Cheonan City FC

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Cheonan City FC
Cheonan City FC.svg
Full nameCheonan City Football Club
천안시민프로축구단
Founded9 January 2008;18 years ago (9 January 2008)
Ground Cheonan Stadium
Capacity26,000
Manager Park Jin-sub
League K League 2
2025 K League 2, 13th of 14
Website cheonancityfc.kr

Cheonan City FC (천안 시티 FC) is a South Korean football club based in Cheonan that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.

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History

Cheonan City FC was founded in 2008 and competed in the Korea National League from 2008 to 2019, and the K3 League from 2020 to 2022.

Before the 2023 season, the team moved to the second-tier K League 2 and became fully professional. [1]

Stadium

Cheonan City play at Cheonan Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 26,000. [2]

Current squad

As of 10 February 2026 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Ju-won
3 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Kwang-jun
4 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Choi Jun-hyeok
5 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Ko Tae-won (captain)
6 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Choi Kyu-baek
7 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Sang-jun (vice-captain)
8 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Heo Dong-min
9 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Jun-ho
10 FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Aboubacar Toungara
11 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Ji-hoon
13 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jang Hyun-do
14 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Koo Jong-uk
16 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Sung-joo (vice-captain)
17 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Ji-seung
19 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jin Ui-jun
20 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Sang-yong
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Dae-han
22 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Eo Eun-kyul
23 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Dong-hyeop (on loan from Pohang Steelers )
24 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kwon Yong-seung
26 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Hyeon-wang
27 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Chang-woo
29 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kang Kyo-hoon
31 GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Heo Ja-woong
33 GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Seung-gyu
42 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Ha Jae-min
47 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Woo Jeong-yeon
66 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jeong Ji-hwang
77 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Kyu-min (on loan from Pohang Steelers )
97 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Ivanildo
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Lamas

Out on loan and military service

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jang Seong-jae (at Sejong SA for military service)
MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Poong-beom (at Seoul Jungnang for military service)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Yoon Yong-ho (at Sejong SA for military service)

Honours

Season-by-season records

Season Korea National League / K3 League Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(league goals)
StageTeamsPWDLGFGAGDPtsPosition
2008 First stage14135441815+3197thFirst roundGroup stageGu Hyun-seo (13)
Second stage14133462227–51311th
2009 First stage14134361418–41510thFirst roundGroup stage Nam Ki-il (5)
Second stage13124171513+21310th
2010 First stage15146352117+4217thRound of 32Group stageKwon Yong-nam (9)
Second stage15148242313+10264th
2011 Regular season142698931310359thRound of 32Quarterfinals Hwang Ho-lyeong (10)
2012 Regular season142661192545–201913thGroup stage Kwon Yong-hyun (6)
2013 Regular season102765162951–222310thSecond roundRunners-upKwak Rae-seung (12)
2014 Regular season1027104132530–5347thRound of 16Group stagethree players (4)
2015 Regular season1027610112739–12288thGroup stageCho Eee-rok (6)
2016 Regular season102710983431+3395thThird roundGroup stageLee Kwan-yong (6)
2017 Regular season82815493733+4493rdRunners-upCho Eee-rok (10)
2018 Regular season82813783332+1463rdRound of 16Semifinals Cho Hyung-ik
Lee Kang-uk (both 5)
2019 Regular season82812883233–1442ndRound of 16Group stageHur Jun-ho (6)
2020 Regular season16229672725+23311thSecond roundN/a Jerry van Ewijk (5)
2021 Regular season152816665025+25541stSecond roundN/aKim Jong-suk (15)
2022 Regular season163091383027+34010thSecond roundN/aYoon Yong-ho (10)
Season K League 2 Korea Cup League Cup Top scorer
(league goals)
StageTeamsPWDLGFGAGDPtsPosition
2023 Regular season1336510213362–292513thThird roundN/a Bruno Mota (10)
2024 Regular season13361110154857–9439thThird roundN/a Bruno Mota (16)
2025 Regular season143979234170–293013thThird roundN/a Aboubacar Toungara (8)

See also

References

  1. Patterson, Charlotte (6 February 2023). "2023 Preview: How will Cheonan City adjust to life in K League 2?". K League United. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. Farrell, Andrew (14 July 2024). "Groundhopper's guide to..... Cheonan Stadium". K League United. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. "Team" (in Korean). Cheonan City FC. Retrieved 9 May 2024.