Jeonbuk Motors is a Jeonju-based South Korean club with a strong domestic presence and a notable record in Asian football. Founded in 1993, the Hyundai-backed side is associated with green colors, the Green Warriors nickname and Jeonju World Cup Stadium, known locally as Fort Jeonju. Its story brings together regional pride, corporate backing, vibrant matchday culture and a history that reaches from South Korean competition to the Asian and global stages. The club’s identity remains closely tied to Jeonju and the wider Jeonbuk region.
Jeonbuk Motors Upcoming matches by league
AFC Champions League
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- League Phase - 1
Jeonbuk Motors
Kashiwa Reysol
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- Group Stage
Vissel KobeNo H2HJeonbuk Motors
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- Group Stage
Beijing GuoanNo H2HJeonbuk Motors
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- Group Stage
Jeonbuk MotorsNo H2HJohor Darul Takzim FC
K League 1
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- Regular Season - 30
Jeonbuk Motors
Gwangju FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium -
- Regular Season - 31
Daejeon CitizenNo H2HJeonbuk Motors
Daejeon World Cup Stadium -
- Regular Season - 32
Jeonbuk MotorsNo H2HJeju United FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium -
- Regular Season - 33
FC AnyangNo H2HJeonbuk Motors
Anyang Stadium
Jeonbuk Motors Last matches by league
K League 1
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
AFC Cup
Jeonbuk Motors Team Roster
Jeonbuk Motors lists a 30-player roster across four positional groups: seven attackers, ten defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attack includes A. Compagno, Bruno Mota, G. Paulauskas, Italo, Kim Seung-Sub, P. Twumasi and Tiago Orobó. Defensive options include Cho Wi-Je, Choi Woo-Jin, Ju-hyeong Kim, Kim Ha-Jun, Kim Tae-Hyun and Kim Young-Bin, while Lee Ju-Hyun and Song Bum-Keun are among the goalkeepers. Midfield depth features João Gamboa, Kang Sang-Yoon, Lee Dong-Jun, Lee Seung-Woo and Maeng Seong-Ung. Shirt numbers are recorded alongside the roster, including number 1 for Lee Ju-Hyun and number 31 for Song Bum-Keun.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Young-Bin Kim
Je-Un Yeon
Wi-Je Cho
Ji-Soo Park
Ha-Jun Kim
Tae-Hwan Kim
Sang-Myung Lee
Seung-Jun Hwang
Ju-hyeong Kim
Woo-Jin Choi
Tae-Hyun Kim
position Midfielder
Seong-Ung Maeng
Seung-Woo Lee
Sang-Yoon Kang
João Pedro da Costa Gamboa
Yeong-Jae Lee
Vinicius Rodrigues Adelino dos Santos
Seok-Jin Han
Hyun-min Park
Jin-Gyu Kim
position Attacker
Dong-Jun Lee
Tiago Pereira da Silva
Seung-Sub Kim
Gytis Paulauskas
Italo de Vargas da Rosa
Andrea Compagno
Bruno Rodrigues Mota
Last Jeonbuk Motors Coachs
Gustavo Poyet is Jeonbuk Motors’ current coach, having started on 1 December 2024. The timeline lists Kim Do-Heon as coach from May to December 2024, following a brief spell for Park Won-Jae from April to May. Daniel Petrescu held the role from June 2023 to April 2024, while Kim Do-Heon also appears for May to June 2023. The sequence shows several changes at the club before Poyet’s ongoing tenure began.
