2025 FC Seoul season

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FC Seoul
2025 season
Chairman Huh Tae-soo
Manager Kim Gi-dong
Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium
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All statistics correct as of 2 December 2023.

The 2025 season is FC Seoul's 42nd in the K League 1. The club also participated in the 2025 edition of the FA Cup. As the team finished 4th in the league, they qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite competition. This is because the FA Cup winner, Pohang Steelers failed to finished in Top 4 of the league [1] [2] and Gimcheon Sangmu who finished third, not eligible for the competition.

Contents

Players

No.PlayerNationalityDate of birth (age)Previous clubContract sinceContract end
Goalkeepers
1 Baek Jong-bum Flag of South Korea.svg 21 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of South Korea.svg Osan High School 2019
21 Choi Chul-won Flag of South Korea.svg 23 July 1994 (age 30) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2023
31 Kang Hyeon-mu Flag of South Korea.svg 13 March 1995 (age 29) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2024
Defenders
3 Kwon Wan-kyu Flag of South Korea.svg 20 November 1991 (age 33) Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam FC 2023
4 Lee Sang-min Flag of South Korea.svg 1 January 1998 (age 27) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC 20212025
5 Yazan Al-Arab Flag of Jordan.svg 31 January 1996 (age 28) Flag of Qatar.svg Muaither SC 2024
16 Choi Jun Flag of South Korea.svg 17 April 1999 (age 25) Flag of South Korea.svg Busan IPark 2024
17 Kim Jin-ya Flag of South Korea.svg 30 June 1998 (age 26) Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon United 2020
20 Kim Hyeon-deok Flag of South Korea.svg 5 November 2004 (age 20) Flag of South Korea.svg Boin High School 2023
30 Kim Ju-sung Flag of South Korea.svg 12 December 2000 (age 24) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC 20192025
33 Bae Hyun-seo Flag of South Korea.svg 16 February 2005 (age 19)Youth Team2018
40 Park Seong-hun Flag of South Korea.svg 27 January 2003 (age 21)Youth Team2016
44 Ham Sun-woo Flag of South Korea.svg 28 January 2005 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Shinpyeong High School 2024
Cho Young-kwang Flag of South Korea.svg 11 March 2004 (age 20) Flag of Japan.svg FC Osaka 2022
Choi Jun-yeong Flag of South Korea.svg 16 July 2005 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam FC 2017
Ahn Jae-min Flag of South Korea.svg 23 January 2003 (age 22) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimpo FC 2022
Lee Shi-yeong Flag of South Korea.svg 21 April 1997 (age 27) Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023
Kim Jin-su Flag of South Korea.svg 13 June 1992 (age 32) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
Lee Han-do Flag of South Korea.svg 16 March 1994 (age 30) Flag of South Korea.svg Busan IPark 2025
Midfielders
6 Ki Sung-yueng Flag of South Korea.svg 24 January 1989 (age 36) Flag of Spain.svg RCD Mallorca 20202025
8 Lee Seung-mo Flag of South Korea.svg 30 March 1998 (age 26) Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 20232026
23 Her Dong-min Flag of South Korea.svg 9 March 2004 (age 20) Flag of South Korea.svg Chung-Ang University 2024
25 Paik Sang-hoon Flag of South Korea.svg 7 January 2002 (age 23)Youth Team2015
27 Min Ji-hoon Flag of South Korea.svg 31 March 2005 (age 19)Youth Team20182025
29 Ryu Jae-moon Flag of South Korea.svg 8 November 1993 (age 31) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2024
39 Kang Ju-hyeok Flag of South Korea.svg 27 August 2006 (age 18) Flag of South Korea.svg Osan High School 2024
41 Hwang Do-yoon Flag of South Korea.svg 9 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of South Korea.svg Korea University 2023
42 Park Jang Han-gyeol Flag of South Korea.svg 15 February 2004 (age 20) Flag of South Korea.svg Boin High School 2022
Gbato Seloh Samuel
Home Grown FP 		Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1 August 2006 (age 18) Flag of South Korea.svg Youth Team2025
Forwards
10 Jesse Lingard Flag of England.svg 15 December 1992 (age 32) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest 20242025
11 Kang Seong-jin Flag of South Korea.svg 26 March 2003 (age 21)Youth Team20162026
19 Lucas Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 27 August 1999 (age 25) Flag of Portugal.svg Marítimo 2024
28 Son Seung-beom Flag of South Korea.svg 4 May 2004 (age 20)Youth Team2017
32 Cho Young-wook Flag of South Korea.svg 5 February 1999 (age 25) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2018
94 Willyan Flag of Brazil.svg 17 February 1994 (age 30) Flag of South Korea.svg Daejeon Hana Citizen 2023
Jung Han-min Flag of South Korea.svg 8 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC 2014
Kim Kyeong-min Flag of South Korea.svg 22 January 1997 (age 28) Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC 2022
Kim Sin-jin Flag of South Korea.svg 13 July 2001 (age 23) Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul E-Land FC 2022
Moon Seon-min Flag of South Korea.svg 9 June 1992 (age 32) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 20252025
Players who went out on loan during season
Aleksandar Paločević Flag of Serbia.svg 22 August 1993 (age 31) Flag of Serbia.svg OFK Beograd 2021
Players who left mid-season

