Jeju United FC Squad, Coaches and Club Overview

Jeju United FC

Jeju United FC carries a distinctive island identity from its base in Seogwipo, where football is framed by the volcanic landscape and coastal culture of Jeju. Founded in 1982, the club grew from the Yukong tradition into a permanent Jeju institution, with tangerine, red and navy colors reinforcing that connection. Jeju World Cup Stadium provides its home setting, while the club’s corporate foundation and K League history place it within South Korea’s established football ecosystem. The team profile brings together its current football identity and long-running institutional story.

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Xtra rating
1594
Conservative: 1028
Rank club
555
Updated: 12 September 2026

Jeju United FC Upcoming matches by league

K League 1

  • - Regular Season - 30
    Gangwon FC
    Jeju United FC
    Chuncheon Songam Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 31
    FC Seoul
    No H2H
    Jeju United FC
    Seoul World Cup Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 32
    Jeonbuk Motors
    No H2H
    Jeju United FC
    Jeonju World Cup Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 33
    Incheon United
    No H2H
    Jeju United FC
    Sungui Arena Park

Jeju United FC Last matches by league

K League 1

  • - Regular Season - 29
    Bucheon FC 1995
    Jeju United FC
    Bucheon Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 28
    Gwangju FC
    Jeju United FC
    Gwangju Football Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 27
    Jeju United FC
    Ulsan Hyundai FC
    Jeju World Cup Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 26
    Jeju United FC
    Daejeon Citizen
    Jeju World Cup Stadium

FA Cup

  • - Round of 16
    FC Anyang
    Jeju United FC
    Anyang Stadium
  • - Round of 32
    Jeju United FC
    Hwaseong
    Jeju World Cup Stadium
  • - 3rd Round
    Bucheon FC 1995
    Jeju United FC
    Bucheon Stadium
  • - Semi-finals
    Pohang Steelers
    Jeju United FC
    Steelyard Stadium

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Jeju United FC
    Bayern München

Jeju United FC Team Roster

The 31-player squad listed contains six attackers, eleven defenders, four goalkeepers and ten midfielders. Matheus Aiás, E. Çinari, Kim Sin-Jin and Park Chang-Jun headline the attacking group, while Tobias Figueiredo, J. Célestine, Rim Chang-Woo and Yu In-Soo are among the defensive options. Kim Dong-Jun and Seung-min Joo are listed as goalkeepers. Lee Chang-Min, Emerson Negueba, Italo Moreira and Shin Sang-Eun are selected midfield names, with Kim Jae-Min and Choi Byung-Wook adding further depth in that unit. The roster therefore combines attacking options, a substantial defensive contingent, four goalkeepers and a ten-player midfield.

position Goalkeeper

1 Dong-Jun Kim
Dong-Jun Kim
GK Korea Republic
81 Ja-Ung Heo
Ja-Ung Heo
GK South Korea

position Defender

4 Kang-Jun Heo
Kang-Jun Heo
DEF South Korea
13 Woon Chung
Woon Chung
DEF South Korea
17 In-Soo Yu
In-Soo Yu
DEF South Korea
23 Chang-Woo Rim
Chang-Woo Rim
DEF Korea Republic
40 Ryun-Seong Kim
Ryun-Seong Kim
DEF South Korea
41 Jae-Woo Kim
Jae-Woo Kim
DEF South Korea
88 In-Jung Jo
In-Jung Jo
DEF South Korea

position Midfielder

8 Chang-Min Lee
Chang-Min Lee
MID Korea Republic
11 Sang-Eun Shin
Sang-Eun Shin
MID South Korea
20 Min-Gyu Jang
Min-Gyu Jang
MID South Korea
24 Byung-Wook Choi
Byung-Wook Choi
MID South Korea
33 Su-Bin Park
Su-Bin Park
MID South Korea
39 Jae-Min Kim
Jae-Min Kim
MID South Korea

position Attacker

7 Chang-Jun Park
Chang-Jun Park
FWD South Korea
18 Sin-Jin Kim
Sin-Jin Kim
FWD South Korea
19 Hyeon-Wu Kim
Hyeon-Wu Kim
FWD South Korea
22 Eraldo Çinari
Eraldo Çinari
FWD Albania

