The 2016 season was FC Seoul's 33rd season in the K League Classic.
| 2016 season | |||
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| Chairman | Huh Chang-soo | ||
| Manager | Choi Yong-soo (until 22 June) Hwang Sun-hong (since 27 June) | ||
| K League Classic | Champions | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
| AFC Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adriano (17) All: Adriano (35) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 47,899 vs Suwon (League, 18 June) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,539 vs Daegu (FA Cup, 11 May) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,895 | ||
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Pre-season edit
- In Guam: From 8 January 2016 to 26 January 2016
- In Kagoshima, Japan: From 31 January 2016 to 14 February 2016
Pre-season match results edit
| Type | Date | Opponents | Result | Score | Scorers | Notes |
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| Practice matches during winter training spell in Kagoshima, Japan |
2 February 2016 |  Yanbian Fude
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D | 2–2 |  Yun Ju-tae, Lee Seok-hyun
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| 4 February 2016 |  Gamba Osaka
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W | 1–0 |  Dejan Damjanović
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| D | 1–1 | Cho Chan-ho
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| 7 February 2016 | Kyoto Sanga
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W | 2–0 | Cho Chan-ho (2)
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| 10 February 2016 | Júbilo Iwata
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D | 1–1 | Dejan Damjanović
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| Honda Lock
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W | 3–1 | Lee Min-kyu (1),  Adriano (2)
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| 13 February 2016 | FC Tokyo
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W | 1–0 | Own goal | ||
| L | 1–3 | Lee Seok-hyun
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Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| K League Classic | Matchday 1 | Matchday 38 | — | |||||||
| FA Cup | Round of 32 | — | ||||||||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | — | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Last updated: 31 December 2016
Source: Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website
K League Classic edit
FA Cup edit
AFC Champions League edit
Group stage edit
Knockout stage edit
Match reports and match highlights edit
Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website (in English)
Season statistics edit
K League Classic records edit
| Season | Teams | Final Position |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Manager |
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| 2016 | 12 | Champions | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 70 | Choi Yong-soo Hwang Sun-hong
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All competitions records edit
| K League Classic |
FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Manager |
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| Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Choi Yong-soo Hwang Sun-hong
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Attendance records edit
| Season Total Att. |
K League Classic Season Total Att. |
K League Classic Season Average Att. |
FA Cup Total / Average Att. |
ACL Total / Average Att. |
Friendly Match Att. |
Att. Ranking | Notes |
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| 474,044 | 342,134 | 18,895 | 53,645 / 10,729 | 78,265 / 13,044 | N/A | 1st (12 clubs) |
- Season total attendance includes K League Classic, FA Cup, and AFC Champions League combined.
Squad statistics edit
Goals edit
| Pos | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Total | Notes |
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1
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Adriano (17 / 30)
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Adriano (5 / 6)
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Adriano (13 / 11)
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Adriano (35 / 47)
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2
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Dejan Damjanović (13 / 36)
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Yun Ju-tae (2 / 2)
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Dejan Damjanović (5 / 11)
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Dejan Damjanović (19 / 51)
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3
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Park Chu-young (10 / 34)
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Yoon Seung-won (1 / 1)
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Go Yo-han (2 / 11)
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Park Chu-young (11 / 49)
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4
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Yun Il-lok (6 / 26)
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Dejan Damjanović (1 / 4) Ju Se-jong (1 / 4)
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Yun Ju-tae (1 / 6) Park Yong-woo (1 / 6) Lee Seok-hyun (1 / 6)
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Yun Ju-tae (6 / 25) Yun Il-lok (6 / 36) Ju Se-jong (6 / 43)
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5
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Ju Se-jong (4 / 30)
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Kim Won-sik (1 / 8)
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Go Yo-han (4 / 42) Osmar (4 / 54)
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| Osmar (4 / 37)
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Ju Se-jong (1 / 9)
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| Yun Ju-tae (3 / 17)
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Park Chu-young (1 / 10)
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| Ko Kwang-min (1 / 11)
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Assists edit
| Pos | K League Classic |
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1
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Yun Il-lok (7 / 26)
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2
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Adriano (6 / 30)
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3
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Go Yo-han (5 / 27)
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4
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Yojiro Takahagi (4 / 32)
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5
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Kim Chi-woo (3 / 26) Osmar (3 / 37)
