2026 Ulsan HD FC season
Appearance
| 2026 season | |||
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| Owner | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | ||
| Chairman | Chung Mong-joon | ||
| Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | ||
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The 2026 season is Ulsan HD FC's 43rd season in the K League 1, and the 2nd season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2026 K League 1, and the 2026 Korean FA Cup.[1][2]
Players
[edit]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Choi Joo-ho | 12 January 2008 | 2026 | ||||
| 13 | Ryu Sung-min | 3 January 2003 | 2025 | ||||
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | 25 September 1991 | 2020 | ||||
| 23 | Moon Jung-in | 16 March 1998 | 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Yoon Jong-gyu | 20 March 1998 | 2025 | 2025 | |||
| 4 | Seo Myeong-kwan | 23 November 2002 | 2025 | ||||
| 15 | Jung Seung-hyun | 3 April 1994 | 2025 | ||||
| 17 | Kang Sang-woo | 7 October 1993 | 2025 | 2025 | |||
| 19 | Kim Young-gwon | 27 February 1990 | 2022 | ||||
| 26 | Cho Hyun-taek | 2 August 2001 | 2020 | ||||
| 28 | Lee Jae-ik | 21 May 1999 | 2025 | ||||
| 33 | Jang Si-young | 31 March 2002 | 2023 | ||||
| 55 | Thomas Oude Kotte | 20 March 1996 | 2026 | ||||
| 66 | Miłosz Trojak | 5 May 1994 | 2025 | ||||
| 77 | Sim Sang-min | 21 May 1993 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 96 | Choi Seok-hyeon | 13 January 2003 | 2024 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Darijan Bojanić | 28 December 1994 | 2023 | ||||
| 8 | Lee Hui-gyun | 29 April 1998 | 2025 | ||||
| 10 | Lee Dong-gyeong | 20 September 1997 | 2018 | ||||
| 14 | Lee Jin-hyun | 26 August 1997 | 2025 | ||||
| 16 | Park Woo-jin | 16 April 2003 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| 22 | Lee Min-hyuk | 19 January 2002 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| 24 | Lee Kyu-seong | 10 May 1994 | 2021 | ||||
| 27 | Pedrinho | 20 February 2002 | 2026 | ||||
| 43 | Jo Min-seo | 25 May 2005 | 2026 | ||||
| 72 | Baek In-woo | 29 November 2006 | 2025 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Marcão | 17 June 1994 | 2025 | 2025 | |||
| 11 | Erick Farias | 3 January 1997 | 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Heo Yool | 12 April 2001 | 2025 | ||||
| 20 | Jeong Jae-sang | 25 May 2002 | 2026 | ||||
| 91 | Benji Michel | 23 October 1997 | 2026 | ||||
| 99 | Yago Cariello | 27 July 1999 | 2024 | ||||
| Players who left on loan during mid-season | |||||||
| 3 | Kang Min-woo | 2 March 2006 | 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Jung Seong-bin | 12 May 2007 | 2025 | 2025 | |||
| 26 | Park Min-seo | 15 September 2000 | 2025 | ||||
| 30 | Yoon Jae-seok | 22 October 2003 | 2025 | ||||
| 37 | Moon Hyeon-ho | 13 May 2003 | 2024 | ||||
| Kim Beom-hwan | 12 September 2006 | 2026 | |||||
| Players who left permanently during mid-season | |||||||
Backroom staff
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]- Manager:
Kim Hyun-seok - Head coach:
Kwak Tae-hwi - Coach:
Lee Jung-youl,
Lee Yong - Tactical coach:
Susumu Watanabe - Goalkeeper coach:
Kim Yong-dae - Fitness coach:
Seigo Ikeda
Transfers
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]In
[edit]Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
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| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 31 December 2025 | DF | End of loan | |||
| 1 January 2026 | DF | Free | |||
| 3 January 2026 | DF | End of loan [3] | |||
| DF | End of loan [3] | ||||
| MF | End of loan [3] | ||||
| FW | End of loan [3] | ||||
| FW | End of loan [4][3] | ||||
| 4 January 2026 | MF | Free [5] | |||
| 6 January 2026 | GK | Free [6] | |||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Free [a] | |||
| 11 January 2026 | FW | Free [7] | |||
| 12 February 2026 | DF | Swop for Choi Kang-min [8] | |||
| 14 February 2026 | FW | Free [9] | |||
| 21 February 2026 | MF | Swop for Ko Seung-beom [10] | |||
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Out
[edit]Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref | |
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| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 2 January 2026 | MF | Free [11] | |||
| FW | Free [12] | ||||
| 3 December 2025 | MF | Free [13] | |||
| MF | Free [14] | ||||
| 6 January 2026 | GK | Free | |||
| 10 January 2026 | DF | Free [15] | |||
| 25 January 2026 | MF | Free [16] [17] | |||
| 2 February 2026 | MF | Free [18] | |||
| 12 February 2026 | DF | Swop for Jeong Jae-sang [19] | |||
| 21 February 2026 | MF | Swop for Lee Min-hyuk & Park Woo-jin [20] | |||
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 7 April 2025 | GK | Military Service | |||
| 5 June 2025 | DF | Loan till 30 June 2026 [21] | |||
| 23 August 2025 | DF | Season loan [b] | |||
| 15 December 2025 | DF | Military Service | |||
