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2024 Ulsan HD FC season

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Ulsan HD
2024 season
OwnerHD Hyundai Heavy Industries
ChairmanChung Mong-joon
Head coachKim Pan-gon
StadiumUlsan Munsu Football Stadium
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The 2024 season is Ulsan HD FC's 41st season in the K League 1, and the first season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2024 K League 1, the 2024 Korean FA Cup, the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, and the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Players

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Jo Su-Huk South Korea (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37) South Korea Incheon United 2017
21 Jo Hyeon-woo South Korea (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) South Korea Daegu FC 2020
37 Moon Hyeon-ho South Korea (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21) South Korea Chungnam Asan FC 2024
Defenders
2 Sim Sang-min South Korea (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31) South Korea Pohang Steelers 2024
4 Kim Kee-hee South Korea (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35) United States Seattle Sounders 2020
5 Lim Jong-eun South Korea (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2018
13 Lee Myung-jae South Korea (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 30) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2014
19 Kim Young-gwon South Korea (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) Japan Gamba Osaka 2022
20 Hwang Seok-ho South Korea (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) Japan Sagan Tosu 2024
23 Kim Ju-hwan South Korea (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23) South Korea Cheonan City FC 2024
Midfielders
6 Darijan Bojanić Sweden (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 29) Sweden Hammarby 2023
7 Ko Seung-beom South Korea (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2024
8 Lee Kyu-seong South Korea (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30) South Korea Seongnam FC 2021
10 Kim Min-woo South Korea (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34) China Chengdu Rongcheng 2024
17 Gustav Ludwigson Sweden (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 30) Sweden Hammarby 2023
22 Kim Min-hyeok South Korea (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32) South Korea Seongnam FC 2022
31 Ataru Esaka Japan (1992-05-31) 31 May 1992 (age 32) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2023
32 Jung Woo-young South Korea (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 34) Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej FC 2021
70 Choi Kang-min South Korea (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22) South Korea Daegu Arts University 2024
95 Matheus Sales Brazil (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29) Brazil Atlético Goianiense 2024
Forwards
9 Giorgi Arabidze Georgia (country) (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 26) Georgia (country) FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2024
11 Um Won-sang South Korea (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25) South Korea Gwangju FC 2022
18 Joo Min-kyu South Korea (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) South Korea Jeju United 2023
26 Kim Min-jun South Korea (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2020
27 Lee Chung-yong South Korea (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36) Germany VfL Bochum 2020
30 Kang Yun-gu South Korea (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22) South Korea Busan IPark 2021
73 Yun Il-lok South Korea (1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32) South Korea Gangwon FC 2021
91 Park Chu-young South Korea (1985-07-10) 10 July 1985 (age 39) South Korea FC Seoul 2022
96 Kim Ji-hyeon South Korea (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2021
99 Yago Cariello Brazil (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) South Korea Gangwon FC 2024
Players who left on loan during mid-season
3 Hong Jae-seok South Korea (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) South Korea Ulsan Citizen FC 2024
16 Lee Jae-wook South Korea (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) South Korea Yong In University 2023
24 Park Sang-jun South Korea (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 20) South Korea Ulsan University 2024
Choi Seok-hyeon South Korea (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21) South Korea Dankook University 2024
Players who left permanently during mid-season
9 Martin Ádám Hungary (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29) Hungary Paksi FC 2020
66 Seol Young-woo South Korea (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) South Korea University of Ulsan 2020
82 Won Du-jae South Korea (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2020
97 Kelvin Brazil (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 (age 27) Brazil Atlético Goianiense 2024