Last Jeju United FC Coachs

Kim Hak-Beom is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his spell on 1 December 2023. The coaching chronology does not verify that he remains in the role, so the timeline is presented without assigning a current holder. Nam Ki-Il is listed from December 2019 to December 2023, following Choi Yun-Kyum’s spell from May to December 2019. Earlier history places Cho Sung-Hwan in charge from January 2015 to May 2019. This sequence outlines the club’s recent managerial turnover while keeping dated appointments distinct from present-tense claims.

Hak-Beom Kim

Hak-Beom Kim

Korea Republic
Coach since 1 December 2023
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Hak-Beom Kim Korea Republic 1 December 2023
Ki-Il Nam Korea Republic 1 December 2019 1 December 2023
Yun-Kyum Choi Korea Republic 1 May 2019 1 December 2019
1 October 2016
Sung-Hwan Jo Korea Republic 1 January 2015 1 May 2019

Jeju United FC Transfers

Recent arrivals recorded show several routes into Jeju United FC. Free-agent entries include E. Çinari, Matheus Aiás, Tobias Figueiredo, J. Célestine, Park Chang-Jun and Kwon Chang-Hoon. Heo Ja-Ung, Emerson Negueba, Kim Sin-Jin and G. Paulauskas are listed as transfers, while Joon-Ho Hong, Kim Geon-Woong, Kang Hyo-On, Park Ju-yeong, Kim Hyeon-Wu and Jegal Jae-Min are recorded as returns from loan. This list is a dated snapshot of recent activity rather than a complete account of every arrival.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Park Su-Bin
Seongnam FC
Transfer 14 August 2026
Park Su-bin
Seongnam FC
Transfer 14 August 2026
E. Çinari
Al Jabalain
Free agent 20 July 2026
Heo Ja-Ung
Cheonan City
Transfer 15 July 2026
Matheus Aiás
FC Noah
Free agent 11 July 2026
Tobias Figueiredo
Fortaleza EC
Free agent 16 March 2026
J. Célestine
Arka Gdynia
Free agent 22 January 2026
Chang-Jun Park
Bucheon FC 1995
Free agent 15 January 2026
Kwon Chang-Hoon
Jeonbuk Motors
Free agent 15 January 2026
G. Paulauskas
Zemplín Michalovce
Transfer 15 January 2026
Kim Sin-Jin
Gangwon FC
Transfer 15 January 2026
Park Chang-Jun
Bucheon FC 1995
Free agent 15 January 2026
Emerson Negueba
Cuiaba
Transfer 15 January 2026
Jegal Jae-Min
Gimpo Citizen
Return from loan 30 December 2025
Kim Hyeon-Wu
Mokpo City
Return from loan 30 December 2025