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Coaching staff edit
Choi Yong-soo and Kim Seong-jae caretaker Era (–25 June 2016) edit
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Manager | Choi Yong-soo
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| Caretaker Manager | Kim Seong-jae
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22 June 2016–25 June 2016 |
| Assistant manager | Kim Seong-jae
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–22 June 2016 |
| First-team coach | Kim Dong-young
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| First-team coach | Adilson dos Santos
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| First-team goalkeeping coach | Leandro Maciel de Melo
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| Reserve Team Coach | Chung Sang-nam
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| Reserve Team Goalkeeping Coach | Back Min-chul
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| Fitness coach |  Adam Waterson
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–February 2016 |
 Jasmin Mujdža
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March 2016– | |
| U-18 Team Manager | Kim Sang-moon
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| U-18 Team Coach | Park Hyuk-soon
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| U-18 Team Goalkeeping Coach | Weon Jong-teok
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| U-15 Team Manager | Kim Young-jin
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| U-15 Team Coach | Kim Byung-chae
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| U-15 Team Goalkeeping Coach | Cho Jun-ho
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| U-15 Team Fitness Coach | Park Sung-jun
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| U-12 Team Manager | Park Yo-seb
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| U-12 Team Coach | ||
| U-12 Team GK Coach | ||
| Chief Scout | Kim Hyun-tae
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| Scout | Lee Won-jun
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| Jung Jae-yoon
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| Seo Min-woo
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Hwang Sun-hong Era (27 June 2016– ) edit
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Manager | Hwang Sun-hong
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| Assistant manager | Kang Chul
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| First-team coach | Kim Dong-young
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| Adilson dos Santos
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| First-team goalkeeping coach | Leandro Maciel de Melo
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| Reserve Team Coach | Chung Sang-nam
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| Reserve Team Goalkeeping Coach | Back Min-chul
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| Fitness coach | Jasmin Mujdža
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| U-18 Team Manager | Kim Sang-moon
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| U-18 Team Coach | Lee Jung-youl
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| U-18 Team Goalkeeping Coach | Weon Jong-teok
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| U-15 Team Manager | Kim Young-jin
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| U-15 Team Coach | Park Hyuk-soon
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| U-15 Team Goalkeeping Coach | Cho Jun-ho
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| U-15 Team Fitness Coach | Park Sung-jun
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| U-12 Team Manager | Kim Byung-chae
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| U-12 Team Coach | Seo Ki-man
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| U-12 Team Goalkeeping Coach | Lee Ji-hun
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| Chief Scout | Kim Hyun-tae
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| Scout | Lee Won-jun
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| Jung Jae-yoon
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| Seo Min-woo
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Supporting staff edit
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Club doctor | Cho Yun-sang
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| Athletic Trainer | Park Sung-ryul, Hwangbo-hyun, Choi Kyu-jung
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| Performance analyst | Kim Jeong-hoon, Shin Jung-hyun
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| Equipment manager | Lee Cheun-gil
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| Translator | Kim Hyun-soo
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Players edit
Team squad edit
All players registered for the 2016 season are listed.
Out on loan and military service edit
| No. | POS | Nation | Player | Moving To | Loan Period | Notes |
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South Korea
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Choi Hyun-tae | Sangju Sangmu
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2014/12–2016/09 | ||
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South Korea
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Kang Seung-jo | Ansan Mugunghwa
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2015/03–2016/12 | ||
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South Korea
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Lee Woong-hee | Sangju Sangmu
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2015/11–2017/08 | ||
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South Korea
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Park Hee-seong | Sangju Sangmu
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2015/11–2017/08 | ||
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South Korea
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Kim Won-gun | Gangwon FC
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2016/03–2016/07 | ||
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South Korea
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Sin Jin-ho | Sangju Sangmu
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2016/04–2018/01 | ||
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South Korea
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Sim Sang-min | Seoul E-Land
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2016/07–2016/12 |
※ In: Transferred from other teams in the middle of the season.
※ Out: Transferred to other teams in the middle of the season.
※ Discharged: Transferred from Sanjgu Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service in the middle of the season (registered in 2016 season).
※ Conscripted: Transferred to Sangju Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service after the end of the season.
