An Byong-jun


An Byong-jun is a former footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Japan, he played for the North Korea national team at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, and the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He was also a member of the North Korea under-17 team for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea, but did not make an appearance at the tournament.
An played in South Korea since 2019. He became the top goalscorer at the K League 2 for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021. He is the first player to win the K League 2 Most Valuable Player Award twice. Afterwards, he was nicknamed "Lewandongmuski", a combination of "Lewandowski" and "dongmu" by South Korean fans.

Personal life

An married South Korean wife, and his son and daughter have South Korean citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual
  • K League 2 Most Valuable Player: 2020, 2021
  • K League 2 top goalscorer: 2020, 2021
  • K League 2 Best XI: 2020, 2021