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2026 FC Seoul season

FC Seoul
2026 season
ChairmanHuh Tae-soo
ManagerKim Gi-dong
StadiumSeoul World Cup Stadium

The 2026 season was FC Seoul's 43rd season in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. The club also participated in the 2026 edition of the Korea Cup and in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.

Players

No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Lim Jun-sub South Korea (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 South Korea Jeju SK 2025
25 Gu Sung-yun South Korea (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 South Korea Seoul E-Land 2026
31 Kang Hyeon-mu South Korea (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2024
71 Yun Ki-wook South Korea (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 Youth Team 2025
Defenders
4 Lee Sang-min South Korea (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2021 2025
5 Yazan Al-Arab Jordan (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 Qatar Muaither SC 2024
16 Choi Jun South Korea (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 South Korea Busan IPark 2024
17 Ahn Jae-min South Korea (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 South Korea Gimpo FC 2022
20 Lee Han-do South Korea (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 South Korea Busan IPark 2025
22 Kim Jin-su South Korea (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
36 Kim Ji-Won South Korea (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 South Korea Yangpyeong FC 2023
37 Juan Antonio Ros Spain (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2026
40 Park Seong-hoon South Korea (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 Youth Team 2016
44 Ham Sun-woo South Korea (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 South Korea Shinpyeong High School 2024
62 Aleksandar Paločević Serbia (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 Serbia OFK Beograd 2021
66 Park Soo-il South Korea (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2023
Midfielders
6 Hrvoje Babec Croatia (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 Croatia Osijek 2026
7 Jeong Seung-won South Korea (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 South Korea Suwon FC 2025
8 Lee Seung-mo South Korea (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2023 2026
34 Song Min-kyu South Korea (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2026
41 Hwang Do-yoon South Korea (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 South Korea Korea University 2023
42 Son Jeong-beom South Korea (2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 Youth Team 2023
88 Park Jang Han-gyeol South Korea (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 South Korea Boin High School 2022
99 Gbato Seloh Samuel
Home Grown FP 		Ivory Coast (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 South Korea Youth Team 2025
Forwards
9 Patryk Klimala Poland (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 Australia Sydney FC 2025
10 Anderson Brazil (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 South Korea Suwon FC 2025
11 Leonardo Acevedo Brazil (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 South Korea Seongnam FC 2026
18 Cho Young-wook South Korea (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2018
19 Cheon Seong-hoon South Korea (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen 2025
27 Moon Seon-min South Korea (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025 2025
Players who went out on military service during season
1 Baek Jong-bum South Korea (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 South Korea Osan High School 2019
19 Kang Ju-hyeok (M) South Korea (2006-08-27) 27 August 2006 South Korea Osan High School 2024
25 Paik Sang-hoon South Korea (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 Youth Team 2015
Players who went out on loan during season
15 Kim Hyeon-deok South Korea (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 South Korea Boin High School 2023
24 Cho Young-kwang South Korea (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 Japan FC Osaka 2022
33 Bae Hyun-seo South Korea (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 Youth Team 2018
72 Min Ji-hoon South Korea (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 Youth Team 2018 2025
77 Lucas Rodrigues Brazil (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 Portugal Marítimo 2024
Players who left mid-season

Transfers

Pre-season

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
24 December 2025 GK South Korea Gu Sung-yun South Korea Seoul E-Land Free [1]
25 December 2025 MF South Korea Kang Seong-jin South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan
31 December 2025 GK South Korea Lee Seung-hwan South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju FC End of loan
MF Serbia Aleksandar Palocevic China Nantong Zhiyun End of loan
1 January 2026 FW Brazil Leonardo Acevedo South Korea Seongnam FC Free [2]
9 January 2026 MF Croatia Hrvoje Babec Croatia NK Osijek Undisclosed [3]
21 January 2026 FW South Korea Song Min-kyu South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free [4][5]
27 January 2026 MF Spain Juan Antonio Ros China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Free [6]
Loan Transfer

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred to Ref
Permanent Transfer
26 December 2025 MF South Korea Kang Seong-jin South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free
31 December 2025 GK South Korea Choi Chul-won South Korea Free
DF South Korea Choi Jun-yeong South Korea Free
DF South Korea Jeong Tae-wook South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors End of loan
MF South Korea Ryu Jae-moon South Korea Daegu FC Free [7]
MF South Korea Her Dong-min South Korea Free
FW South Korea Jung Han-min South Korea Pohang Steelers Free [8]
FW England Jesse Lingard England Free [9]
FW Croatia Marko Dugandžić Saudi Arabia Free [10]
8 January 2026 FW South Korea Son Seung-beom South Korea Pohang Steelers Free [11]
January 2026 MF South Korea Park Jang Han-gyeol South Korea Hwaseong FC Free
Loan Transfer
26 December 2025 MF South Korea Min Ji-hoon South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju Season loan [12]
DF South Korea Bae Hyun-seo South Korea Gyeongnam FC Season loan
DF South Korea Kim Hyeon-deok South Korea Gimhae FC 2008 Season loan
4 January 2026 DF South Korea Cho Young-kwang South Korea Jeonnam Dragons Season loan
7 February 2026 FW Brazil Lucas Rodrigues Brazil EC Vitória Season loan [13]