Transfers edit
In edit
| No. | Name | Pos. | Moving from | Type | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Kim Won-sik
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MF | Incheon United
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Loan return | Winter (after the 2015 season) |
N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | Kim Won-gun
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DF | Gangwon FC
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Loan return | Winter (after the 2015 season) |
N/A | N/A | March 2016, reloan to Gangwon FC |
| 3 | Yoo Hyun
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GK | Incheon United
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-22) |
N/A | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | Dejan Damjanović
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FW | Beijing Guoan
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-28) |
2 years | Free | |
| 5 | Cho Chan-ho
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MF | Pohang Steelers
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-04) |
3 years | Free | |
| 6 | Sin Jin-ho
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MF | Pohang Steelers
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-04) |
1 year | Free | |
| 7 | Ju Se-jong
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MF | Busan IPark
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Transfer | Winter (2016-01-08) |
2 years | Trade | Kim Hyun-sung↔Ju Se-jong |
| 8 | Jung In-whan
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DF | Henan Jianye
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-04) |
2 years | Free | |
| 9 | Sim Woo-yeon
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DF | Seongnam FC
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-11) |
2 years | Free | |
| 10 | Kwak Tae-hwi
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DF |  Al-Hilal
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Summer (2016-07-07) |
2.5 years | Free | |
| 11 | Lee Kyu-ro
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DF | Seoul E-Land
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Transfer | Summer (2016-07-25) |
N/A | Undisclosed | |
| 12 | Kim Won-gun
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DF | Gangwon FC
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Loan return | Summer (2016-07-28) |
N/A | N/A | |
| 13 | Geum Kyo-jin
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DF | Gyeongju KHNP
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Summer (2016-07-29) |
N/A | Free | |
| 14 | Choi Hyun-tae
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MF | Sangju Sangmu
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Return from military service |
Summer (2016-09-14) |
N/A | N/A |
Rookie Free Agent edit
| No. | Name | Pos. | Moving from | Type | Notes |
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| 1 | Joo Hyung-jun
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DF | Pai Chai University
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Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team (2012 Draft) |
| 2 | Kim Hak-seung
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MF | Dongguk University
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Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team (2012 Draft) |
| 3 | Sin Seong-jae
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MF | Osan High School
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Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 4 | Lee Hyeon-gu
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FW | Osan High School
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Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 5 | Jeong Ye-chan
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DF | Jungkyung High School
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Free agent | |
| 6 | Lee Min-kyu
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MF | Korea University
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Free agent | |
| 7 | Lim Min-hyeok
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MF | Suwon Technical High School
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Free agent | |
| 8 | Kim Jeong-hwan
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FW | Shingal High School
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Free agent | |
| 9 | Kim Ju-yeong
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FW | Jungkyung High School
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Free agent |
- (Univ.) means player who went to university then back to FC Seoul.
- (After Univ.) means player who joined FC Seoul after entering university.
Out edit
| No. | Name | Pos. | Moving to | Type | Window | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Moon Ki-han
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MF | Bucheon FC 1995
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Transfer | Winter (2015-12-29) |
Loan finish | |
| 2 | Cho Min-woo
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DF | V-Varen Nagasaki
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Transfer | Winter (2016-01-05) |
Loan finish | |
| 3 | Rafael Costa
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FW | Ceará Sporting Club
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Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2016-01-23) |
Undisclosed | Loan finish |
| 4 |  Mauricio Molina
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MF | Independiente Medellín
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-28) |
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| 5 | Lee Jae-kwon
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MF | Daegu FC
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Transfer | Winter (2015-12-28) |
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| 6 | Choi Jung-han
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FW | Daegu FC
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Transfer | Winter (2015-12-28) |
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| 7 | Kim Hyun-sung
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FW | Busan IPark
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Transfer | Winter (2016-01-08) |
Trade | Kim Hyun-sung↔Ju Se-jong |
| 8 | Jung Jo-gook
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FW | Gwangju FC
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-11) |
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| 9 | Kim Min-hyeok
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MF | Gwangju FC
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Transfer | Winter (2016-01-11) |
Undisclosed | |
| 10 | Jung Seung-yong
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DF | Gangwon FC
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-12) |
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| 11 | Kim Yong-dae
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GK | Ulsan Hyundai
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-11) |
Undisclosed | |
| 12 | Kim Jin-kyu
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DF |  Muangthong United
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Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-12) |
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| 13 | Yoo Lo-mon
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MF | Contract expired | Winter (2016-02-12) |
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| 14 | Jeong Ye-chan
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DF | Withdrawn | During the season (2016-03-18) |
Loan & Military service edit
| No. | Name | Pos. | Moving to | Date | Duration | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Lee Woong-hee
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DF | Sangju Sangmu
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After the 2015 season (15 December 2015) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
| 2 | Park Hee-seong
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FW | Sangju Sangmu
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After the 2015 season (15 December 2015) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
| 3 | Kim Won-gun
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DF | Gangwon FC
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Winter (23 March 2016) |
5 months | Undisclosed | Loan |
| 4 | Sin Jin-ho
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MF | Sangju Sangmu
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During the 2016 season (18 April 2016) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
| 5 | Sim Sang-min
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DF | Seoul E-Land
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During the 2016 season (25 July 2016) |
5 months | Undisclosed | Loan |
Tactics edit
Tactical analysis edit
Former manager Choi Yong-soo used a 3–5–2 formation. Hwang Sun-hong used a 4–3–3 formation.
Starting eleven and formation edit
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4–3–3 formation.[1]
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. |
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Substitutes edit
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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| 1 | GK |
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Yoo Hyun | 18 | |
| 3 | DF |
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Jung In-whan | 7 | |
| 7 | DF |
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Kim Chi-woo | 19 | |
| 23 | DF |
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Sim Woo-yeon | 19 | |
| 14 | MF |
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Cho Chan-ho | 5 | |
| 25 | MF |
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Lee Seok-hyun | 11 | |
| 19 | FW |
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Yun Ju-tae | 2 |
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
References edit
- ^ "FC Seoul 2016 season". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links edit
- FC Seoul official website (in Korean and English)
- FC Seoul 2016 Matchday Magazines Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- FC Seoul season review at FC Seoul official blog