Transfers

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Pre-season

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In

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Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
GK South Korea Moon Hyeon-ho South Korea Chungnam Asan FC Free transfer
DF South Korea Hwang Seok-ho Japan Sagan Tosu Free transfer[1]
DF South Korea Sim Sang-min South Korea Pohang Steelers Free transfer
DF South Korea Choi Seok-hyeon South Korea Dankook University Free transfer[a]
DF South Korea Hong Jae-seok South Korea Ulsan Citizen FC Free transfer[b]
MF South Korea Kim Min-woo China Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. Free transfer
MF South Korea Ko Seung-beom South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings $600,000[citation needed]
MF South Korea Kim Ju-hwan South Korea Cheonan City FC Free transfer
MF South Korea Cho Young-kwang South Korea Dongguk University Free transfer
MF South Korea Park Sang-jun South Korea Ulsan University Free transfer
MF South Korea Choi Kang-min South Korea Daegu Arts University Free transfer
MF South Korea Kim Dong-wook South Korea Dankook University Free transfer
MF Brazil Matheus Sales Brazil Atlético Goianiense Free transfer[2]
FW Brazil Kelvin Brazil Atlético Goianiense $300,000[citation needed]

Returned from loan

Position Player Returned from
DF South Korea Kim Tae-hyeon Japan Vegalta Sendai
DF South Korea Kim Do-hyun South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju FC
DF South Korea Lee Sang-hyeok South Korea Gimpo FC
MF South Korea Oh In-pyo South Korea Suwon FC
MF South Korea Yun Il-lok South Korea Gangwon FC
  1. ^ Choi Seok-hyeon signed and moved to Cheongju FC on loan for the season.
  2. ^ Hong Jae-seok signed and moved to Jeju United on loan for the season.

Out

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Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
GK South Korea Seol Hyun-Bin South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Free transfer
GK South Korea Min Dong-hwan Free transfer
DF South Korea Lee Sang-hyeok South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Free transfer
DF South Korea Jung Seung-hyun Saudi Arabia Al Wasl F.C. Free transfer
DF South Korea Kim Tae-hyeon Japan Sagan Tosu Free transfer[3]
DF South Korea Kim Tae-hwan South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Free transfer[4]
DF South Korea Kim Do-hyun South Korea Busan IPark Free transfer
DF South Korea Choi Seok-hyeon South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju FC Free transfer
MF South Korea Kim Sung-joon South Korea Cheonan City FC Free transfer
MF South Korea Oh In-pyo South Korea Seoul E-Land FC Free transfer[5]
FW Georgia (country) Valeri Qazaishvili China Shandong Taishan Free transfer[6]

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note
MF South Korea Cho Hyun-taek South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Season-long loan
MF South Korea Cho Young-kwang South Korea Seoul E-Land FC Season-long loan
MF South Korea Hwang Jae-hwan South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Season-long loan
MF South Korea Kim Dong-wook South Korea Jeonnam Dragons Season-long loan

Mid-season

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In

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Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
DF South Korea Jung Woo-young Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej FC Free transfer
FW Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze Georgia (country) FC Torpedo Kutaisi $400,000[citation needed]
FW Brazil Yago Cariello Portugal Portimonense S.C. $1.9 million[citation needed]

Returned from loan

Position Player Returned from Note
DF South Korea Won Du-jae South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of military duty[a]
FW South Korea Kim Min-jun South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of military duty
  1. ^ Won Du-jae returns from military duty, play for UlsanHD before leaving for Khor Fakkan Club.

Out

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Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
DF South Korea Seol Young-woo Serbia Red Star Belgrade $1.63 million[citation needed]
FW South Korea Won Du-jae United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan Club Undisclosed
FW Brazil Kelvin South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Undisclosed
FW Hungary Martin Ádám Cyprus Asteras Tripolis Undisclosed[7]

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note
DF South Korea Hong Jae-seok South Korea Jeju United Season-long loan
MF South Korea Lee Jae-wook South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Season-long loan
MF South Korea Park Sang-jun South Korea Gyeongju KHNP Season-long loan

Competitions

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Overall record

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K League 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Ulsan HD 33 18 7 8 53 36 +17 61 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Gimcheon Sangmu[b] 33 16 8 9 50 37 +13 56
3 Gangwon FC 33 16 7 10 58 50 +8 55 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
4 Pohang Steelers 33 14 9 10 51 42 +9 51 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
5 FC Seoul 33 14 8 11 49 38 +11 50
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: Soccerway, K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of 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.
  2. ^ Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.

