FC Seoul is a major professional club from South Korea’s capital, carrying a red-and-black identity and a history that reaches back to its 1983 foundation. The club’s modern name dates from its move to Seoul and rebranding in 2004, while Seoul World Cup Stadium provides its distinctive home setting. Backed by GS Group, FC Seoul links a prominent metropolitan presence with domestic tradition and an established place in East Asian club football.
FC Seoul Upcoming matches by league
AFC Cup
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- Group Stage - 4
FC SeoulNo H2HViettel -
- Group Stage - 5
Persib BandungNo H2HFC Seoul
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- Group Stage - 6
FC SeoulNo H2HMelbourne Victory
K League 1
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- Championship Group - 34
FC SeoulNo H2HIncheon United
Seoul World Cup Stadium -
- Championship Group - 35
FC SeoulNo H2HUlsan Hyundai FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium -
- Championship Group - 36
Jeonbuk MotorsNo H2HFC Seoul
Jeonju World Cup Stadium -
- Championship Group - 37
FC SeoulNo H2HDaejeon Citizen
Seoul World Cup Stadium
FC Seoul Last matches by league
AFC Cup
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- Group Stage - 3Viettel0 - 5FC Seoul
Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy (Hang Day Stadium)
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- Group Stage - 2
Melbourne Victory3 - 0FC Seoul
AAMI Park
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- Group Stage - 1
FC Seoul0 - 1Persib Bandung
K League 1
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- Regular Season - 33
FC Seoul1 - 1Gangwon FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium -
- Regular Season - 32
FC Seoul2 - 2Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium -
- Regular Season - 31
FC Seoul2 - 1Jeju United FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium
FA Cup
AFC Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
FC Seoul Team Roster
FC Seoul’s recorded squad contains 28 players across four positional groups: nine attackers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking options include P. Klimala, Song Min-Kyu, Cho Young-Wook and Moon Seon-Min, while Yazan Al Arab and Kim Jin-Su add defensive presence within the listed group. Anderson Oliveira and H. Babec feature among the midfielders, with Lim Jun-Sub, Gu Sung-Yun and Kang Hyeon-Mu covering goalkeeping duties. The roster includes a mix of domestic and overseas names, consistent with the club’s broader squad-building profile.
position Goalkeeper
Jun-Sub Lim
Sung-Yun Gu
Jong-Beom Baek
Hyeon-Mu Kang
Ki-Wook Yun
position Defender
Sang-Min Lee
Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al Arab
Jun Choi
Jae-Min Ahn
Han-Do Lee
Jin-Su Kim
Juan Antonio Ros Martínez
Seong-Hun Park
Seo-hyun Lee
Soo-Il Park
position Midfielder
Hrvoje Babec
Seung-Won Jeong
Seung-Mo Lee
Anderson de Oliveira da Silva
Jung Ha-won
Ko Pil-gwan
Min-jun Kim
Seon-Min Moon
Ji-Won Kim
Do-Yoon Hwang
J. Son
Ji-seop Shin
Jang Han-Gyeol Park
position Attacker
Patryk Klimala
Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz
Hyeon-Woo Jeong
Young-Wook Cho
Seong-Hoon Cheon
H. Jeong
Gbato Seloh Samuel
Last FC Seoul Coachs
Kim Gi-Dong has been FC Seoul’s recorded head coach since 1 December 2023 and remains the current appointment. He is listed with Korea Republic nationality and was born on 12 January 1972. The recent coaching timeline also includes Kim Jin-Kyu, who led the club from August to December 2023, and Ahn Ik-Soo, whose tenure ran from September 2021 to August 2023. Earlier entries record Park Jin-Seop and Lee Won-Jun in shorter spells during 2020 and 2021. 