Jung-Yong Chung
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jung-Yong Chung | Korea Republic | 1 March 2026 | |
| Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez | Uruguay | 1 December 2024 | |
| Do-Heon Kim | Korea Republic | 1 May 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Won-Jae Park | Korea Republic | 1 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Daniel Vasile Petrescu | Romania | 1 June 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Do-Heon Kim | Korea Republic | 1 May 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| 1 February 2021 | 1 May 2023 | ||
| José Manuel Ferreira de Morais | Portugal | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Fábio Araujo Lefundes | Brazil | 1 January 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Heung-Sil Lee | Korea Republic | 26 December 2011 | 30 December 2012 |
| Kang-Hee Choi | Korea Republic | 1 July 2005 | 1 December 2018 |
Jeonbuk Motors Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern. Italo joined from Chapecoense-sc on loan in July 2026, while G. Paulauskas arrived from Jeju United FC on a similar basis. Park Ji-Soo and Lee Ju-Hyun were listed as free-agent additions in January. Bruno Mota also arrived on loan, and Cho Wi-Je, Kim Seung-Sub, Lee Sang-myung and João Gamboa were recorded as transfers. Kim Ha-Jun returned from loan in December 2025, while Maeng Seong-Ung and Lee Dong-Jun were listed back from loan in October. These entries represent selected recent movements, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italo |
Chapecoense-sc
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| G. Paulauskas |
Jeju United FC
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Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Lee Sang-Myung |
Cheonan City
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Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Lee Ju-Hyun |
Bucheon FC 1995
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| Kim Young-Whan |
Cheongju
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Cho Wi-Je |
Busan I Park
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Oberdan |
Pohang Steelers
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Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Kim Young-whan |
Cheongju
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| J. Choi |
Cheonan City
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Lee Sang-myung |
Cheonan City
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Kim Seung-Sub |
Jeju United FC
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Byeon Jun-Soo |
Gwangju FC
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Cho Wi-Je |
Busan I Park
|
Transfer | 15 January 2026 |
| Bruno Mota |
FC Anyang
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Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| Lee Ju-Hyun |
Bucheon FC 1995
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include Oberdan’s transfer to Fagiano Okayama and loans sending Jin Tae-Ho to Yongin City, Du-hyun Kim to Cheongju and Kim Young-whan to Incheon United in July 2026. N. Boateng left as a free agent for Petrolul Ploiesti in January, while Kang Hyeon-Jong, Jeong Tae-Wook and Jeon Jin-Woo were transferred to Dangjin Citizen, Incheon United and Oxford United. Song Min-Kyu also departed as a free agent for FC Seoul. Other January entries sent players to Mokpo City, Yongin City, Cheonan City, Daegu FC, FC Anyang, Seoul E-Land FC, Busan I Park and Ansan Greeners. These selected movements do not represent a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Ye-geon |
FK Crvena Zvezda
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Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| Oberdan |
Fagiano Okayama
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Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| Jin Tae-Ho |
Yongin City
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Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| Kim Young-Whan |
Incheon United
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Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Kim Young-whan |
Incheon United
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Loan | 8 July 2026 |
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Cheongju
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Loan | 8 July 2026 | |
| N. Boateng |
Petrolul Ploiesti
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Free agent | 29 January 2026 |
| Kang Hyeon-Jong |
Dangjin Citizen
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Transfer | 20 January 2026 |
| Jeong Tae-Wook |
Incheon United
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Transfer | 20 January 2026 |
| Song Min-Kyu |
FC Seoul
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Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| Kang Hyeon-Jong |
Dangjin Citizen
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Transfer | 19 January 2026 |
| Jeon Jin-Woo |
Oxford United
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Transfer | 19 January 2026 |
| Byeon Jun-Soo |
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
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Loan | 18 January 2026 |
| Kim Min-Jae |
Mokpo City
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Transfer | 17 January 2026 |
| Lee Jun-Ho |
Cheonan City
|
- | 15 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement picture is broad rather than concentrated in one transaction type. Arrivals include loans, free-agent additions, permanent transfers and players returning from loan, with activity spanning July 2025 to July 2026 in the listed sample. Departures cover several mechanisms, including a transfer, several loans, free-agent exits and numerous January moves to clubs in South Korea and abroad. The incoming list includes current squad names such as Park Ji-Soo, Lee Ju-Hyun, Cho Wi-Je and Kim Seung-Sub, while outgoing entries include Oberdan, Song Min-Kyu, Jeong Tae-Wook and Jeon Jin-Woo. Several movements connect the first-team group with loan destinations or returns, indicating circulation between Jeonbuk Motors and other clubs. Because both lists are selective and not exhaustive, they describe the shape of recent activity rather than a definitive balance of arrivals and departures. No recorded fees are provided, so the financial scale cannot be assessed.
