2025 FC Seoul season

FC Seoul
2025 season
ChairmanHuh Tae-soo
ManagerKim Gi-dong
StadiumSeoul World Cup Stadium
K League 16th
Korea CupQuarter-final
AFC Champions League EliteLeague stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jesse Lingard (4)
All: Jesse Lingard (4)

The 2025 season is FC Seoul's 42nd season in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. The club also participates in the 2025 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
21 Choi Chul-won (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2023
25 Im Joon-seob (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 Jeju SK 2025
31 Kang Hyeon-mu (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2024
71 Yun Ki-wook (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 Youth Team 2025
Defenders
3 Ahn Jae-min (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 Gimpo FC 2022
4 Lee Sang-min (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2021 2025
5 Yazan Al-Arab (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 Muaither SC 2024
15 Kim Hyeon-deok (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 Boin High School 2023
16 Choi Jun (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 Busan IPark 2024
20 Lee Han-do (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 Busan IPark 2025
22 Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
24 Cho Young-kwang (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 FC Osaka 2022
30 Kim Ju-sung (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2019 2025
33 Bae Hyun-seo (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 Youth Team 2018
40 Park Seong-hun (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 Youth Team 2016
44 Ham Sun-woo (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 Shinpyeong High School 2024
63 Park Soo-il (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2023
66 Choi Jun-yeong (2005-07-16) 16 July 2005 Seongnam FC 2017
Midfielders
7 Jeong Seung-won (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 Suwon FC 2025
8 Lee Seung-mo (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 Pohang Steelers 2023 2026
19 Kang Ju-hyeok (2006-08-27) 27 August 2006 Osan High School 2024
26 Her Dong-min (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 Chung-Ang University 2024
28 Gbato Seloh Samuel
Home Grown FP
(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 Youth Team 2025
29 Ryu Jae-moon (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2024
41 Hwang Do-yoon (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 Korea University 2023
72 Min Ji-hoon (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 Youth Team 2018 2025
88 Park Jang Han-gyeol (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 Boin High School 2022
Forwards
9 Cho Young-wook (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2018
10 Jesse Lingard (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 Nottingham Forest 2024 2025
11 Kang Seong-jin (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 Youth Team 2016 2026
14 Son Seung-beom (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 Youth Team 2017
27 Moon Seon-min (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025 2025
32 Patryk Klimala (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 Sydney FC 2025
37 Jung Han-min (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 Gangwon FC 2014
42 Kim Sin-jin (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 Seoul E-Land FC 2022
45 Marko Dugandžić (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 Al-Tai FC (S1) 2025
77 Lucas Rodrigues (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 Marítimo 2024
Anderson (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 Suwon FC 2025
Players who went out on loan during season
1 Baek Jong-bum (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 Osan High School 2019
25 Paik Sang-hoon (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 Youth Team 2015
62 Aleksandar Paločević (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 OFK Beograd 2021
Players who left mid-season
6 Ki Sung-yueng (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 RCD Mallorca 2020 2025
17 Kim Jin-ya (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 Incheon United 2020
23 Lee Si-young (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023
94 Willyan (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2023

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
GK Im Joon-seob Jeju SK Free
DF Lee Han-do Busan IPark Free [1]
DF Kim Jin-su Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free [2]
MF Jung Seung-won Suwon FC Free [3]
MF Gbato Seloh Samuel FC Seoul U18 Free [4]
FW Moon Seon-min Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free [5]
FW Marko Dugandžić Al-Tai FC Free [6]

Returned from loan

Position Player Returned from Remark
DF Cho Young-kwang FC Osaka End of loan
DF Choi Jun-yeong Seongnam FC End of loan
DF Ahn Jae-min Gimpo FC End of loan
DF Lee Si-young Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan
MF Aleksandar Palocevic OFK Beograd End of loan
MF Ahn Ji-man Yeoju FC End of loan
FW Jung Han-min Gangwon FC End of loan
FW Kim Kyeong-min Gangwon FC End of loan
FW Kim Shin-jin Seoul E-Land FC End of loan
FW Park Dong-jin Gyeongnam FC End of loan