Matches

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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).

1 March 2024 1 Ulsan HD 1–0 Pohang Steelers Ulsan
Esaka 52' Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
9 March 2024 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2–3 Ulsan HD Gimcheon
Kim Hyeon-ug 58', 61'
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
17 March 2024 3 Ulsan HD 3–3 Incheon United Ulsan
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
6 April 2024 6 Ulsan HD 3–0 Suwon FC Ulsan
Lee Dong-gyeong 18'
Gustav Ludwigson 64'
Joo Min-kyu 90+6'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
13 April 2024 7 Ulsan HD 4–0 Gangwon FC Ulsan
Joo Min-kyu 9', 61'
Lee Dong-gyeong 43'
Um Won-sang 55'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
28 April 2024 8 Ulsan HD 3–1 Jeju United Ulsan
Kelvin 57'
Lee Dong-gyeong 43'
Um Won-sang 55'
56' Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
1 May 2024 9 Daegu FC 1–2 Ulsan HD Daegu
Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
4 May 2024 10 FC Seoul 0–1 Ulsan HD Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
12 May 2024 11 Ulsan HD 2–2 Gimcheon Sangmu Ulsan
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
1 June 2024 16 Ulsan HD 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
Ataru Esaka 90+4'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
20 July 2024 24 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Ulsan HD Jeonju
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Korean FA Cup

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19 June 2024 (2024-06-19) Round of 16 Ulsan HD 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Gyeongnam FC Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
17 July 2024 Quarter-final Ulsan HD 1–0 Incheon United Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 4.498
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
21 August 2024 (2024-08-21) Semi-final first leg Gwangju FC 0–1 Ulsan HD Gwangju
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) Semi-final second leg Ulsan HD 2–2
(3–2 agg.)
Gwangju FC Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9 Lim Jong-eun 13'
Matheus Sales 54'
Oh Hu-seong 47', 90' Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,201
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
30 November 2024 Final Pohang Steelers v Ulsan HD Seoul
14:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium

2023–24 AFC Champions League

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Knockout stage

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15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) Round of 16 first leg Ulsan HD South Korea 3–0 Japan Ventforet Kofu Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 7,621
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
21 February 2024 (2024-02-21) Round of 16 second leg Ventforet Kofu Japan 1–2
(1–5 agg.)
South Korea Ulsan HD Tokyo, Japan
18:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium[a]
Attendance: 15,932
Referee: Moood Bonyadifard (Iran)
5 March 2024 Quarter-final first leg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1–1 South Korea Ulsan HD Jeonju, South Korea
19:00 UTC+7 Song Min-kyu 4'
Tiago Orobósoccer ball with red X25
Moon Seon-minYellow card 42'
Lee Myung-jae 77'Yellow card 22'
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 9,338
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
12 March 2024 Quarter-final second leg Ulsan HD South Korea 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan, South Korea
19.00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Semi-final first leg Ulsan HD South Korea 1–0 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,558
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Semi-final second leg Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 3–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(5–4 p)
South Korea Ulsan HD Yokohama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 16,098
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
Penalties

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 China Shanghai Shenhua 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Advance to round of 16
9 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
10 China Shanghai Port 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
11 Australia Central Coast Mariners 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
12 South Korea Ulsan HD 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