Leagues Jeonbuk Motors has participated in
Jeonbuk Motors have recorded participation in K League 1 and the FA Cup through 2025, with both competitions marked as active in the latest available season. The club also has historical records in the AFC Champions League from 2016 to 2023 and the AFC Cup in 2024. A FIFA Club World Cup entry is recorded for 2016, while club friendlies are listed for 2023 and 2024. The competition record therefore combines current domestic continuity with earlier continental and global appearances, while the older cup and friendly entries are presented as historical rather than current participation.
More about Jeonbuk Motors
Jeonbuk Motors is a professional football club based in Jeonju, the capital of South Korea’s North Jeolla Province. Founded in 1993, the club has developed a strong regional identity around the green colors associated with Jeonbuk and the Green Warriors nickname. Black and white accents complement the main palette, while a phoenix motif on the crest symbolizes continuing rise and ambition.
Jeonju World Cup Stadium is Jeonbuk Motors’ home venue. Built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the ground stands on the northwestern outskirts of Jeonju and is widely known locally as Fort Jeonju. Its imposing scale, distinctive green visual identity and passionate regional following have made the stadium an important part of the club’s public character.
Hyundai Motor Company owns and heavily backs the club through Hyundai Motor Group. That corporate structure sits alongside a distinctly local support base, linking industrial sponsorship with the football culture of Jeonbuk Province. The club’s traditional sporting profile has combined experienced South Korean internationals and domestic veterans with overseas recruits, often from South America or Europe, while youth development supplies another layer to the squad.
Jeonbuk’s ecosystem extends beyond domestic competition. Its recorded modern history includes a sustained K League 1 presence and a major role in South Korean football’s Asian campaigns. The club became a continental champion in the AFC Champions League and subsequently represented Asia at the FIFA Club World Cup. Its competition record also includes the FA Cup, AFC Cup and club friendlies. Together, the venue, green traditions, Hyundai connection and regional identity place Jeonbuk Motors among South Korea’s most recognizable football institutions.
Last matches statistics for Jeonbuk Motors
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Jeonbuk Motors
0 - 0
FC Seoul
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0 / 3 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Jeonbuk Motors
1 - 3
Jeju United FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Bucheon FC 1995
3 - 2
Jeonbuk Motors
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Jeonbuk Motors
2 - 2
Dangjin Citizen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Jeonbuk Motors
1 - 0
Ulsan Hyundai FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Gimcheon Sangmu FC
0 - 0
Jeonbuk Motors
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Incheon United
1 - 1
Jeonbuk Motors
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Jeonbuk Motors
2 - 0
Pohang Steelers
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2 / 2 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
Gangwon FC
1 - 1
Jeonbuk Motors
|
4 / 10 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Jeonbuk Motors
1 - 2
FC Seoul
|
2 / 8 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 |
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Jeonbuk Motors vs FC Seoul
K League 1 2026 - 1507065
Gangwon FC vs Jeonbuk Motors
K League 1 2026 - 1507061
Jeonbuk Motors vs Pohang Steelers
K League 1 2026 - 1507054
Incheon United vs Jeonbuk Motors
K League 1 2026 - 1507049
Gimcheon Sangmu FC vs Jeonbuk Motors
K League 1 2026 - 1507040
Jeonbuk Motors vs Ulsan Hyundai FC
K League 1 2026 - 1507036
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt
2021
4th shirt
2020
1st shirt