Out

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
GK Hwang Sung-min Incheon United Free
GK Seo Ju-hwan Free
DF Kwon Wan-kyu Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free
DF Yoon Jong-gyu Ulsan HD FC Undisclosed [7]
DF Kang Sang-woo Ulsan HD FC Free [8]
MF Ahn Ji-man Hwaseong FC Free
FW Lim Sang-hyub Retired N.A.
FW Park Dong-jin Jeju SK Free [9]
FW Stanislav Iljutcenko Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note
GK Lee Seung-hwan Chungbuk Cheongju FC Season loan
GK Baek Jong-bum Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
DF Park Soo-il Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
MF Aleksandar Palocevic Nantong Zhiyun Season loan

Loan return

Position Player Loaned to Note
MF Ronaldo Tavares Estrela da Amadora End of loan

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
FW Patryk Klimala Śląsk Wrocław Undisclosed
FW Anderson Suwon FC Exchange for Willyan, and
Lee Si-young

Loan Return (In)

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
DF Park Soo-il Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service

Out

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
DF Kim Jin-ya Daejeon Hana Citizen Undisclosed [10]
MF Ki Sung-yueng Pohang Steelers Undisclosed [11]
DF Lee Si-young Suwon FC Exchange for Anderson
FW Willyan
DF Kim Ju-sung Sanfrecce Hiroshima US$1 million

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note

Loaned return

Position Player Loaned to Note

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 January 2025 1 FC Seoul 8-2 Shenzhen 2028 FC Japan
1 February 2025 2 FC Seoul 4-4 Kashiwa Reysol Japan
6 February 2025 3 FC Seoul 5-0 Japan University of Economics Japan
6 February 2025 4 FC Seoul 0-1 Honda FC Japan
9 February 2025 5 FC Seoul 4-1 Zweigen Kanazawa Japan

Mid-season

31 July 2025 Barcelona World Tour FC Seoul Barcelona Seoul, South Korea
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

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).