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of Hainan (3 Jan - 4 Feb)

15 January 2026 1 China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–1 FC Seoul Haikou, China
  • Shi Yan
22 January 2026 2 China Qingdao West Coast 0–4 FC Seoul Haikou, China

FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup

21 February 2026 1  Hong Kong National Team – FC Seoul Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Main article: 2026 K League 1

Matches

As usual, the league season is played over 38 matches. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the final round (top 6 teams) and relegation round (bottom 6 teams).

28 February 2026 1 Incheon United – FC Seoul Incheon
Report Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
7 March 2026 2 Ulsan HD – FC Seoul Ulsan
Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
15 March 2026 3 Jeju SK – FC Seoul Seogwipo
Report Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
18 March 2026 4 Pohang Steelers – FC Seoul Pohang
Report Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
22 March 2026 5 FC Seoul – Gwangju Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
5 April 2025 6 FC Anyang – FC Seoul Anyang
Report Stadium: Anyang Stadium
11 April 2025 7 FC Seoul – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
18 April 2025 8 FC Seoul – Daejeon Hana Citizen Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
21 April 2025 9 FC Seoul – Bucheon Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
25 April 2025 10 Gangwon – FC Seoul Gangneung
Report Stadium: Gangneung Stadium
2 May 2025 11 FC Seoul – Gimcheon Sangmu Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
5 May 2025 12 FC Seoul – FC Anyang Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
9 May 2026 13 Jeju SK – FC Seoul Seogwipo
Report Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
12 May 2026 14 Gwangju – FC Seoul Gwangju
Report Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
16 May 2026 15 Daejeon Hana Citizen – FC Seoul Daejeon
Report Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
5 July 2025 16 FC Seoul – Incheon United Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
12 July 2025 17 FC Seoul – Gangwon Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
19 July 2026 18 Bucheon – FC Seoul Bucheon
Stadium: Bucheon Stadium
22 July 2025 19 FC Seoul – Pohang Steelers Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
26 July 2025 20 FC Seoul – Ulsan HD Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
1 August 2026 21 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors – FC Seoul Jeonju
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
8 August 2026 22 Gimcheon Sangmu – FC Seoul Gimcheon
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
15 August 2026 23 FC Seoul – Daejeon Hana Citizen Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
22 August 2026 24 FC Anyang – FC Seoul Anyang
Stadium: Anyang Stadium
25 August 2026 25 FC Seoul – Bucheon Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
30 August 2026 26 Gwangju – FC Seoul Gwangju
Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
5 September 2026 27 FC Seoul – Incheon United Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
8 September 2026 28 Ulsan HD – FC Seoul Ulsan
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
12 September 2026 29 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors – FC Seoul Jeonju
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
20 September 2026 30 Pohang Steelers – FC Seoul Pohang
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
10 October 2026 31 FC Seoul – Jeju Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
17 October 2026 32 FC Seoul – Gimcheon Sangmu Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
24 October 2026 33 FC Seoul – Gangwon Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite league stage
16 September 2025 Matchday 1 FC Machida Zelvia Japan 1–1 South Korea FC Seoul Machida, Japan
  • Henry Hiroki Mochizuki 80'
 Report
  • Marko Dugandžić 59'
  • Kim Jin-su Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 4,798
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
30 September 2025 Matchday 2 FC Seoul South Korea 3–0 Thailand Buriram United Seoul, South Korea
  • Choi Jun 38'
  • Jeong Seung-won 45+3'
  • Lucas Rodrigues 68'Yellow card 27'
 Report
  • Peter Zulj Yellow card 61'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,443
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
22 October 2025 Matchday 3 Shanghai Port China 2–0 South Korea FC Seoul Shanghai, China
  • Luis Nlavo 58'
  • André Luis 89'
 Report
  • Kim Jin-su Yellow card 26'
  • Ryu Jae-moon Yellow card 45'
 Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium
Attendance: 39,093
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
4 November 2025 Matchday 4 FC Seoul South Korea 0–0 China Chengdu Rongcheng Seoul, South Korea
  • Kim Jin-su Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • Pedro Delgado Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,279
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
25 November 2025 Matchday 5 Shanghai Shenhua China 1–3 South Korea FC Seoul Shanghai, China
  • Mateus Vital 61'
  • Lyu Wenjun Yellow card 30'
  • Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 86'
 Report
  • Jesse Lingard 47', 77'Yellow card 86'
  • Lucas Silva 67'
  • Lee Seung-Mo Yellow card 56'
 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 11,501
Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
10 December 2025 Matchday 6 FC Seoul South Korea 1–1 Australia Melbourne City Seoul, South Korea
  • Jesse Lingard 31'Yellow card 88'
  • Hwang Do-Yun Yellow card 15'
  • Choi Jun Yellow card 30'
  • Kim Jin-Su Yellow card 57'
  • Yazan Al Arab Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • Takeshi Kanamori 74'
  • Elbasan Rashani Yellow card 46'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 8,106
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eessee Sarray (Iraq)
10 February 2026 Matchday 7 Vissel Kobe Japan 2–0 South Korea FC Seoul Kobe, Japan
  • Yoshinori Muto 69'
  • Gōtoku Sakai 73'
  • Yuta Goke Yellow card 43'
  • Daiju Sasaki Yellow card 45+6'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 57'
 Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 7,159
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
17 February 2026 Matchday 8 FC Seoul South Korea – Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Mok-dong, South Korea
Report Stadium: Mokdong Stadium[note 1]