Gi-Dong Kim
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gi-Dong Kim | Korea Republic | 1 December 2023 | |
| Jin-Kyu Kim | Korea Republic | 1 August 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| 1 September 2021 | |||
| Jin-Sub Park | Korea Republic | 1 December 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
| 1 November 2020 | |||
| 1 September 2020 | 1 November 2020 | ||
| 1 August 2020 | 1 September 2020 | ||
| Yong-Soo Choi | Korea Republic | 1 October 2018 | 1 July 2020 |
| Eul-Yong Lee | Korea Republic | 1 April 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Sun-Hong Hwang | Korea Republic | 1 June 2016 | 1 April 2018 |
| Yong-Soo Choi | Korea Republic | 1 April 2011 | 1 June 2016 |
| Eduardo Manuel Martinho Vingada | Portugal | 1 January 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
FC Seoul Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 8 July 2026 show several different routes into FC Seoul. Hyeon-Woo Jeong joined from Siheung Citizen in a recorded transfer, while Juan Antonio and Song Min-Kyu arrived as free agents. H. Babec, Gu Sung-Yun, L. Ruiz, Cheon Seong-Hoon, P. Klimala, Lee Han-Do and Jeong Seung-Won are also listed among transfers or free transfers. Jeong Tae-Wook is recorded as a loan arrival. A. Paločević, J. M. Ahn, Kang Seong-Jin, Park Soo-Il and Ji-Won Kim are recorded as returns from loans or back from loan. The entries represent recent activity, not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyeon-Woo Jeong |
Siheung Citizen
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| Juan Antonio |
Tianjin Teda
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Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
| Song Min-Kyu |
Jeonbuk Motors
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Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| L. Ruiz |
Seongnam FC
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| Gu Sung-Yun |
Seoul E-Land FC
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| H. Babec |
NK Osijek
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Ahn Jae-Min |
Jeonnam Dragons
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Paik Sang-Hoon |
Dangjin Citizen
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Ham Sun-Woo |
Hwaseong
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Kang Seong-Jin |
Suwon Bluewings
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| J. M. Ahn |
Jeonnam Dragons
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| A. Paločević |
Nantong Zhiyun
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Jeong Tae-Wook |
Jeonbuk Motors
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Loan | 24 July 2025 |
| Cheon Seong-Hoon |
Daejeon Citizen
|
Transfer | 24 July 2025 |
| Ji-Won Kim |
Yangpyeong
|
Back from Loan | 15 July 2025 |
Recent recorded departures through 30 June 2026 include A. Paločević, who left for Imabari in a recorded transfer, and M. Dugandžić, who departed for Levski Sofia as a free agent. Ham Sun-Woo and several players are listed as loans, including moves to Hwaseong, Vitoria, Gyeongnam FC, Cheongju and Gimhae City. Other recorded transfers or free-agent exits include J. Lingard, Choi Jun-Yeong, Her Dong-Min, Ryu Jae-Moon, Son Seung-Beom and Jung Han-Min. Jeong Tae-Wook is recorded as returning to Jeonbuk Motors after a loan. The listed departures are a recent sample rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song Min-Kyu |
Nacional
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| A. Paločević |
Imabari
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Paločević |
Imabari
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Dugandžić |
Levski Sofia
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Free agent | 9 March 2026 |
| Ham Sun-Woo |
Hwaseong
|
Loan | 5 March 2026 |
| J. Lingard |
Corinthians
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Free agent | 1 March 2026 |
| Choi Jun-Yeong |
Gimhae City
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| Choi Jun-Yeong |
Gimhae City
|
Transfer | 28 January 2026 |
| Lucas Silva |
Vitoria
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Loan | 26 January 2026 |
|
Jeonnam Dragons
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 | |
| Seo Ju-Hwan |
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| Her Dong-Min |
Cheonan City
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Kim Hyeon-Deok |
Gimhae City
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Min Ji-Hoon |
Cheongju
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Kang Seong-Jin |
Suwon Bluewings
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
FC Seoul’s recorded movement shows a varied cycle of permanent arrivals, free-agent additions, loans and returns from temporary spells. The 2026 arrivals include Hyeon-Woo Jeong, Juan Antonio, Song Min-Kyu, H. Babec, Gu Sung-Yun and L. Ruiz, while earlier 2025 activity brought in Cheon Seong-Hoon, P. Klimala, Lee Han-Do and Jeong Seung-Won. Departures across the period include permanent transfers, free-agent exits, loans and the return of Jeong Tae-Wook to Jeonbuk Motors. A. Paločević also left for Imabari after being listed as a return from loan. Taken together, the movement shows several registration routes rather than one single pattern. The arrival and departure summaries are not exhaustive totals, so they establish timing and variety without proving the complete balance of squad change.