15 February 2025 1 Jeju SK 2–0 FC Seoul Seogwipo
  • Kim Jun-ha 15'
  • Lee Kun-Hee 58'
Report
  • Lee Si-young  67'
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 11,049
Referee: Choi Kwang-ho
22 February 2025 2 FC Seoul 2–1 FC Anyang Seoul
Report
  • Kim Jeong-hyun  35'
  • Ri Yong-jik  74'
  • Choi Sung-Bum  90'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 41,415
Referee: Go Hyeong-jin
3 March 2025 3 FC Seoul 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC Seoul
  • Son Seung-Beom  20'
  • Kim Ju-sung  75'
Report
  • Seo Min-woo  19'
  • Lee Dong-Jun  29'
  • Won Ki-jong  90+2'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 24,889
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
8 March 2025 4 Suwon FC 0–0 FC Seoul Suwon
  • Yoon Bit-garam  51'
Report Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
15 March 2025 5 Gangwon FC 0–1 FC Seoul Chuncheon
  • Marko Tući  61'
  • Vitor Gabriel  90+1'
Report
  • Cho Young-wook 19'
  • Lee Seung-Mo  64'
  • Jesse Lingard  76'
Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
Attendance: 10,231
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
29 March 2025 6 FC Seoul 3–2 Daegu FC Seoul
  • Jesse Lingard 45+5' (pen.)76
  • Jeong Seung-won 90+1' 90+2'
  • Moon Seon-min 90+4'
  • Kim Ju-sung  48'
Report
  • Kyohei Yoshino 58' 45+4'
  • Jeong Chi-In  90+2'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 25,258
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
5 April 2025 7 Ulsan HD 0–0 FC Seoul Ulsan
  • Kang Sang-Woo  5'
  • Lee Jin-hyun  75'
Report
  • Willyan  34'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,358
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
12 April 2025 8 FC Seoul 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Seoul
Report
  • Vladislavs Gutkovskis 43', 45+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 20,284
Referee: Song Min-seok
20 April 2025 9 FC Seoul 1–2 Gwangju FC Seoul
Report
  • Isnairo Morais 43'
  • Park Tae-jun 63'
  • Bruno Souza  10'
  • Kim Han-gil  85'
  • Kim Kyung-min  90+7'
  • Oh Hoo-sung  90+8'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 19,234
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
27 April 2025 10 Pohang Steelers 1–0 FC Seoul Pohang
  • Oberdan 7'
  • Hong Yun-sang  90+7'
Report
  • Jesse Lingard  40'
  • Lee Tae-seok  60'
  • Yazan Al-Arab  68'
  • Kim Jin-su  90+4'
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 10,984
Referee: Kim Dae-young
3 May 2025 11 FC Seoul 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
  • Kim Ju-sung  79'
Report
  • Song Min-kyu 24'
  • Han Kook-young  84'
  • Park Jin-seop  85'
  • Tiago Orobó  90+8'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 48,008
Referee: Song Min-seok
6 May 2025 12 FC Anyang 1–1 FC Seoul Anyang
  • Matheus Oliveira Santos 52' 90+1'
  • Lee Chang-yong  51'
  • Kim Young-chan  62'
Report
  • Moon Seon-min 81'
  • Ryu Jae-moon  41'
  • Yazan Al-Arab  46'
  • Choi Jun  90+1'
Stadium: Anyang Stadium
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Chae Sang-Hyeop
10 May 2025 13 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–0 FC Seoul Daejeon
  • Kim Moon-hwan  60'
  • Kim In-Gyun  77'
  • Choi Geon-ju  90'
Report
  • Ryu Jae-moon  58'
  • Kim Jin-su  90+1'
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 13,706
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
18 May 2025 14 Daegu FC 0–1 FC Seoul Daegu
  • Lee Chan-dong  27'
  • Kyohei Yoshino  72'
  • Jeong Chi-In  83'
Report
  • Marko Dugandžić 48'
  • Jeong Seung-won  7'
  • Kang Hyun-Moo  89'
Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 11,699
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
24 May 2025 15 FC Seoul 1–1 Suwon FC Seoul
  • Lucas Rodrigues 43'
  • Choi Jun  38'
  • Hwang Do-yun  64'
  • Jesse Lingard  64'
Report
  • Anderson Oliveira 55'
  • Luan Dias  64'
  • Roh Kyung-ho  84'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 25,578
Referee: Choi Kwang-ho
28 May 2025 16 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0–1 FC Seoul Gimcheon
  • Kim Kang-San  34'
Report
  • Lucas Rodrigues 81'
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
Attendance: 2,840
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
31 May 2025 17 FC Seoul 1–3 Jeju SK Seoul
  • Yazan Al-Arab 70'
Report
  • Yoo In-soo 23', 68'
  • Lee Chang-min 50'
  • Italo  29'
  • Nam Tae-hee  82'
  • Lim Chai-min  83'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 24,270
Referee: Lee Dong-Jun
13 June 2025 18 Gwangju FC 1–3 FC Seoul Gwangju
  • Reis 90+5'
  • Jin Si-Woo  42'
Report
  • Jeong Seung-won 10'
  • Marko Dugandžić 55'
  • Moon Seon-min 68'
  • Park Seong-Hoon  6'
Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
17 June 2025 19 FC Seoul 1–1 Gangwon FC Seoul
  • Moon Seon-min 72'
  • Choi Jun  45+2'
Report
  • Lee Sang-heon 25'
  • Lee Ki-hyuk  60'
  • Shin Min-Ha  78'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Choi Kwang-ho
21 June 2025 20 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 FC Seoul Jeonju
  • Song Min-kyu 45+2'
Report
  • Ryu Jae-moon 25'
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 22,862
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
29 June 2025 21 FC Seoul 4–1 Pohang Steelers Seoul
  • Jesse Lingard 17'
  • Lucas Rodrigues 33'
  • Marko Dugandžić 45+4' 45+3'
  • Patryk Klimala 85'
  • Kim Ju-sung  14'
Report
  • Lee Dong-Hee 75'
  • Oberdan  29'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 20,036
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
20 July 2025 22 FC Seoul Ulsan HD Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
23 July 2025 23 Jeju SK FC Seoul Seogwipo
Report Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
27 July 2025 24 Daejeon Hana Citizen FC Seoul Daejeon
Report Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
8 August 2025 25 FC Seoul Daegu FC Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
17 August 2025 26 Gimcheon Sangmu FC FC Seoul Gimcheon
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
24 August 2025 27 FC Seoul Ulsan HD Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
31 August 2025 28 FC Seoul FC Anyang Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
13 September 2025 29 Gangwon FC - FC Seoul Chuncheon
Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
21 September 2025 30 FC Seoul Gwangju FC Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
28 September 2025 31 FC Seoul Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
8 October 2025 32 Suwon FC FC Seoul Suwon
Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
18 October 2025 33 FC Seoul Pohang Steelers Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
4 Pohang Steelers 21 9 5 7 26 26 0 32 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
5 Gwangju FC 21 8 7 6 22 23 −1 31
6 FC Seoul 21 7 9 5 23 20 +3 30
7 Ulsan HD 19 8 5 6 23 19 +4 29
8 Gangwon FC 21 8 4 9 20 24 −4 28
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

