2014 FC Seoul season

The 2014 season is FC Seoul's 31st season in the K League Classic.

FC Seoul
2014 season
ChairmanHuh Chang-soo
ManagerChoi Yong-soo
K League Classic3rd
FA CupRunners-up
AFC Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Yun Il-lok (7)
All: Yun Il-lok (10)
Highest home attendance46,549 vs Suwon
(League, 12 July)
Lowest home attendance3,115 vs Incheon
(FA Cup, 30 April)
Average home league attendance16,867
← 2013
2015 →

Pre-season

  • In Guam: From 7 January 2014 to 27 January 2014[1]
  • In Kagoshima, Japan: From 3 February 2016 to 17 February 2016

Pre-season match results

TypeDateOpponentsScorersResultScoreNotes
Practice matches during
winter training spell
in Kagoshima, Japan
5 February 20140 Ehime FC W 2–1 Osmar Ibáñez, Sergio Escudero
7 February 20140 Kamatamare Sanuki W 2–1 Sergio Escudero, Kim Hyun-sung
10 February 20140 Shimizu S-Pulse L 1–3 Yun Ju-tae
12 February 20140 Urawa Red Diamonds L 0–2
L 2–3 Rafael Costa (2)
15 February 20140 Kyoto Sanga F.C. L 2–4 Yun Ju-tae, Go Yo-han

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
K League ClassicMatchday 1Matchday 38!
FA CupRound of 32!
AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage!
Total000000+0!

Last updated: 31 December 2014
Source: Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website

K League Classic

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C)3824956022+3881Qualification for Champions League group stage
2Suwon Samsung Bluewings38191095237+1567
3FC Seoul381513104228+1458Qualification for Champions League play-off round
4Pohang Steelers381610125039+1158
5Jeju United381412123936+354
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381513104228 +14586762014 +69642214 +8

Last updated: 30 November 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHA
ResultLDLWLDLDLWLWDDWDWDLWWWDWWWDDWLLWDLWDDW
Position810109991111111011999777777777765555555454443
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2014. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

8 March 2014 1 FC Seoul 0 – 1 Jeonnam Dragons Seoul
16:00 KST (UTC+09:00)ReportLee Hyun-seung 59' (pen.)Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 13,674
15 March 2014 2 Seongnam FC 0 – 0 FC Seoul Seongnam, Gyeonggi
16:00 KST (UTC+09:00)ReportStadium: Tancheon Sports Complex
Attendance: 8,624
23 March 2014 3 FC Seoul 0 – 1 Busan IPark Seoul
14:00 KST (UTC+09:00)ReportYang Dong-hyun 22'Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 16,460
26 March 2014 4 FC Seoul 2 – 0 Jeju United Seoul
19:30 KST (UTC+09:00)Go Yo-han 68'
Yun Il-lok 73'
ReportStadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,872
18 May 2014 12 FC Seoul 1 – 0 Seongnam FC Seoul
16:00 KST (UTC+09:00)Park Hee-seong 85'ReportStadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 18,636
10 August 2014 20 Busan IPark 0 – 2 FC Seoul Busan
19:30 KST (UTC+09:00)ReportMolina 78' (pen.)
Escudero 89'
Stadium: Busan Asiad Stadium
Referee: 4,954
31 August 2014 23 FC Seoul 0 – 0 Jeju United Seoul
18:00 KST (UTC+09:00)ReportStadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 14,493
9 October 2014 29 Ulsan Hyundai 0 – 3 FC Seoul Ulsan
--:-- KST (UTC+09:00)Stadium: Ulsan Stadium
26 October 2014 33 FC Seoul 1 – 1 Busan IPark Seoul
14:00 KST (UTC+09:00)Lim Sang-hyub 39'ReportPark Hee-seong 68'Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 17,039
30 November 2014 38 Jeju United 1 – 2 FC Seoul Jeju
14:00 KST (UTC+09:00)Hwang Il-su 19'ReportYun Il-lok 69'
Osmar 89'
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 4,862

FA Cup

13 August 2014 Quarter-finals Busan IPark 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) FC Seoul Busan
19:30 KST (UTC+09:00)Fagner 2'Park Hee-seong 39'
Escudero 100'
Stadium: Busan Asiad Stadium
Attendance: 1,527
22 October 2014 Semi-finals Sangju Sangmu 0 – 1 FC Seoul Sangju, Gyeongbuk
19:00 KST (UTC+09:00)Kim Joo-young 9'Stadium: Sangju Civic Stadium
Attendance: 834

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
FC Seoul632196+311
Sanfrecce Hiroshima623198+19
Beijing Guoan613278−16
Central Coast Mariners620447−36
v Beijing Guoan
23 April 2014 6 FC Seoul 2–1 Beijing Guoan Seoul, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9Kang Seung-jo 43'
Yun Ju-tae 57'
ReportYu Yang 88'Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 9,562
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals

Match reports and match highlights

Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website (in English)

Season statistics

K League Classic records

SeasonTeamsFinal
Position
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Manager
2014123rd381513104228+1458 Choi Yong-soo

All competitions records

SeasoanTeamsK League ClassicFA CupAFC
Champions League
Manager
2014123rdRunners-upSemi-finals Choi Yong-soo

Attendance records

SeasonSeason
Total / Average Att.
K League Classic
Total / Average Att.
FA Cup
Total / Average Att.
ACL
Total / Average Att.
Friendly Match
Att.
Att. RankingNotes
2014421,631 / 15,058320,470 / 16,86736,901 / 12,30064,2640 / 10,71046,722K League Season
Total Att. 2nd

Squad statistics

Goals

Pos K League ClassicFA CupAFC
Champions League
TotalNotes
1
Yun Il-lok (7 / 27) Ko Kwang-min (2 / 5) Yun Il-lok (3 / 10) Yun Il-lok (10 / 40)
2
Escudero (6 / 32) Park Hee-seong (1 / 1)
Shim Je-hyeok (1 / 1)
Rafael (2 / 5) Escudero (9 / 48)
3
Molina (5 / 19) Yun Ju-tae (1 / 2) Escudero (2 / 11) Molina (5 / 27)
4
Go Yo-han (4 / 32) Escudero (1 / 5)
Kim Ju-young (1 / 5)
Lee Woong-hee (1 / 5)
Yun Ju-tae (1 / 4) Yun Ju-tae (4 / 16)
5
Éverton (3 / 16)
N/A
Kang Seung-jo (1 / 7) Go Yo-han (4 / 44)
Go Yo-han (1 / 9 )
Kim Chi-woo (1 / 9 )
Osmar (1 / 11)

Assists

Pos K League ClassicTotalNotes
1
Escudero (4 / 32) Escudero (4 / 32)
2
Molina (3 / 19) Molina (3 / 19)
3
Ko Kwang-min (3 / 20) Ko Kwang-min (3 / 20)
4
Kim Chi-woo (3 / 25) Kim Chi-woo (3 / 25)
5
Go Yo-han (3 / 32) Go Yo-han (3 / 32)

Coaching staff

PositionNameNotes
Manager Choi Yong-soo
Assistant manager
Vacant
Coach Kim Seong-jae
Lee Ki-hyung
Kim Han-yoon
Adilson dos Santos
Goalkeeping coach Weon Jong-teok
Fitness coach Kanno Atsushi
U-18 & U-15 Team Manager Choi Gi-bong
U-18 Team Coach Yun Dae-sung
U-18 Team Goalkeeping Coach Leandro
U-15 Team Coach Chung Sang-nam
U-15 Team Goalkeeping Coach Cho Jun-ho
Chief scout Kim Hyun-tae
Scout Lee Won-jun
Jung Jae-yoon
Kim Sang-moon
Seo Min-woo

Players

Team squad

All players registered for the 2014 season are listed.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
25MF  KORKim Dong-suk
26DF  KORKim Nam-chun
27MF  KORKo Kwang-min
28DF  ESPOsmar Ibáñez
29MF  KORLee Sang-hyeob
30DF  KORLee Jun-hyeong
31GK  KORYu Sang-hun
32MF  KORJung Seung-yong
33DF  KORKim Woo-hyun
34FW  KORJung Dong-cheol
35MF  KORChoi Myung-hun
36DF  KORLee Taig-ki (Out)
36FW  KORJung Jo-gook (Discharged)
37MF  KORCho Nam-ki
38MF  KORYoon Hyun-oh (Out)
38GK  KORYang Han Been (In)
39MF  KORHwang Sin-young (Out)
39DF  KORKim Dong-woo (Discharged)
40FW  KORShim Je-hyeok
41GK  KORKim Chol-ho
42DF  KORHwang Hyun-soo
43FW  KORKang Jung-hun (Out)
43MF  KORKim Won-sik (Discharged)
44DF  KORSong Seung-ju (Discharged)

Out on loan & military service

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  KORKim Dong-woo (to Ansan Police until September 2014 / Discharged)
DF  KORSong Seung-ju (to Ansan Police until September 2014 / Discharged)
MF  KORMoon Ki-han (to Ansan Police until September 2014 / Discharged)
MF  KORKim Won-sik (to Ansan Police until September 2014 / Discharged)
FW  KORJung Jo-gook (to Ansan Police until September 2014 / Discharged)
MF  KORLee Jae-kwon (to Ansan Police until September 2015)
  • In : Transferred from other teams in the middle of season.
  • Out : Transferred to other teams in the middle of season.
  • Discharged : Transferred from Sangju Sangmu and Ansan Police for military service in the middle of season. (Registered in 2014 season)
  • Conscripted : Transferred to Sangju Sangmu and Ansan Police for military service after end of season.

Transfers

In

#NamePOSMoving fromModeWindowPeriodFeeNotes
1 Cho Min-wooDF V-Varen NagasakiLoan returnWinter
(End of the 2013 season)
N/A
2 Kang Jung-hunFW Gangwon FCLoan returnWinter
(End of the 2013 season)
N/A
3 Osmar IbáñezDF Buriram UnitedTransferWinter
(2014-01-05)
3 yearsUndisclosed
4 Rafael CostaFW FigueirenseTransferWinter
(2014-01-19)
4 yearsR$2,000,000[2][3]
5 Lee Woong-heeDF Daejeon CitizenTransferWinter
(2014-01-13)
UndisclosedTradeLee Kwang-jinLee Woong-hee
6 Kim Dong-sukMF Ulsan HyundaiTransferWinter
(2014-01-28)
UndisclosedTradeChoi Tae-ukKim Dong-suk
7 Choi Jung-hanMF Oita TrinitaFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Summer
(2014-07-07)
UndisclosedFree
8 Éverton SantosFW FigueirenseTransferSummer
(2014-07-17)
UndisclosedUndisclosed
9 Yang Han-beenGK Seongnam FCFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Summer
(2014-07-29)
UndisclosedFree
10 Jung Jo-gookFW Ansan PoliceReturn from
military service
N/A
(2014-09-26)
N/A
11 Kim Dong-wooDF Ansan PoliceReturn from
military service
N/A
(2014-09-26)
N/A
12 Moon Ki-hanMF Ansan PoliceReturn from
military service
N/A
(2014-09-26)
N/A
13 Song Seung-juDF Ansan PoliceReturn from
military service
N/A
(2014-09-26)
N/A
14 Kim Won-sikMF Ansan PoliceReturn from
military service
N/A
(2014-09-26)
N/A

Rookie Draft & Free Agent

#NamePOSMoving fromModeNotes
1 Jung Dong-cheolDF Kyung Hee UniversityYouth system
(After Univ.)
FC Seoul U-18 Team
(2011 Draft)
2 Choi Myung-hunMF Soongsil UniversityYouth system
(After Univ.)
FC Seoul U-18 Team
(2012 Draft)
3 Hwang Hyun-sooDF Osan High SchoolYouth systemFC Seoul U-18 Team
4 Yoon Hyun-ohMF Osan High SchoolYouth systemFC Seoul U-18 Team
5 Kim Chol-hoGK Osan High SchoolYouth systemFC Seoul U-18 Team
6 Shim Je-hyeokFW Osan High SchoolYouth systemFC Seoul U-18 Team
7 Park Min-gyuDF Osan High SchoolYouth system
(Univ.)
FC Seoul U-18 Team
8 Park Jun-YoungDF Osan High SchoolYouth system
(Univ.)
FC Seoul U-18 Team
9 Yun Ju-taeMF FSV FrankfurtRegular (1st)
10 Kim Woo-hyunDF Korea UniversityRegular (3rd)
11 Lee Jun-hyeongDF Myongji UniversityExtra
12 Sim Sang-minDF Chung-Ang UniversityRookie Free Agent
  • (Univ.) means player who go to university then back to FC Seoul.
  • (After Univ.) means player who is joined FC Seoul after entering university.

Out

#NamePOSMoving toModeWindowPeriodFeeNotes
1 Lee Kwang-jinMF Daejeon CitizenTransferWinter
(2014-01-08)
UndisclosedTradeLoan finish
Lee Kwang-jinLee Woong-hee
2 Youn Sung-wooMF Gangneung City GovernmentFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-02-03)
UndisclosedFreeLoan finish
Free agent
3 Yoon Seung-hyeonMF NK Istra 1961Free transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-02-03)
2 years 6 monthsFreeLoan finish
Free agent
4 Kyung Jae-yoonMF Bucheon FC 1995Free transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-01-03)
UndisclosedFreeLoan finish
Free agent
5 Dejan DamjanovićFW Jiangsu Guoxin-SaintyTransferWinter
(2013-12-26)
2 years (?)$4,120,000
6 Ha Dae-sungMF Beijing GuoanTransferWinter
(2014-01-03)
3 years$1670,000
7 Jang Hyun-wooDF Sangju SangmuMilitary service
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-01-03)
8 Kim Eun-doGK Chungju HummelFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-01-03)
UndisclosedFreeFree agent
9 Choi Bong-wonDF FC Slovan LiberecFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-01-03)
UndisclosedFreeFree agent
19 Choi Won-wookDFUnknownContract terminatedWinter
(2014-01-03)
Free agent
11 Park Seung-ryeolMFUnknownContract terminatedWinter
(2014-01-03)
Free agent
12 Shin Hak-youngMFUnknownContract terminatedWinter
(2014-01-03)
Free agent
13 Roh Young-gyunMFUnknownContract terminatedWinter
(2014-01-03)
Free agent
14 Lee Seung-kyuGK Gwangju FCFree transfer
(Contract expired)
Winter
(2014-01-10)
UndisclosedFree
15 Kim Sang-pilDF Daejeon CitizenFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Winter
(2014-01-14)
UndisclosedFreeFree agent
16 Joo Ik-seongFW Daejeon CitizenTransferWinter
(2014-01-14)
UndisclosedUndisclosed
17 Choi Tae-ukMF Ulsan HyundaiFree transfer
(Contract expired)
Winter
(2014-01-28)
2 yearsTradeChoi Tae-ukKim Dong-suk
18 Adilson dos SantosDFN/ARetirement
(Contract expired)
Winter
(2014-01-29)
Coach appointed
19 Lee Taig-kiDF Chungju HummelFree transfer
(Contract terminated)
Summer
(2014-07-03)
UndisclosedFreeFree agent
20 Hwang Shin-youngMFContract terminatedUnknownSummer
(2014-07-03)
Free agent
21 Kang Jung-hunFW Busan Transportation CorporationTransferSummer
(2014-07-11)
6 monthsUndisclosed

Loan & Military service

#NamePOSMoving toWindowPeriodFeeNotes
1 Lee Jae-kwonMF Police FCEnd of the 2013 season
(2013-12-??)
21 monthsN/A
2 Moon Dong-juMF Ehime FCEnd of the 2013 season
(2014-01-20)
1 yearUndisclosed
3 Cho Min-wooDF Gangwon FCSummer
(2014-07-04)
6 monthsUndisclosed
4 Yoon Hyun-ohMF Gimhae FCSummer
(2014-07-11)
6 monthsUndisclosed
5 Rafael CostaFW Ponte PretaSummer
(2014-07-17)
Undisclosed

Tactics

Tactical analysis

Starting eleven and formation

This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 3–4–2–1 or 3–4–3 formation.

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).

Substitutes

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MSNotes
31GK Yu Sang-hun
2MF Choi Hyo-jin
16MF Lee Sang-hyeob
27MF Ko Kwang-min
10FW Éverton Santos
11FW Mauricio Molina
19FW Yun Ju-tae

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).

See also

References