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
GK Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Jun-sub Flag of South Korea.svg Free
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Han-do Flag of South Korea.svg Busan IPark Free [3]
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-su Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free [4]
MF Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Seung-won Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon FC Free [5]
MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Gbato Seloh Samuel Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul U18Free
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Seon-min Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free [6]

Returned from loan

PositionPlayerReturned fromRemark
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Young-kwang Flag of Japan.svg FC Osaka End of loan
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jun-yeong Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam FC End of loan
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Jae-min Flag of South Korea.svg Gimpo FC End of loan
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Shi-yeong Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan
MF Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Ji-man Flag of South Korea.svg Yeoju FC End of loan
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Han-min Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC End of loan
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyeong-min Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC End of loan
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-jin Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul E-Land FC End of loan
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Park Dong-jin Flag of South Korea.svg Gyeongnam FC End of loan

    Out

    Transfers out

    PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
    GK Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sung-min Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon United Free
    GK Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Ju-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Free
    DF Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-gyu Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD FC Undisclosed [7]
    DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sang-woo Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD FC Free [8]
    MF Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Ji-man Flag of South Korea.svg Free
    FW Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Sang-hyub Flag of South Korea.svg Free
    FW Flag of South Korea.svg Park Dong-jin Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju SK Free [9]
    FW Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free

    Loaned out

    PositionPlayerLoaned toNote
    GK Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Chungbuk Cheongju FC Season loan
    GK Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Jong-bum Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
    MF Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Palocevic Flag of Serbia.svg OFK Beograd Season loan till 30 June 2025

    Loan return

    PositionPlayerLoaned toNote
    MF Flag of Portugal.svg Ronaldo Tavares Flag of Portugal.svg Estrela da Amadora End of loan

      Mid-season

      In

      Transfers in

      PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

        Out

        Transfers out

        PositionPlayerTransferred toFee

        Loaned out

        PositionPlayerLoaned toNote

        Loaned return

        PositionPlayerLoaned toNote

        Friendly matches

          Win  Draw  Loss

        Tour of Vietnam (5 Jan - 24 Jan)

        Competitions

        Overall record

        K League 1

        League table

        PosTeam
        		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation [a]
        6 Jeju United 00000000
        7 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00000000
        8 Pohang Steelers 00000000
        9 FC Seoul 00000000
        10 Suwon FC 00000000Qualification for relegation play-offs
        First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
        Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
        Notes:
        1. ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

        Matches

        As usual, the league season is played over 38 matches. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the final round (top 6 teams) and relegation round (bottom 6 teams).