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Vissel Kobe (Q) 7 5 1 1 14 6 +8 16 Advance to round of 16
2 Japan Machida Zelvia (Q) 7 4 2 1 12 5 +7 14
3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Q) 7 4 2 1 8 4 +4 14
4 Australia Melbourne City (Q) 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13
5 Thailand Buriram United 7 3 2 2 8 8 0 11
6 South Korea FC Seoul 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 9
7 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 2 2 3 7 7 0 8
8 South Korea Gangwon FC 7 2 2 3 9 11 −2 8
9 South Korea Ulsan HD 7 2 2 3 6 8 −2 8
10 China Chengdu Rongcheng 7 1 3 3 5 8 −3 6
11 China Shanghai Shenhua (E) 7 1 1 5 5 11 −6 4
12 China Shanghai Port (E) 7 0 3 4 2 11 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2026. Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 6 December 25
No. Pos. Player K-League Korea Cup 2025–26 AFC Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK South Korea Im Joon-seob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF South Korea Lee Sang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Jordan Yazan Al-Arab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Croatia Hrvoje Babec 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
7 MF South Korea Jeong Seung-won 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 MF South Korea Lee Seung-mo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Poland Patryk Klimala 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
10 FW Brazil Anderson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
11 FW Brazil Leonardo Acevedo 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
16 DF South Korea Choi Jun 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 DF South Korea Ahn Jae-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW South Korea Cho Young-wook 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
19 FW South Korea Cheon Seong-hoon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF South Korea Lee Han-do 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 DF South Korea Kim Jin-su 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 GK South Korea Gu Sung-yun 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 FW South Korea Moon Seon-min 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
31 GK South Korea Kang Hyeon-mu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF South Korea Song Min-kyu 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
36 DF South Korea Kim Ji-Won 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Spain Juan Antonio Ros 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
40 DF South Korea Park Seong-hoon 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
41 MF South Korea Hwang Do-yoon 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
42 MF South Korea Son Jeong-beom 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
44 DF South Korea Ham Sun-woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
62 DF Serbia Aleksandar Paločević 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 DF South Korea Park Soo-il 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 GK South Korea Yun Ki-wook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF South Korea Park Jang Han-gyeol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 MF Ivory Coast Gbato Seloh Samuel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes

  1. ^ FC Seoul played their home matches at Mokdong Stadium, instead of their regular home stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul.

References

  1. ^ "FC서울, 2026시즌 첫 영입 기지개. 국가대표 출신 GK 구성윤 영입… 골문 안정감 더한다!".
  2. ^ "레전드 몰리나를 꿈꾸며"...FC서울, 외국인 공격수 후이즈 영입!".
  3. ^ "오스마르보다 잘하고 싶다" 서울, 크로아티아 MF 바베츠 영입!".
  4. ^ "THANK YOU 홍정호·송민규·권창훈…'정정용 체제' 전북, 새 판 짜기 돌입".
  5. ^ "국대 공격수' 송민규, FC서울 유니폼 입는다...김기동 감독과 재회".
  6. ^ "[오피셜]"라마시아 출신이 FC서울에 왔다" 스페인 U-17 대표, 수비수 로스 영입…최고 수준 경쟁, 亞 축구 경험".
  7. ^ "전북-서울 두루 거친 '228경기 18골 13도움' 베테랑 MF, 친정팀 대구 복귀... '류재문타리' 류재문, 5년만에 달구벌 컴백".
  8. ^ "포항, 공격수 정한민 영입…"우승 도전하고 싶다"".
  9. ^ "Lingard's tearful farewell and 3 changes he says K League needs".
  10. ^ "FC서울 유니폼 입은 마르코 두간지치, 등록명 '둑스'로 한 이유" (in Korean). 스포츠서울. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  11. ^ "Pohang signs Son Seung-beom, born in Seoul in 2004".
  12. ^ "충북청주, FC 서울 출신 '테크니션' 민지훈 임대 영입! 중원에 창의성 플러스".
  13. ^ "Pohang signs Son Seung-beom, born in Seoul in 2004".
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