FC Anyang represents the city of Anyang in South Korea’s professional football system, carrying a purple-and-black identity shaped by civic pride. The citizen club plays at Anyang Sports Complex, a municipal venue in Dongan-gu within the Seoul capital region. Its crest links local heritage with an Esperanto civic motto, while the club’s modern profile combines community backing, domestic football ambition and an international playing group. This team page brings together the latest recorded personnel, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition history available.
FC Anyang Upcoming matches by league
K League 1
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- Relegation Group - 34
FC AnyangNo H2HBucheon FC 1995
Anyang Stadium -
- Relegation Group - 35
Gimcheon Sangmu FCNo H2HFC Anyang
Gimcheon Stadium -
- Relegation Group - 36
Pohang SteelersNo H2HFC Anyang
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- Relegation Group - 37
FC AnyangNo H2HJeju United FC
Anyang Stadium
FC Anyang Last matches by league
K League 1
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- Regular Season - 33
FC Anyang1 - 1Jeonbuk Motors
Anyang Stadium -
- Regular Season - 32
Pohang Steelers0 - 0FC Anyang
Steelyard Stadium
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- Regular Season - 31
Gimcheon Sangmu FC0 - 1FC Anyang
Gimcheon Stadium
FA Cup
K League 2
FC Anyang Team Roster
FC Anyang’s recorded squad contains 29 players, with the strongest numerical groups in defence and attack. Ten defenders include Kwon Kyung-Won, Kim Young-Chan and Lee Chang-Yong, while the nine forwards include Airton, Breno Herculano, Choi Geon-Joo and I. Jukic. Eight midfielders provide the central options, among them Matheus Oliveira, Kim Jung-Hyun and B. Knežević. Goalkeeping cover is supplied by Kim Da-Sol and Kim Jeong-Hoon. The roster also includes several overseas players alongside its Korean core, giving the group a mixed domestic and international profile.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
J. h. Kim
Chang-Yong Lee
Young-Chan Kim
Ji-Hoon Kang
Kyung-Won Kwon
Dong-Jin Kim
Jae-hyeon Kim
Tae-Hee Lee
Danny Bakker
Hyun-Woo Ju
position Midfielder
Matheus Oliveira Santos
Jung-Hyun Kim
Ka-ram Han
Seong-Woo Moon
Branislav Knežević
Bo-Kyung Kim
Jin-Yong Lee
Hyeong-jun Oh
position Attacker
Breno Herculano Almeida
Ivan Jukić
Airton Moisés Santos Sousa
Jeong-Hun Park
Woon Kim
Geon-Joo Choi
Blaise Loic Tsague
Gang Kim
Hyun-Woo Chae
Last FC Anyang Coachs
Ryu Byeong-Hoon is FC Anyang’s recorded current coach, having begun the role on 1 December 2023. The timeline places Lee Woo-Hyung immediately before him, from December 2020 to December 2023. Kim Hyung-Yeol is recorded across an earlier spell from November 2018 to December 2020, while Ko Jeong-Woon preceded that period from November 2017 to November 2018. The sequence indicates recent continuity under Ryu, with the earlier appointments providing context for the club’s coaching history.
Byeong-Hoon Ryu
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byeong-Hoon Ryu | Korea Republic | 1 December 2023 | |
| Hyung-Yeol Kim | Korea Republic | 1 January 2021 | 1 February 2020 |
| Woo-Hyung Lee | Korea Republic | 1 December 2020 | 1 December 2023 |
| Hyung-Yeol Kim | Korea Republic | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Jeong-Woon Ko | Korea Republic | 1 November 2017 | 1 November 2018 |
| Young-Min Lee | Korea Republic | 1 July 2015 | 1 November 2016 |
| Woo-Hyung Lee | Korea Republic | 1 January 2013 | 1 July 2015 |
FC Anyang Transfers
Recorded arrivals show a varied recruitment picture. Free-agent additions include Blaise Tsague from AF Elbasani, D. Bakker from Telstar and B. Knežević from Železničar Pančevo. Breno Herculano arrived from CRB on loan, while Y. Rafael, Choi Geon-Joo and Lee Jin-Yong are listed as transfers. Airton joined from Novorizontino, and Kim Jeong-Hoon came from Jeonbuk Motors, both in early 2026. The list also includes Jeon Seung-Min as a free agent, plus Jeon Bo-Min, Kim Sung-Dong, Ri Yong-jik and Lee Dong-Hyun returning from loans in December 2025. These are recorded movements, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tsague |
AF Elbasani
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| Blaise Tsague |
AF Elbasani
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| D. Bakker |
Telstar
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| B. Knežević |
Železničar Pančevo
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Y. Rafael |
Oddevold
|
Transfer | 26 March 2026 |
| Airton |
Novorizontino
|
- | 19 February 2026 |
| Jeon Seung-Min |
Busan I Park
|
Free agent | 30 January 2026 |
| Breno Herculano |
CRB
|
Loan | 23 January 2026 |
| Choi Geon-Joo |
Daejeon Citizen
|
Transfer | 21 January 2026 |
| Kim Jeong-Hoon |
Jeonbuk Motors
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Hong Jae-seok |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Lee Jin-Yong |
Daegu FC
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Breno Herculano |
CRB
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Lee Yong-Jick |
Busan I Park
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Lee Dong-Hyun |
Sejong SA
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Recorded departures include Kim Tae-Hoon’s loan move to Gyeongnam FC and Kim Min-Ho’s transfer to Asan Mugunghwa in July. T. Oude Kotte and Hwang Byeong-Geun both moved to Ulsan Hyundai FC, while Ri Yong-jik and Im Seung-Kyum left for Gwangju FC as free agents. Earlier January movements included transfers for Lee Sang-Yong, Lee Yun-Oh, Jeon Bo-Min and Yago César, loans for Bruno Mota and Choi Sung-Bum, and Eduardo’s free-agent departure to Criciuma. The entries are a recorded sample rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Rafael |
IK brage
