2026 Ulsan HD FC season

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Ulsan HD
2026 season
Owner HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Chairman Chung Mong-joon
Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
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The 2026 season is Ulsan HD FC's 43rd season in the K League 1, and the 2nd season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2026 K League 1, and the 2026 Korean FA Cup. [1] [2]

Contents

Players

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Previous clubContract sinceContract end
Goalkeepers
21 Jo Hyeon-woo Flag of South Korea.svg 25 September 1991 (age 34) Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu 2020
23 Moon Jung-in Flag of South Korea.svg 16 March 1998 (age 27) Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul E-Land 2025
31 Ryu Sung-min Flag of South Korea.svg 3 January 2003 (age 23) Flag of South Korea.svg Chung-Ang University 2025
Choi Joo-ho Flag of South Korea.svg 12 January 2008 (age 17) Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai High School 2026
Defenders
2 Cho Hyun-taek Flag of South Korea.svg 2 August 2001 (age 24) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu 2020
3 Hong Jae-seok Flag of South Korea.svg 3 July 2003 (age 22) Flag of South Korea.svg Busan IPark 2024
4 Seo Myeong-kwan Flag of South Korea.svg 23 November 2002 (age 23) Flag of South Korea.svg Bucheon 1995 2025
13 Kang Sang-woo Flag of South Korea.svg 7 October 1993 (age 32) Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 20252025
15 Jung Seung-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg 3 April 1994 (age 31) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl 2025
19 Kim Young-gwon Flag of South Korea.svg 27 February 1990 (age 35) Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 2022
24 Yoon Jong-gyu Flag of South Korea.svg 20 March 1998 (age 27) Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 20252025
26 Park Min-seo Flag of South Korea.svg 15 September 2000 (age 25) Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul E-Land 2025
28 Lee Jae-ik Flag of South Korea.svg 21 May 1999 (age 26) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
66 Miłosz Trojak Flag of Poland.svg 5 May 1994 (age 31) Flag of Poland.svg Korona Kielce 2025
70 Choi Kang-min Flag of South Korea.svg 24 April 2002 (age 23) Flag of South Korea.svg Chungbuk Cheongju 2024
94 Sim Sang-min Flag of South Korea.svg 21 May 1993 (age 32) Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju 20242026
96 Choi Seok-hyeon Flag of South Korea.svg 13 January 2003 (age 22) Flag of South Korea.svg Chungbuk Cheongju 2024
Midfielders
6 Darijan Bojanić Flag of Sweden.svg 28 December 1994 (age 31) Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby 2023
7 Ko Seung-beom Flag of South Korea.svg 24 April 1994 (age 31) Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 20242027
8 Lee Kyu-seong Flag of South Korea.svg 10 May 1994 (age 31) Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2021
10 Lee Dong-gyeong Flag of South Korea.svg 20 September 1997 (age 28) Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu 2018
14 Lee Jin-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg 26 August 1997 (age 28) Flag of Poland.svg Puszcza Niepołomice 2025
30 Yoon Jae-seok Flag of South Korea.svg 22 October 2003 (age 22) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonnam Dragons 2025
72 Baek In-woo Flag of South Korea.svg 29 November 2006 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Yongin Deokyoung 2025
Jo Min-seo Flag of South Korea.svg 25 May 2005 (age 20) Flag of South Korea.svg Dankook University 2026
Forwards
9 Marcão Flag of Brazil.svg 17 June 1994 (age 31) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 20252025
16 Lee Hui-gyun Flag of South Korea.svg 29 April 1998 (age 27) Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju 2025
18 Heo Yool Flag of South Korea.svg 12 April 2001 (age 24) Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju 2025
27 Lee Chung-yong Flag of South Korea.svg 2 July 1988 (age 37) Flag of Germany.svg VfL Bochum 20202025
29 Jang Si-young Flag of South Korea.svg 31 March 2002 (age 23) Flag of South Korea.svg Bucheon 1995 2023
36 Matías Lacava Flag of Venezuela.svg Flag of Spain.svg 24 October 2002 (age 23) Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético-GO 2025
97 Erick Farias Flag of Brazil.svg 3 January 1997 (age 29) Flag of Brazil.svg Juventude 2025
99 Yago Cariello Flag of Brazil.svg 27 July 1999 (age 26) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang FC 2024
Players who left on loan during mid-season
3 Kang Min-woo Flag of South Korea.svg 2 March 2006 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD U182024
25 Jung Seong-bin Flag of South Korea.svg 12 May 2007 (age 18) Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD U1820252025
37 Moon Hyeon-ho Flag of South Korea.svg 13 May 2003 (age 22) Flag of South Korea.svg Chungnam Asan 2024
Kim Beom-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg 12 September 2006 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Korea University 2026
Players who left permanently during mid-season