Leagues FC Seoul has participated in
FC Seoul has recorded participation in K League 1, the AFC Champions League, the FA Cup and club friendlies. K League 1 and the AFC Champions League are recorded between 2016 and 2025, the FA Cup between 2019 and 2025, and club friendlies between 2024 and 2025. All four competitions have recent participation entries through 2025, while their opening years provide historical context rather than evidence of a 2026 fixture list. Together, they place domestic league, cup, friendly and continental football within FC Seoul’s documented competitive profile.
More about FC Seoul
FC Seoul is the professional football club representing Seoul, South Korea, and one of the most prominent names in the country’s domestic game. The club was founded in 1983 as Lucky-Goldstar FC. It later became the Anyang LG Cheetahs before relocating to the capital and adopting the FC Seoul name in 2004. That sequence gives the modern club a history that combines corporate-era origins, a significant city move and a clear metropolitan identity.
The club’s home is Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu. Built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the venue is known for its large scale and Korean kite-inspired roof architecture. It provides a distinctive backdrop for a team whose visual identity is built around red and black. Those colors are central to FC Seoul’s traditional home strips, while white and other neutral shades have commonly shaped away designs. The badge follows a geometric circular or shield-like style that reinforces the club’s energetic Seoul profile.
FC Seoul is owned and operated by GS Group, a major South Korean business conglomerate. That institutional backing has helped establish the club as a stable, high-profile organization within the country’s professional sports ecosystem. On the pitch, the club competes in K League 1, South Korea’s top division, and has maintained a recurring continental presence through the AFC Champions League. Its competition footprint also includes the national FA Cup and club friendlies.
The club’s football identity brings together experienced domestic players, academy prospects and overseas recruits, traditionally including South American and European talent. This blend reflects the wider structure of South Korean professional football, where metropolitan visibility, domestic development and international competition intersect. FC Seoul’s history, venue, colors and ownership therefore work together to define a club with national prominence and a sustained East Asian football profile.
Last matches statistics for FC Seoul
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FC Seoul
1 - 0
Incheon United
|
5 / 14 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
Ulsan Hyundai FC
1 - 0
FC Seoul
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
Jeonbuk Motors
1 - 2
FC Seoul
|
11 / 18 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
FC Seoul
0 - 1
Persib Bandung
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Pohang Steelers
2 - 1
FC Seoul
|
3 / 10 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
FC Seoul
2 - 1
Jeju United FC
|
5 / 11 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 | |
|
Melbourne Victory
3 - 0
FC Seoul
|
2 / 7 |
|
0% | 15 | 1 | 3 |
|
FC Seoul
2 - 2
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
|
2 / 8 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 | |
|
FC Seoul
1 - 1
Gangwon FC
|
2 / 5 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Viettel
0 - 5
FC Seoul
|
9 / 13 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Detailed statistics FC Seoul
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Viettel vs FC Seoul
AFC Champions League Two 2026 - 1630377
FC Seoul vs Gangwon FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507092
FC Seoul vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507082
Melbourne Victory vs FC Seoul
AFC Champions League Two 2026 - 1630362
FC Seoul vs Jeju United FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507079
Pohang Steelers vs FC Seoul
K League 1 2026 - 1507075
2020
1st shirt