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18 September 2024 1 Ulsan HD South Korea 0–1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,673
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
2 October 2024 2 Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 4–0 South Korea Ulsan HD Yokohama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 8,153
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)
22 October 2024 3 Ulsan HD South Korea v Japan Vissel Kobe Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
5 November 2024 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia v South Korea Ulsan HD Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
26 November 2024 5 Ulsan HD South Korea v China Shanghai Port Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
4 December 2024 6 Shanghai Shenhua China v South Korea Ulsan HD Shanghai, China
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
12 February 2025 7 Buriram United Thailand v South Korea Ulsan HD Buriram, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Buriram Stadium
19 February 2025 8 Ulsan HD South Korea v China Shandong Taishan Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 12 May 2024 (league)
As of 16 October 2024 (rest)
No. Pos. Player K-League FA Cup AFC Champions League
2023/24 ACL
AFC Champions League Elite
2024/25 ACL Elite
Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK South Korea Jo Su-huk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF South Korea Sim Sang-min 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF South Korea Hong Jae-seok 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF South Korea Kim Kee-hee 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF South Korea Lim Jong-eun 7+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF Sweden Darijan Bojanić 6 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF South Korea Ko Seung-beom 6+1 0 0 0 5+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
8 MF South Korea Lee Kyu-seong 7+1 0 0 0 4+3 0 1+1 0 0 0
9 FW Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
10 MF South Korea Kim Min-woo 4+3 0 0 0 1+4 0 2 0 0 0
11 FW South Korea Um Won-sang 2+6 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF South Korea Lee Myung-jae 8+1 0 0 0 6 1 1+1 0 0 0
17 MF Sweden Gustav Ludwigson 6+2 2 0 0 4+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
18 FW South Korea Joo Min-kyu 6+4 2 0 0 5+1 2 1+1 0 0 0
19 DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 8 0 0 0 5+1 0 1 0 0 0
20 DF South Korea Hwang Seok-ho 7+3 0 0 0 5+1 0 2 0 0 0
21 GK South Korea Jo Hyeon-woo 11 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF South Korea Kim Min-hyeok 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF South Korea Kim Ju-hwan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW South Korea Kim Min-jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
27 FW South Korea Lee Chung-yong 2+5 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 FW South Korea Jang Si-young 3+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF South Korea Kang Yun-gu 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Japan Ataru Esaka 2+5 1 0 0 2+2 0 1+1 0 0 0
32 FW South Korea Jung Woo-young 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 DF South Korea Kang Min-woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK South Korea Moon Hyun-ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 FW South Korea Choi Kang-min 1+8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 FW South Korea Yun Il-lok 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
95 MF Brazil Matheus Sales 3+1 0 0 0 1+4 1 1 0 0 0
96 FW South Korea Kim Ji-hyeon 1+1 1 0 0 0+3 1 0 0 0 0
99 FW Brazil Yago Cariello 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permenantly
9 FW Hungary Martin Ádám 4+3 2 0 0 4+1 0 0 0 15 3
14 FW South Korea Lee Dong-gyeong 7+1 7 0 0 4+2 1 0 0 0 0
16 MF South Korea Lee Jae-wook 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 FW South Korea Um Won-sang 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
66 DF South Korea Seol Young-woo 7+2 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 15 2
82 MF South Korea Won Du-jae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
97 FW Brazil Kelvin 3+1 2 1 0 0+2 0 0 0 13 1

References

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  1. ^ "ファン ソッコ:サガン鳥栖:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "기다리고 기다리던 수비형 미드필더의 합류! 울산 HD, 마테우스 영입" [The much-awaited defensive midfielder joins! Ulsan HD recruits Mateus]. uhfc.tv (in Korean). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "J.LEAGUE Data Site".
  4. ^ "전북의 위대한 여정에 함께합니다 Welcome! #김태환 🤝💚".
  5. ^ "서울 이랜드, 울산 출신 오인표 영입" (Press release) (in Korean). isplus. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ^ "球员加盟公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ο Martin Ádám στον ASTERAS AKTOR!" (in Greek). Asteras Tripolis F.C. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ To comply with the AFC requirements, Ventforet Kofu played at the Japan National Stadium instead of their home ground.
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