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

DatePositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2025DF Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Jae-seok Flag of South Korea.svg Busan IPark End of loan
1 January 2026DF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-hyung Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai High School Free
3 January 2026DF Flag of South Korea.svg Sim Sang-min Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju FC End of loan [3]
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-min Flag of South Korea.svg Chungbuk Cheongju FC End of loan [3]
MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyu-seong Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan [3]
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Si-young Flag of South Korea.svg Bucheon End of loan [3]
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Cariello Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang FC End of loan [4] [3]
4 January 2026MF Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Min-seo Flag of South Korea.svg Dankook University Free [5]
6 January 2026GK Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Joo-ho Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai High School Free [6]
8 January 2026FW Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Beom-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Korea University Free [a]
January 2026FW Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju SK Free
Loan Transfer

Out

Transfers out

DatePositionPlayerTransferred toRef
Permanent Transfer
2 January 2026MF Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Ludwigson Flag of South Korea.svg Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [7]
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Um Won-sang Free [8]
3 December 2025MF Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-hyeok Flag of South Korea.svg Free
MF Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Woo-young Flag of Japan.svg Kataller Toyama Free
6 January 2026GK Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Se-hyeong Flag of South Korea.svg Free
December 2025MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chung-yong Flag of South Korea.svg Free
Loan Transfer
7 April 2025GK Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Hyeon-ho Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
5 June 2025DF Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Seong-bin Flag of Austria.svg FC Liefering Loan till 30 June 2026 [9]
August 2025DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Min-woo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Genk Season loan [b]
8 January 2026FW Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Beom-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Hwaseong Season loan [10]
January 2026MF Flag of South Korea.svg Baek In-Woo Flag of South Korea.svg Yongin Season loan
  1. ↑ Kim Beom-hwan moves on loan to Hwaseong after signing.
  2. ↑ Min-woo will move on loan before having the contract permanent after loan completion.

Friendly matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Jan)

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

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).


Korean FA Cup


Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 December 2025
No.Pos.PlayerK-LeagueFA CupTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals
2DF Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Hyun-taek 000000
4DF Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Myeong-kwan 000000
6MF Flag of Sweden.svg Darijan Bojanić 000000
7MF Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Seung-beom 000000
9FW Flag of Brazil.svg Marcão 000000
10MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong 000000
13DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sang-woo 000000
14MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jin-hyun 000000
15DF Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Seung-hyun 000000
16FW Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hui-gyun 000000
18FW Flag of South Korea.svg Heo Yool 000000
19DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-gwon 000000
21GK Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo 000000
23GK Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Jung-in 000000
24DF Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-gyu 000000
26DF Flag of South Korea.svg Park Min-seo 000000
28DF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-ik 000000
29DF Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Si-young 000000
30MF Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jae-seok 000000
31GK Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Sung-min 000000
36FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Matías Lacava 000000
66DF Flag of Poland.svg Milosz Trojak 000000
72MF Flag of South Korea.svg Baek In-Woo 000000
94DF Flag of South Korea.svg Sim Sang-min 000000
96DF Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Seok-hyeon 000000
97FW Flag of Brazil.svg Erick Farias 000000
99FW Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Cariello 000000

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Kim Pan-Gon overcomes doubts to lead Ulsan HD to K League title". ESPN.com. 2 November 2024.
    2. ↑ United, K. League. "Ulsan HD drawn into FIFA Club World Cup Group F with Fluminense, Dortmund, Sundowns".
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 "[오피셜] 울산, '살림꾼 이규성·中 폭격 야고' 포함 임대생 5인방 복귀…전력 보강 박차".
    4. ↑ "Yago is Green".
    5. ↑ "[단독] 울산, '단국대 4관왕 주역' 미드필더 조민서 영입... 김현석 감독 유망주 육성 철학 반영".
    6. ↑ "Ulsan HD Signs Youth Goalkeeper Choi Joo-ho, Extending Development Legacy".
    7. ↑ "[단독] '황선홍 감독 적극 러브콜' 대전, 루빅손 영입 발표 임박...'메디컬 테스트 끝'". stnsports. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
    8. ↑ "[단독] 과감한 '투자'로 '스피드 레이서' 엄원상 잡았다…아시아 무대 향하는 대전, 보강에 속도".
    9. ↑ "Seong-Bin, Scharner und Rüstü".
    10. ↑ "화성, 대학 축구 평정한 '폭격기' 김범환 임대 영입…'친형' 김대환과 한솥밥".
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