Recent departures recorded include loans, transfer entries, free-agent exits and a return from loan. Oh Jae-Hyeok, Kim Jun-Ha and An Chan-Gi moved to Gimcheon Sangmu FC on loan, while G. Paulauskas was listed on loan to Jeonbuk Motors. Transfer entries cover Kim Geon-Woong to Consadole Sapporo, Nam Tae-Hee to Brisbane Roar and Kwon Chang-Hoon to Persija. Kwon Sun-Ho and several January movers are marked free agent, while Pedrinho’s entry records a return to Seoul E-Land FC. The snapshot does not represent every departure.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Kim Geon-Woong
Consadole Sapporo
Transfer 2 August 2026
An Chan-Gi
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Loan 2 August 2026
Kim Jun-Ha
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Loan 2 August 2026
Oh Jae-Hyeok
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Loan 2 August 2026
Kim Geon-Woong
Consadole Sapporo
Transfer 1 August 2026
Nam Tae-Hee
Brisbane Roar
Transfer 24 July 2026
Kwon Chang-Hoon
Persija
Transfer 16 July 2026
Kwon Chang-Hoon
Persija
Transfer 15 July 2026
G. Paulauskas
Jeonbuk Motors
Loan 8 July 2026
Kim Ji-Woon
Jinju Citizen
Loan 22 February 2026
Kwon Sun-Ho
Gangneung City
Free agent 1 February 2026
Kwon Sun-Ho
Gangneung City
Free agent 31 January 2026
Pedrinho
Seoul E-Land FC
Return from loan 30 January 2026
Evandro
Radnicki 1923
Transfer 29 January 2026
Evandro
Radnicki 1923
Free agent 28 January 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recent movement snapshot shows Jeju United FC using several registration routes rather than one single pattern. The incoming entries combine free-agent arrivals, transfers and players returning from loan. The outgoing entries combine loans to Korean clubs, transfers to domestic and overseas destinations, free-agent departures and a return to Seoul E-Land FC after a loan spell. The names of Kim Geon-Woong, Kwon Chang-Hoon, G. Paulauskas and Joon-Ho Hong also illustrate how an arrival or return can be followed by another movement entry within the same broad period. That sequence describes movement in the recorded timeline without establishing the players’ final seasonal status. No transfer fees are stated, and the selected arrival and departure lists cannot establish the club’s complete window, overall balance or recruitment policy. They do, however, show a squad cycle shaped by direct additions, loan administration and outbound redistribution.

Leagues Jeju United FC has participated in

Jeju United FC’s latest recorded domestic participation covers K League 1 and the FA Cup, with both competitions listed through 2025 and described as active in the latest competition record. K League 2 appears only for 2020, making it historical rather than a recent competition. AFC Champions League participation is recorded for 2017 and 2018 and is likewise historical. The competition footprint therefore combines South Korea’s top domestic league, the national cup and an earlier continental pathway. The available record does not establish a 2026 finish, title or specific current tournament campaign.

K League 1
South-Korea
FA Cup
South-Korea

More about Jeju United FC

Jeju United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Seogwipo, Jeju Province. Founded in December 1982, it began as Yukong FC, also known as the Yukong Elephants, with roots across Seoul, Incheon and the wider Gyeonggi region. In the mid-1990s, the organisation became Bucheon SK before its move to Jeju Island established the regional identity associated with Jeju United FC. That relocation is central to the club’s character: it represents an island community while retaining the heritage of a longstanding Korean football organisation.

The club plays at Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo on Jeju’s southern coast. Built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the venue is noted for architecture that evokes a volcanic crater, with a roof inspired by the nets of traditional local fishing boats. The setting gives the team a distinctive home backdrop and connects football with the island’s volcanic geography and maritime culture.

Tangerine orange, red and navy form the principal color identity. Tangerine reflects Jeju’s famous citrus harvest, while the crest’s Mount Hallasan silhouette links the club to the island’s defining landmark. The visual language is therefore regional rather than generic, combining landscape, agriculture and coastal associations.

Corporate backing comes through SK Energy, part of the SK Group, providing continuity behind the club’s professional structure. Its football ecosystem blends experienced domestic players, international recruits and development pathways connected with local youth football. K League 1 is the club’s established top-flight setting, complemented by domestic cup participation and earlier appearances in the AFC Champions League. A K League 2 record from 2020 belongs to the club’s historical competition footprint, while the continental entries from 2017 and 2018 document its earlier Asian reach.

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Bucheon FC 1995 vs Jeju United FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507064
Gwangju FC vs Jeju United FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507062
Jeju United FC vs Ulsan Hyundai FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507053
Jeju United FC vs Daejeon Citizen
K League 1 2026 - 1507050
Jeju United FC vs Pohang Steelers
K League 1 2026 - 1507041
Jeju United FC vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507035
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2021

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2nd
2021

2nd shirt