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| Hong Jae-seok |
Daegu FC
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Kim Tae-Hoon |
Gyeongnam FC
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Kim Min-Ho |
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| Kim Min-Ho |
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| Lee Yong-Jick |
Gwangju FC
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| T. Oude Kotte |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| Ri Yong-jik |
Gwangju FC
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Hwang Byeong-Geun |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| T. Oude Kotte |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Rafael |
IK brage
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Im Seung-Kyum |
Gwangju FC
|
Free agent | 25 March 2026 |
| Lee Sang-Yong |
Cheonan City
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Choi Sung-Bum |
Gimpo Citizen
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Bruno Mota |
Jeonbuk Motors
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
FC Anyang’s recorded movement pattern combines several forms of squad turnover rather than a single transfer mechanism. The incoming sample includes free-agent recruitment from European clubs, permanent transfers, a loan from Brazil and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. It also shows early-year additions followed by further activity in July, with Airton, Breno Herculano, Choi Geon-Joo, Lee Jin-Yong, Blaise Tsague, D. Bakker and B. Knežević among the named arrivals. Outgoing activity spans loans, free-agent exits and transfers, including moves to Ulsan Hyundai FC, Gwangju FC, Jeonbuk Motors and clubs in the domestic system. Some names appear in more than one dated movement or in both incoming and outgoing histories, so the entries describe transactions and status changes rather than a definitive net balance. No recorded fees are attached to these movements, and the entries do not establish the full size of either window.
Leagues FC Anyang has participated in
FC Anyang’s recorded competition profile spans the FA Cup, K League 1 and K League 2. The FA Cup is recorded from 2019 through 2025 and remains a recent part of the club’s competition history. K League 1 is likewise recorded from 2022 through 2025, marking the latest active competition entries in the available record. K League 2 appears from 2016 through 2024 and is treated here as historical rather than current. These records show a pathway across South Korea’s league structure alongside national cup participation, without indicating a specific 2026 finish or title.
More about FC Anyang
FC Anyang, formally Football Club Anyang, represents Anyang in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The club is a professional citizen team, built around community backing and municipal support rather than a conventional corporate ownership model. Its identity is immediately associated with purple and black, and the side is known as the Violets. Purple is linked in the club’s visual tradition to Anyang’s local grape symbolism, while white has traditionally featured in away designs with purple detailing.
The club’s civic story is central to its place in the city. It emerged from a public, citizen-led effort to restore professional football to Anyang after earlier local representation was lost following a franchise relocation in the early 2000s. That background gives the team a role beyond match results, connecting professional sport with local pride and a shared municipal identity. The crest reinforces this outlook through references to the Rock-Carved Bell of Seoksu-dong and Manan Bridge, alongside an Esperanto motto translating as Citizen, Paradise and Happiness.
Home matches are staged at Anyang Sports Complex, also known as Anyang Stadium, a multi-use municipal venue completed in 1986. The ground is in Dongan-gu, within the Seoul capital region’s satellite network, and lies near the southern foothills of Bibongsan. Its setting and civic ownership model distinguish FC Anyang from corporate-backed enterprise teams.
On the football side, FC Anyang operates inside South Korea’s professional K League pyramid and has a domestic ecosystem centred on league competition and the national knockout cup. Recorded participation includes K League 2, K League 1 and the FA Cup, while the club has no historical AFC Champions League appearances. The team’s broader squad identity blends established Korean professionals with selected overseas players, reflecting the international character of the modern South Korean professional game while retaining a strongly local foundation.
Last matches statistics for FC Anyang
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FC Anyang
0 - 7
FC Seoul
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Anyang
2 - 1
Incheon United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bucheon FC 1995
1 - 1
FC Anyang
|
6 / 13 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
FC Anyang
0 - 3
Gangwon FC
|
0 / 4 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
Daejeon Citizen
3 - 2
FC Anyang
|
2 / 4 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
Gwangju FC
1 - 1
FC Anyang
|
3 / 11 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
FC Anyang
2 - 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
3 / 6 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 | |
|
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
0 - 1
FC Anyang
|
4 / 8 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Pohang Steelers
0 - 0
FC Anyang
|
2 / 17 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
FC Anyang
1 - 1
Jeonbuk Motors
|
3 / 4 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 |
Detailed statistics FC Anyang
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).