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The club professionalized for the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins, but by the 1985 season they had changed yet again to POSCO Atoms. 1986 saw them win their first Championship, and they enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continually in the top four of the League. This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

The club achieved a Korean football 'first' at the end 1990 with the opening of their purpose-built 20,000 seater Steelyard Stadium, still the only football specific stadium constructed by a Korean football club. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

1995 saw yet another name change, becoming Pohang Atoms to further strengthen local ties, and in 1997 adopted the name Pohang Steelers which they still use today. The side scaled Asian football heights, winning the Asian Champions Cup in 1997 and 1998 to establish themselves as one of Asia's top teams. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Asian Champions League Logo The AFC Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between club Champions and cup winners of the top 14 Asian leagues. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Unfortunately the club suffered something of a fall from grace in the 2000s struggling near the foot of the table, but bounced back to the forefront of Korean football by winning the first stage of the 2004 K-League championship. The club qualified for the final Championship match of the 2004 season, but lost 4-3 on penalties to Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) is a Korean football team, based in Suwon. ...

In 2007, the club won the championship playoff by beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, who finished in 1st place in the K-League. Pohang won the first leg at home 3-1, and then traveled to Seongnam and recorded a 1-0 victory to seal a 4-1 aggregate triumph. The Steelers had ended the K-League season in 5th place, but then defeated Daejeon Citizen, Gyeongnam FC, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and finally Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the playoffs to win the championship. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma club, founded in 1989, is a professional football team in South Korea. ... The Korea Professional Football League (K-League) is South Koreas professional club football league and is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football competitions. ... The Korea Professional Football League (K-League) is South Koreas professional club football league and is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football competitions. ... Daejeon Citizen Football Club (Korean. ... Gyeongnam FC (Korean:경남 FC) is a South Korean soccer club. ... Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) is a Korean football team, based in Suwon. ... The Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma club, founded in 1989, is a professional football team in South Korea. ...

Club honors

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Current squad

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Choi Tae-Uk (최태욱, born March 13, 1981) is a South Korean football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Incheon United and now playing for J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... 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2008 Season transfers

In

Out

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Club official

Former Logo

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• Manager : Sergio Ricardo de Pavia Farias
• Coach : Park Tae-Ha
• Physical Coach : Renato Vinhas Antunes
• Reserve Team Coach : Gong Mun-Bae
• Goalkeeper Coach : Kim Sung-Su
• Trainer : Kim Tae-Soo, Ahn Seung-Hoon
• Interpreter : Na Young-Jun

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• U-18 Manager : Kim Kyung-Ho
• U-18 Coach : Baek Ki-Tae
• U-15 Manager : Choi Moon-Sik
• U-15 Coach : Kim Jung-Chan
• U-12 Manager : Kim Dong-Young
• U-12 Coach : Kim Sung-Jin
• Goalkeeper Coach : Kim Il-Jin
• Youth Academy Head Coach : Lee Young-Hwan
• Youth Academy Coach : Kwon Ki-Duk

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Famous former players

• Carlos Esteban Frontini
• Paulinho Criciúma
• Rogerio Pinheiro Dos Santos
• Jasenko Sabitović (now naturalized and known as Lee Sa-Vik)
• Abbas Obeid Jassim
• Goran Petreski
• Rade Bogdanović
• Choi Soon-Ho
• Ha Seok-Ju
• Hong Myung-Bo
• Hwang Sun-Hong
• Jeon Kyung-Joon
• Kim Byung-Ji
• Ko Jeong-Woon
• Lee Dong-Gook
• Lee Heung-Sil
• Lee Min-Sung
• Woo Sung-Yong

Some of the current coaches, such as Park Tae-Ha and Choi Moon-Sik, also played for the club during their active years. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Carlos Esteban Frontini or simply Carlos Frontini (born August 19, 1981 in Buenos Aires), is a Argentinian striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Paulo Roberto Rocha usually known as Paulinho Criciúma (born on August 30, 1961 in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) player and a football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rogerio Pinheiro Dos Santos, known as Santos in K-League, (born: April 21, 1972) is Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for in South Korea K-League side Gyeongnam FC. His Korean football team career sterted in 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Lee Sa-Vik (born Jasenko Sabitović on May 29, 1973 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a South Korean football player who plays as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Abbas Obeid Jassim (arabic:عباس عبيد جاسم ) is an Iraqi football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Rade Bogdanović is a former Bosnian-born Serbian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Choi Soon-Ho (Hangul: 최순호; born January 10, 1962 in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do) is a South Korean football manager, who managing Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Ha Seok-Ju (born 20 February 1968) is a retired South Korean football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Sun-Hong Hwang (born July 14, 1968) was a South Korean football player; he announced his international retirement following the end of the 2002 World Cup tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Jeon Kyung-Joon (born 10 September 1973) is a football player from South Korea who plays as midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Kim Byung-Ji (김변지; born 08/04/1970) is a football goalie for Pohang Steelers in the K-League in South Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Ko Jeong-Woon (born June 27, 1966 in Jeollabuk-do, Korea Republic) is a retired South Korean football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Lee Dong-Gook (Korean: 이동국, Hanja: 李東國, born April 29, 1979 in Pohang, South Korea) is a South Korean football player also known as the Lion King among his fans. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Lee Heung-Sil (born May 28, 1961) is a South Korean former footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pohang Steelers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Lee Min-Sung (born 23 June 1973) is a South Korean football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ...

See also

• List of football clubs in South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

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External links

• Football Club Pohang Steelers(FCPS)
• Pohang steelers supporters Club "Marines"