Korean FA Cup

14 May 2025 Round of 16 (K3) Daejeon KORAIL 1–2 FC Seoul Daejeon
  • Lee Sang-hyeob 23'
Stadium: Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex
2 July 2025 Quarter Final FC Seoul 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
  • Patryk Klimala  85'
  • Ryu Jae-moon  90'
  • Song Min-kyu 85'
  • Park Jin-seob  82'
  • Kwon Chang-hoon  83'
  • Kim Jeong-hoon  90+7'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 June 2025
No. Pos. Player K-League FA Cup 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Baek Jong-bum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Ahn Jae-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Lee Sang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Yazan Al-Arab 20 1 1+1 0 0 0 22 1
7 MF Jeong Seung-won 18 2 1 0 0 0 19 2
8 MF Lee Seung-mo 7+9 0 0+1 0 0 0 17 0
9 FW Cho Young-wook 11+7 1 1 1 0 0 19 2
10 FW Jesse Lingard 19+2 5 1 0 0 0 22 5
11 FW Kang Seong-jin 1+4 0 1 1 0 0 6 1
14 FW Son Seung-beom 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
15 DF Kim Hyeon-deok 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF Choi Jun 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
19 MF Kang Ju-hyeok 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
20 DF Lee Han-do 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 GK Choi Chul-won 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Kim Jin-su 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
24 DF Cho Young-kwang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK Im Joon-seob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Her Dong-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Moon Seon-min 4+17 5 0+2 0 0 0 23 5
28 MF Gbato Seloh Samuel 1+1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
29 MF Ryu Jae-moon 8+1 1 1 0 0 0 10 1
30 DF Kim Ju-sung 20+1 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
31 GK Kang Hyeon-mu 20 0 2 0 0 0 22 0
32 FW Patryk Klimala 0+3 1 0+1 0 0 0 4 1
33 DF Bae Hyun-seo 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
37 FW Jung Han-min 4+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 8 0
40 DF Park Seong-hun 2+1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
41 MF Hwang Do-yoon 17+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 20 0
42 FW Kim Sin-jin 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 DF Ham Sun-woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 FW Marko Dugandžić 8+8 3 1 0 0 0 17 3
63 DF Park Soo-il 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
66 DF Choi Jun-yeong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 GK Yun Ki-wook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 MF Min Ji-hoon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Lucas Rodrigues 15+5 3 1+1 0 0 0 22 3
88 MF Park Jang Han-gyeol 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
?? FW Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players featured on a match but left the club on-loan
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently
6 MF Ki Sung-yueng 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
17 DF Kim Jin-ya 0+5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
23 DF Lee Si-young 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
94 FW Willyan 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

References

  1. ^ "FC서울은 업그레이드 중…'검증된 센터백' 이한도까지 영입하며 수비 뎁스 강화".
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