| MF | |||||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Season loan [22] | |||
Mid-season
[edit]In
[edit]Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
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| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 14 June 2026 | DF | Undisclosed [23] | |||
| June 2026 | DF | Undisclosed | |||
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Friendly matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Jan)
[edit]| 20 January 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2 | | Dubai, UAE |
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Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]K League 1
[edit]Matches
[edit]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).
| 28 February 2026 1 | Ulsan HD | 3–1 | Gangwon | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 11,036 Referee: Park Byung jin |
| 2026 2 (Rescheduled) | Ulsan HD | 1–4 | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 6,567 Referee: Shin Yong-jun |
| 15 March 2026 3 | Bucheon | 1–2 | Ulsan HD | Bucheon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bucheon Stadium Attendance: 8,558 Referee: Kim Dae-yong |
| 18 March 2026 4 | Jeju SK | 0–2 | Ulsan HD | Seogwipo |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,832 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 22 March 2026 5 | Ulsan HD | 0–0 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 11,655 Referee: Park Byeong-jing |
| 4 April 2026 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–0 | Ulsan HD | Jeonju |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 20,532 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok |
| 11 April 2026 7 | Incheon United | 1–2 | Ulsan HD | Incheon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium Attendance: 11,358 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 19 April 2026 8 | Ulsan HD | 5–1 | Gwangju | Ulsan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin |
| 22 April 2025 9 | FC Anyang | 1–1 | Ulsan HD | Anyang |
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Report |
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Stadium: Anyang Stadium Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Kim Dae-yong |
| 26 April 2026 10 | Ulsan HD | 1–4 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 14,618 Referee: Seol Tae-hwan |
| 2 May 2026 11 | Ulsan HD | 0–1 | Pohang Steelers | Ulsan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 16,413 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok |
| 5 May 2026 12 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 1–2 | Ulsan HD | Gimcheon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium Attendance: 3,603 Referee: Choi Hyun-jae |
| 10 May 2026 13 | Ulsan HD | 1–0 | Bucheon | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 14,931 Referee: Kim Woo-sung |
| 13 May 2026 14 | Ulsan HD | 2–1 | Jeju | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 5,087 Referee: Kim Dae-yong |
| 17 May 2026 15 | Gangwon | 2–0 | Ulsan HD | Gangneung |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 8,327 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin |
| 5 July 2025 16 | Gwangju | – | Ulsan HD | Gwangju |
| Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 11 July 2025 17 | Ulsan HD | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 18 July 2025 18 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | Ulsan HD | Daejeon |
| Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 21 July 2025 19 | Ulsan HD | – | Incheon United | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 26 July 2025 20 | FC Seoul | – | Ulsan HD | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 2 August 2026 21 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Anyang | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 8 August 2026 22 | Pohang Steelers | – | Ulsan HD | Pohang |
| Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard |
| 16 August 2026 23 | Ulsan HD | – | Gangwon | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 22 August 2026 24 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Ulsan HD | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 26 August 2026 25 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | Ulsan HD | Daejeon |
| Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 29 August 2026 26 | Ulsan HD | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 5 September 2026 27 | Jeju SK | – | Ulsan HD | Seogwipo |
| Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| 8 September 2026 28 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 12 September 2026 29 | Ulsan HD | – | Incheon United | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 19 September 2026 30 | FC Anyang | – | Ulsan HD | Anyang |
| Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
| 11 October 2026 31 | Gwangju | – | Ulsan HD | Gwangju |
| Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 17 October 2026 32 | Ulsan HD | – | Bucheon | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 25 October 2026 33 | Ulsan HD | – | Pohang Steelers | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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| 1 | FC Seoul | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 32 | Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Ulsan HD | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 26 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 26 | |
| 4 | Gangwon FC | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2026. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
Notes:
- ^ 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
[edit]
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
[edit]Win Draw Loss
League stage
[edit]| 17 September 2025 MD 1 | Ulsan HD | 2–1 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 1 October 2025 MD 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | | Shanghai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 30,645 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
| 21 October 2025 MD 3 | Ulsan HD | 1–0 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 5 November 2025 MD 4 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | | Kobe, Japan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 26 November 2025 MD 5 | Ulsan HD | 0–0 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 2,598 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 9 December 2025 MD 6 | FC Machida Zelvia | 3–1 | | Machida, Japan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Machida GION Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 11 February 2026 MD 7 | Ulsan HD | 1–2 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,750 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 18 February 2026 MD 8 | Shanghai Port | 0–0 | | Shanghai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 | |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 |
Source: AFC
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
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
Team statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 13 May 26
| No. | Pos. | Player | K-League | FA Cup | AFC Champions League Elite | Total | ||||
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| Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | |||||||
| 1 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | 11+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | 6+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| 10 | MF | 11+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| 11 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | 10+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 16 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | 1+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 19 | DF | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 43 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | DF | 5+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 72 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 77 | DF | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 91 | FW | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 96 | DF | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 99 | FW | 8+4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kim Pan-Gon overcomes doubts to lead Ulsan HD to K League title". ESPN.com. 2 November 2024.
- ^ United, K. League. "Ulsan HD drawn into FIFA Club World Cup Group F with Fluminense, Dortmund, Sundowns".
- ^ a b c d e "[오피셜] 울산, '살림꾼 이규성·中 폭격 야고' 포함 임대생 5인방 복귀…전력 보강 박차".
- ^ "Yago is Green".
- ^ "[단독] 울산, '단국대 4관왕 주역' 미드필더 조민서 영입... 김현석 감독 유망주 육성 철학 반영".
- ^ "Ulsan HD Signs Youth Goalkeeper Choi Joo-ho, Extending Development Legacy".
- ^ "울산HD, 'K리그 적응 마친' 브라질 윙어 페드링요 영입...'김현석 감독 밑 전성기 꽃피운다'".
- ^ "Ulsan recruited Jeong Jae-sang from Daegu FC".
- ^ "K리그1 울산, 미국 U-23 대표 출신 벤지 영입…MLS·유럽 우승 경험 갖춘 28세 스트라이커".
- ^ "Suwon Samsung establishes a "golden midfield" with the return of Ko Seung-beom, while Ulsan HD secures future resources".
- ^ "[단독] '황선홍 감독 적극 러브콜' 대전, 루빅손 영입 발표 임박...'메디컬 테스트 끝'". stnsports. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "[단독] 과감한 '투자'로 '스피드 레이서' 엄원상 잡았다…아시아 무대 향하는 대전, 보강에 속도".
- ^ "Busan adds depth to its midfield with the addition of veteran midfielder Kim Min-hyeok".
- ^ "チョン ウヨン選手 蔚山HD FCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
- ^ "FC안양, 중앙 수비수 홍재석 영입".
- ^ "이청용 울산 떠난다…'손 편지'로 골프 세리머니 사과".
- ^ "[오피셜] 인천 유나이티드, '레전드' 베테랑 이청용 영입! 경험·품격 더한다".
- ^ "Matías Lacava está de regresso ao FC Vizela".
- ^ "Ulsan recruited Jeong Jae-sang from Daegu FC".
- ^ "Suwon Samsung establishes a "golden midfield" with the return of Ko Seung-beom, while Ulsan HD secures future resources".
- ^ "Seong-Bin, Scharner und Rüstü".
- ^ "화성, 대학 축구 평정한 '폭격기' 김범환 임대 영입…'친형' 김대환과 한솥밥".
- ^ "K League 1 Ulsan signs versatile defender Thomas from Anyang".
External links
[edit]- Ulsan HD official website (in Korean)
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