Kwoun Sun-Tae권순태權純泰

Kwoun Sun-Tae (Hangul: 권순태; Hanja: 權純泰; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌn.sun.tʰɛ̝]; born September 11, 1984) is a South Korean football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers in the J1 League.

Club Career

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

After graduating from Jeonju University, Kwoun signed his first professional deal with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2006 and quickly displaced team-mate Lee Kwang-suk as first choice goalkeeper. Kwoun made 43 first team appearances in his first season, most notably winning the 2006 AFC Champions League after beating Al-Karamah SC in the final.

After a successful debut season, Kwoun cemented himself as Jeonbuk's first choice goalkeeper for Jeonbuk under manager Choi Kang-hee. He was an integral part of the team during the 2009 season, where Jeonbuk claimed their first ever K-League title.

Loan to Sangju Sangmu

He continued to play for the club until 2011, when he was required to carry out mandatory military service and joined military club Sangju Sangmu for just under two seasons. During this loan spell, Jeonbuk won the league and again reached the Champions League Final and it being played at Jeonju Stadium, Kwoun used his vacation from the military to go and support the team amongst the fans. He later said that the disappointing experience of seeing Jeonbuk lose at home in this final would change his mentality and spur him on to be more prepared for finals in the future. Returning from military service midway through the 2012 season, Kwoun struggled to break back into the team and played only a handful of games for the remainder of the 2012 season and the 2013 season.

Return to Jeonbuk

After two years spent managing the South Korean national team, Choi Kang-hee returned to manage Jeonbuk in 2013 and by the 2014 season, Kwoun was returned to the starting line-up after the retirement of Choi Eun-sung. Kwoun played a key role as Jeonbuk went on to win back-to-back league titles and

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