        15 February 20251 Jeju SK – FC Seoul Seogwipo
        Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
        22 February 20252 FC Seoul - FC Anyang Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        3 March 20253 FC Seoul - Gimcheon Sangmu FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        8 March 20254 Suwon FC – FC Seoul Suwon
        Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
        15 March 20255 Gangwon FC - FC Seoul Chuncheon
        Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
        29 March 20256 FC Seoul - Daegu FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        5 April 20257 Ulsan HD – FC Seoul Ulsan
        Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
        12 April 20258 FC Seoul - Daejeon Hana Citizen Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        20 April 20259 FC Seoul - Gwangju FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        27 April 202510 Pohang Steelers – FC Seoul Pohang
        Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
        3 May 202511 FC Seoul – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        6 May 202512 FC Anyang – FC Seoul Anyang
        Stadium: Anyang Stadium
        10 May 202513 Daejeon Hana Citizen – FC Seoul Daejeon
        Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
        18 May 202514 Daegu FC – FC Seoul Daegu
        Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
        24 May 202515 FC Seoul – Suwon FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        28 May 202516 Gimcheon Sangmu FC – FC Seoul Gimcheon
        Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
        31 May 202517 FC Seoul – Jeju SK Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        13 June 202518 Gwangju FC – FC Seoul Gwangju
        Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
        17 June 202519 FC Seoul – Gangwon FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        21 June 202520 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors - FC Seoul Jeonju
        Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
        29 June 202521 FC Seoul – Pohang Steelers Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        20 July 202522 FC Seoul – Ulsan HD Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        23 July 202523 Jeju SK – FC Seoul Seogwipo
        Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
        27 July 202524 Daejeon Hana Citizen – FC Seoul Daejeon
        Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
        8 August 202525 FC Seoul – Daegu FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        17 August 202526 Gimcheon Sangmu FC – FC Seoul Gimcheon
        Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
        24 August 202527 FC Seoul – Ulsan HD Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        31 August 202528 FC Seoul – FC Anyang Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        13 September 202529 Gangwon FC - FC Seoul Chuncheon
        Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
        21 September 202530 FC Seoul – Gwangju FC Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        28 September 202531 FC Seoul – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
        8 October 202532 Suwon FC – FC Seoul Suwon
        Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
        18 October 202533 FC Seoul – Pohang Steelers Seoul
        Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium

        Korean FA Cup

        2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

          Win  Draw  Loss

        League stage

        Team statistics

        Appearances and goals

        As of 3 Dec 2024
        No.Pos.PlayerK-LeagueFA CupAFC Champions League Elite
        2024/25 ACL Elite        		AFC Champions League Two
        2025/26 ACL Two        		Total
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        Players featured on a match but left the club on-loan
        Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently

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        References

        1. ↑ "After a bumpy ride, Pohang Steelers bag Korea Cup and ACL Two place". December 2024.
        2. ↑ "Pohang Steelers win 2nd straight Korea Cup football tournament". 30 November 2024.
        3. ↑ "FC서울은 업그레이드 중…'검증된 센터백' 이한도까지 영입하며 수비 뎁스 강화".
        4. ↑ "K리그1 서울, 국가대표 출신 '베테랑 풀백' 김진수 영입".
        5. ↑ "FC Seoul sign 'utility player' Jeong Seung-won from Suwon FC".
        6. ↑ "FC Seoul announce the signing of Moon Seon-min from Jeonbuk".
        7. ↑ "Ulsan HD sign full back Yoon Jong-gyu, forward Yoon Jae-seok".
        8. ↑ "[오피셜] '강력한 좌측면 구축' 울산, 베테랑 수비수 강상우 영입…"천군만마와 같은 선수"". www.mk.co.kr. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
        9. ↑ "제주SK, 공격수 박동진 영입···"팀에 믿음 주고파"[공식]".
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