-12-04)4 December 1993 (aged 28) | 2016 | 2023 | Honam University |
| 39 | Min Sang-gi (captain) | CB / LB | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 31) | 2010 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 40 | Heo Dong-ho | DF | (2000-06-24)24 June 2000 (aged 22) | 2022 | | Sun Moon University |
| 45 | Hwang Myeong-hyun | DF | (2001-11-14)14 November 2001 (aged 20) | 2022 | | Dongguk University |
| 47 | Hwang In-taek | DF | (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 19) | 2022 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 90 | Goo Dae-young | DF | (1992-05-09)9 May 1992 (aged 30) | 2019 | | FC Anyang |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 6 | Han Seok-jong (third captain) | DM / CM | (1992-07-19)19 July 1992 (aged 30) | 2020 | 2023 | Incheon United |
| 8 | Elvis Sarić | MF | (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | | Gorica |
| 10 | Jeong Seung-won | CM / DM | (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | 2024 | Daegu FC |
| 12 | Kang Hyun-muk | CM / DM | (2001-03-28)28 March 2001 (aged 21) | 2020 | 2022 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 17 | Kang Tae-won | CM / DM | (2000-03-03)3 March 2000 (aged 22) | 2021 | 2023 | Soongsil University |
| 25 | Choi Sung-keun (vice-captain) | CM / DM | (1991-07-28)28 July 1991 (aged 31) | 2017 | 2024 | Sagan Tosu |
| 26 | Yeom Ki-hun | AM / CM | (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 39) | 2010 | 2022 | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 30 | Ryu Seung-woo | AM / CM | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 28) | 2022 | 2023 | Jeju United |
| 36 | Myung Jun-jae | LW / AM | (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 28) | 2020 | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 55 | Jeong Ho-jin | DM | (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 23) | 2022 | 2022 | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 88 | Yu Je-ho | CM / DM | (2000-08-15)15 August 2000 (aged 22) | 2022 | | Dongguk University |
| 92 | Lee Jong-sung | MF | (1992-08-05)5 August 1992 (aged 30) | 2011 | | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 5 | Manabu Saitō | LW | (1990-04-04)4 April 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | 2023 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 7 | Sebastian Grønning | FW | (1997-02-03)3 February 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | 2023 | Viborg |
| 9 | Kim Gun-hee | FW | (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 (aged 27) | 2016 | 2022 | Korea University |
| 14 | Jeon Jin-woo | ST / LW | (1999-09-09)9 September 1999 (aged 23) | 2018 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 16 | You Ju-an | LW / RW / RWB | (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 23) | 2017 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 18 | Oh Hyeon-gyu | RW / AM | (2001-04-12)12 April 2001 (aged 21) | 2019 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |
| 22 | An Byong-jun | FW | (1990-05-22)22 May 1990 (aged 32) | 2022 | | Busan IPark |
| 77 | Han Seok-hee | CF / AM | (1996-05-16)16 May 1996 (aged 26) | 2019 | 2023 | Honam University |
| 99 | Koo Min-seo | RW / AM | (2002-04-07)7 April 2002 (aged 20) | 2022 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy |

## Transfers
### Released

| Date | Position | Name |
| 1 January 2022 | DF | Jo Sung-jin |
| 7 February 2022 | FW | Uroš Đerić |
| 17 January 2022 | FW | Nicolao Dumitru |
| 18 February 2022 | DF | Doneil Henry |
| 31 August 2022 | FW | Sebastian Grønning |
* ↑ Jo Sung-jin retired from football in April 2022.
* ↑ Dumitru joined UTA Arad in January 2022.
* ↑ Henry joined Los Angeles FC in February 2022.
* ↑ Grønning joined AGF on 31 August 2022.

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | | Jeong Ho-jin | Jeonnam Dragons | 31 December 2022 | |

### Loans out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Until |
| 27 December 2021 | MF | Kwon Chang-hoon | Gimcheon Sangmu | 26 June 2023 |
| 10 January 2022 | MF | Lee Kang-hee | Busan IPark | 31 December 2022 |
| 10 January 2022 | DF | Son Ho-jun | Jeonnam Dragons | 31 December 2022 |
| 7 February 2022 | FW | Park Hee-jun | Dangjin Citizen | 31 December 2022 |
| 17 June 2022 | GK | An Chan-gi | Cheongju FC | 31 December 2022 |
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Han Seok-hee | Jeonnam Dragons | 31 December 2022 |
| 6 July 2022 | DF | Kim Sang-jun | Busan IPark | 31 December 2022 |
| 14 July 2022 | DF | Goo Dae-young | FC Anyang | 31 December 2022 |

### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 5 January 2022 | FW | Sebastian Grønning | Viborg | €941,000 |
| 6 January 2022 | DF | Lee Han-do | Gwangju FC | €220,000 |
| 7 January 2022 | DF | Dave Bulthuis | Ulsan Hyundai | Free transfer |
| 11 January 2022 | MF | Elvis Sarić | Gorica | Free transfer |
| 27 January 2022 | MF | Jeong Seung-won | Daegu FC | €221,000 |
| 4 February 2022 | MF | Ryu Seung-woo | Jeju United | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Manabu Saitō | Nagoya Grampus | Undisclosed |
| 5 July 2022 | FW | An Byong-jun | Busan IPark | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 3 January 2022 | DF | Lee Pung-yeon | Bucheon FC | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2022 | DF | Choi Jung-won | Jeonnam Dragons | Undisclosed |
| 28 January 2022 | FW | Jeong Sang-bin | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €1.28M |
| 6 January 2022 | MF | Kim Min-woo | Chengdu Rongcheng | Undisclosed |
| 6 July 2022 | DF | Lee Han-do | Busan IPark | Undisclosed |
| 5 August 2022 | FW | Kim Gun-hee | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Undisclosed |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| K League 1 | 19 February 2022 | 22 October 2022 | Matchday 1 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 028.95 |
| FA Cup | 27 April 2022 | 29 June 2022 | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 029.27 |
Source: Soccerway

### K League 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Daegu FC | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 46 | |
| 9 | FC Seoul | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 46 | |
| 10 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (O) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 44 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Gimcheon Sangmu (R) | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 38 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Seongnam FC (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to K League 2 |
* ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: K League

#### Results by round

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

#### Matches

All times are Korea Standard Time (KST) – UTC+9

### Promotion-relegation play-offs

As the tenth-placed team of the K League 1, Suwon Samsung Bluewings played against the third-placed team of the 2022 K League 2, FC Anyang, over two legs. The winner earned a place in the 2023 K League 1.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 2–1 on aggregate.

### FA Cup

The draw for the first five rounds was held on 7 February 2022.

## Statistics
### Appearances

| No. | Pos. | Player | K League 1 | FA Cup | Playoff | Total |
| 3 | DF | Yang Sang-min | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | DF | Dave Bulthuis | 35 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | FW | Manabu Saitō | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | MF | Han Seok-jong | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | FW | Sebastian Grønning | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | MF | Elvis Sarić | 28 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | FW | Kim Gun-hee | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Jeong Seung-won | 29 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | DF | Kim Tae-hwan | 31 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | MF | Kang Hyun-muk | 29 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | DF | Park Hyung-jin | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | FW | Jeon Jin-woo | 25 | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| 15 | DF | Go Myeong-seok | 23 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | FW | You Ju-an | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 36 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| 19 | GK | No Dong-geon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | Lee Han-do | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 21 | GK | Yang Hyung-mo | 35 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| 22 | DF | Kim Sang-jun | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | FW | An Byong-jun | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 23 | DF | Lee Ki-je | 35 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| 25 | MF | Choi Sung-keun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | MF | Yeom Ki-hun | 19 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 30 | MF | Ryu Seung-woo | 26 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 33 | DF | Park Dae-won | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | GK | Park Ji-min | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | DF | Jang Ho-ik | 29 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 39 | DF | Min Sang-gi | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 77 | FW | Han Seok-hee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 88 | MF | Yu Je-ho | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 90 | DF | Goo Dae-young | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 99 | FW | Koo Min-seo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: K League

### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | FA Cup | Playoff | Total |
| 1 | 18 | FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 22 | FW | An Byong-jun | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 14 | FW | Jeon Jin-woo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 15 | DF | Go Myeong-seok | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | MF | Elvis Sarić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | FW | Kim Gun-hee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 22 | DF | Kim Sang-jun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 30 | FW | Ryu Seung-woo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 92 | MF | Lee Jong-sung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | FW | Manabu Saitō | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | FW | Sebastian Grønning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | MF | Jeong Seung-won | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 12 | MF | Kang Hyun-muk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 13 | DF | Park Hyung-jin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 23 | DF | Lee Ki-je | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 44 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
Source: Soccerway

### Top assists

Assists counted for the K League 1 matches only.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Assists |
| 1 | 23 | DF | Lee Ki-je | 14 |
| 2 | 12 | MF | Kang Hyun-muk | 4 |
| 3 | 14 | FW | Jeon Jin-woo | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | FW | Manabu Saitō | 3 |
| 4 | 35 | DF | Jang Ho-ik | 2 |
| 4 | 18 | FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | MF | Elvis Sarić | 2 |
| 5 | 11 | DF | Kim Tae-hwan | 1 |
| 5 | 92 | MF | Lee Jong-sung | 1 |
Source: Soccerway

### Discipline

| No. | Pos. | Name | K League 1 | K League 1 | K League 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Relegation play-offs | Relegation play-offs | Relegation play-offs | Total | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Dave Bulthuis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | Manabu Saitō | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Han Seok-jong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Sebastian Grønning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Elvis Sarić | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Kim Gun-hee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Jeong Seung-won | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Kim Tae-hwan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Kang Hyun-muk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Park Hyung-jin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Jeon Jin-woo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Go Myeong-seok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Lee Han-do | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Yang Hyung-mo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | An Byong-jun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Lee Ki-je | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Choi Sung-keun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Yeom Ki-hun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Ryu Seung-woo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Park Dae-won | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Jang Ho-ik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Myung Jun-jae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Min Sang-gi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | Jeong Ho-jin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Han Seok-hee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Yu Je-ho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Goo Dae-young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | MF | Lee Jong-sung | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Park Kun-ha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Lee Byung-keun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Choi Sung-yong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway