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16.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
28.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 38/44 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position6th of 6
Squad size39
Average age26.7
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Relegation fight6th of 6 · K League 1

FC Seoul sit 6th of 6 in the K League 1, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 28.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 29.1% on last season (Season 22.8 → 16.2), while squad talent has eased 19.5% (Rating 35.5 → 28.5). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Lingard is the form pick (Season 24), while Hwang Do-Yoon carries the highest ceiling (Rating 43). In the market, the headline arrival is Cheon Seong-Hoon (Value 9.6), and Hwang Do-Yoon is the most valuable asset at 10.5.

16.2
29.1%
Squad season
28.1
19.5%
Squad rating
6thof 6
League finish
LLDLW
Last 5
Top performer
J. Lingard
Season 24
Highest potential
Hwang Do-Yoon
Rating 43
Marquee signing
Cheon Seong-Hoon
Value 9.6
Top asset
Hwang Do-Yoon
Value 10.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
321
Defence
728
Midfield
831
Attack
528

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Lingard
2414
Oliveira
2032
Young-Wook
1935
Arab
1824
Jin-Su
1713
Seung-Won
1627
Do-Yoon
1543
Soo-Il
1423
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Lingard7goals
  2. 2Cho Young-Wook5goals
  3. 3Lucas Silva3goals
  4. 4Kim Jin-Su2goals
  5. 5Park Soo-Il2goals

Top assists

  1. 1Kim Jin-Su4assists
  2. 2Jeong Seung-Won3assists
  3. 3Moon Seon-Min2assists
  4. 4Hwang Do-Yoon2assists
  5. 5J. Lingard2assists

Squad · 39

Nat.
21Choi Chul-WonGoalkeeperKorea Republic321.411—544.2%1435.3%
31Kang Hyeon-MuGoalkeeperKorea Republic312.117—1036.4%1929.4%
—Hwang Sung-MinGoalkeeperKorea Republic350.4——0654.6%
—Seo Ju-HwanGoalkeeperKorea Republic276.8——028
—Yun Ki-WookGoalkeeperKorea Republic197.6——039
5Yazan Al ArabCentre-backJordan303.722—1822.6%2422.2%
16Choi JunCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic277.925—1266.4%3234.5%
18Jeong Tae-WookCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Jeonbuk Motors
Korea Republic293.14—8107.7%2332.7%
20Lee Han-DoCentre-backKorea Republic321.310—61462.3%
22Kim Jin-SuFull-backKorea Republic341.62721794.3%1328.5%
33Bae Hyun-SeoCentre-backKorea Republic218.9——041
40Park Seong-HunCentre-backKorea Republic2310.1191826%417.6%
63Park Soo-IlFull-backKorea Republic302.91921448.5%2331.6%
—Kim Hyeon-DeokCentre-backKorea Republic218.4——038
—Ham Sun-Woo
Defender
—21—————
—Choi Jun-YeongCentre-backKorea Republic218.4——038
—Lee Sang-MinCentre-backKorea Republic283.6——024
7Jeong Seung-WonCentral midfielderKorea Republic293.62711661.6%2735.2%
8Lee Seung-MoCentral midfielderKorea Republic284.12811235.4%2833.8%
14Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderKorea Republic228.72—177.4%3813.8%
27Moon Seon-MinCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
earlier at South Korea · 149 min, 0g
Korea Republic341.12821335.4%949.7%
41Hwang Do-YoonCentral midfielderKorea Republic2310.527—15294.9%430.5%
70Anderson OliveiraCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Brazil284.82922050.3%3233.5%
88Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderKorea Republic228.71—037
—Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderKorea Republic248.7——03616.2%
—Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderKorea Republic218.4——038
—Her Dong-MinCentral midfielderKorea Republic228.7——037
9Cho Young-WookCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic278.5265194.5%3523.8%
10J. LingardCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England332237243.6%1441.2%
11Cheon Seong-HoonWingerKorea Republic259.6141272.9%3910.1%
11Kang Seong-JinWingerKorea Republic2391—0100%3719.6%
19Kang Ju-HyeokCentre-forwardKorea Republic197.61—0100%3912.6%
28G. SamuelCentre-forwardCôte d'Ivoire208——038
32P. KlimalaCentre-forwardPoland283.66—02524.5%
37Jung Han-MinCentre-forwardKorea Republic258.56—0100%3523.3%
45M. DugandžićCentre-forwardCroatia321.4231566.4%1554.3%
45Ryu Jae-MoonCentral midfielderKorea Republic321.4181728.4%1539.3%
77Lucas SilvaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
Brazil268.92031366.3%3616%
—Lim Sang-HyubCentre-forwardKorea Republic380.1——0100%284.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)12-13-13 in 38
Goals (for / against)50 / 52
Clean sheets11
Last 5LLDLW

Fixtures & results

K League 112W 13D 13LAFC Champions League Elite2W 4D 4LFA Cup1W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 1L
Mar 11AVissel Kobe1–2L
Mar 4HVissel Kobe0–1L
Feb 17HSanfrecce Hiroshima2–2D
Feb 10AVissel Kobe0–2L
Dec 10HMelbourne City1–1D
Nov 30AJeonbuk Motors1–2L
Nov 25ASHANGHAI SIPG3–1W
Nov 22HGimcheon Sangmu FC1–3L
Nov 9APohang Steelers0–0D
Nov 4HChengdu Better City0–0D
Nov 1ADaejeon Citizen1–3L
Oct 26HGangwon FC4–2W
Oct 22AShanghai Shenhua0–2L
Oct 18HPohang Steelers1–2L
Oct 5ASuwon City FC1–1D
Sep 30HBuriram United3–0W
Sep 27HJeonbuk Motors1–1D
Sep 21HGwangju FC3–0W
Sep 16AMachida Zelvia1–1D
Sep 13AGangwon FC2–3L
Aug 31HFC Anyang1–2L
Aug 24HUlsan Hyundai FC3–2W
Aug 17AGimcheon Sangmu FC2–6L
Aug 8HDaegu FC2–2D
Jul 31HBarcelona3–7L
Jul 27ADaejeon Citizen1–0W
Jul 23AJeju United FC2–3L
Jul 20HUlsan Hyundai FC1–0W
Jul 2HJeonbuk Motors0–1L
Jun 29HPohang Steelers4–1W
Jun 21AJeonbuk Motors1–1D
Jun 17HGangwon FC1–1D
Jun 13AGwangju FC3–1W
May 31HJeju United FC1–3L
May 28AGimcheon Sangmu FC1–0W
May 24HSuwon City FC1–1D
May 18ADaegu FC1–0W
May 14ADaejeon Korail2–1W
May 10ADaejeon Citizen0–0D
May 6AFC Anyang1–1D
May 3HJeonbuk Motors0–1L
Apr 27APohang Steelers0–1L
Apr 19HGwangju FC1–2L
Apr 12HDaejeon Citizen2–2D
Apr 5AUlsan Hyundai FC0–0D
Mar 29HDaegu FC3–2W
Mar 15AGangwon FC1–0W
Mar 8ASuwon City FC0–0D
Mar 3HGimcheon Sangmu FC0–0D
Feb 22HFC Anyang2–1W
Feb 15AJeju United FC0–2L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

A. PaločevićNantong Zhiyun· Return from loan2025/26
Ham Sun-WooHwaseong· Return from loan2025/26
Ji-Won KimYangpyeong· Return from loan2025/26
Ji-Won KimYangpyeong· Back from Loan2025/26
Paik Sang-HoonDangjin Citizen· Return from loan2025/26
J. M. AhnJeonnam Dragons· Return from loan2025/26
Kang Seong-JinSuwon Bluewings· Return from loan2025/26
Cheon Seong-HoonDaejeon Citizen· Transfer2025/26

Out

Seo Ju-HwanAsan Mugunghwa· Free agent2025/26
WillyanSuwon City FC· Transfer2025/26
Lee Si-YoungSuwon City FC· Transfer2025/26
Kim Sin-JinGangwon FC· Transfer2025/26
Kim Sin-JinGangwon FC· Transfer2025/26
Ki Sung-YuengPohang Steelers· Transfer2025/26
Jung Han-MinPohang Steelers· Free agent2025/26
Jung Han-MinPohang Steelers· Free agent2025/26