2013 FC Seoul season
FC Seoul 2013 football season
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The 2013 season is FC Seoul's 30th season in the K League Classic.
| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Huh Chang-soo | ||
| Manager | Choi Yong-soo | ||
| K League Classic | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| AFC Champions League | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dejan (27) All: Dejan (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 43,681 vs Suwon (League, 3 August) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,835 vs Yonsei University (FA Cup, 8 May) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,607 | ||
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Pre-season
- In Guam: From 7 January 2013 to 26 January 2013
- In Kagoshima, Japan: From 3 February 2013 to 17 February 2013[1]
Pre-season match results
| Type | Date | Opponents | Result | Score | Scorers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice matches during winter training spell in Kagoshima, Japan |
5 February 2013 |  Júbilo Iwata |
W | 1–0 |  Park Hee-Seong |
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| L | 0–2 | |||||
| 8 February 2013 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
D | 1–1 | Yun Il-Lok |
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| 11 February 2013 | Roasso Kumamoto |
W | 4–0 | Yun Il-Lok,  Dejan, Park Hee-Seong |
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| 13 February 2013 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
W | 3–1 | Dejan, Ko Kwang-Min, Choi Hyun-Tae |
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| 15 February 2013 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
W | 1–0 | Dejan |
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| 16 February 2013 | Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. |
L | 2–3 | ? |
Competitions
Overview
| 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 2013
Source: Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website
K League Classic
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | Qualification for Champions League[a] |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 52 |
FA Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
 Buriram United |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Jiangsu Sainty |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 |
| Vegalta Sendai |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| 26 February 2013 1 | FC Seoul | 5–1 | Jiangsu Sainty | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović  8', 61'Yun Il-Lok 33', 56'Molina 87' |
Report | Salihi 80' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) |
| 12 March 2013 2 | Buriram United | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Buriram, Thailand |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: New I-Mobile Stadium Attendance: 20,271 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
| 2 April 2013 3 | FC Seoul | 2–1 | Vegalta Sendai | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Escudero 6' Kim Jin-Kyu 22' |
Report | Wilson 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,762 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 10 April 2013 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Sendai, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Yanagisawa 16' |
Report | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 8,874 Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates) |
| 24 April 2013 5 | Jiangsu Sainty | 0–2 | FC Seoul | Nanjing, China PR |
| 19:40 UTC+8 | Report | Koh Myong-Jin 32' Yun Il-Lok 72' |
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 33,587 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
| 1 May 2013 6 | FC Seoul | 2–2 | Buriram United | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Jung Seung-Yong 55' Kim Hyun-Sung 74' |
Report | Ekkachai 56' Theeraton 75' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,561 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
| 14 May 2013 First leg | Beijing Guoan | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Beijing, China PR |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 36,458 Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon) |
| 21 May 2013 Second leg | FC Seoul | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Beijing Guoan | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Adi 60' Yun Il-Lok 70'Koh Myong-Jin 90+4' |
Report | Kanouté 9' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) |
Quarter-finals
| 21 August 2013 First leg | Al-Ahli  | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Al-Sawadi 81' |
Report | Damjanović 10' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 25,012 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
| 18 September 2013 Second leg | FC Seoul | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Al-Ahli | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović 90' |
Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 18,094 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
Semi-finals
| 25 September 2013 First leg | FC Seoul | 2–0 |  Esteghlal | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović 39' Go Yo-Han 47' |
Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 12,774 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
| 2 October 2013 Second leg | Esteghlal | 2–2 (2–4 agg.) | FC Seoul | Tehran, Iran |
| 19:00 UTC+3:30 | Omranzadeh 50' Ghazi 75' |
Report | Ha Dae-Sung 37' Kim Jin-Kyu 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 88,330 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
Final
| 26 October 2013 First leg | FC Seoul | 2–2 | Guangzhou E. | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Escudero 11' Damjanović 83' |
Report | Elkeson 30' Gao Lin 58' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 55,501 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 9 November 2013 Second leg | Guangzhou E. | 1–1 (3–3 agg.) | FC Seoul | Guangzhou, China PR |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Elkeson 58' |
Report | Damjanović 63' |
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 55,847 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
Match reports and match highlights
Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website (in English)
Season statistics
K League Classic records
| Season | Teams | Final Position |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | Choi Yong-Soo |
All competitions records
| Seasoan | Teams | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Choi Yong-Soo |
Attendance records
| Season | Season Total / Average Att. |
K League Classic Total / Average Att. |
FA Cup Total / Average Att. |
ACL Total / Average Att. |
Friendly Match Att. |
Att. Ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 451,845 / 15,581 | 315,540 / 16,607 | 11,945 / 3,982 | 124,360 / 17,766 | N/A | K League Season Total Att. 2nd |
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- Season total attendance is K League Classic, FA Cup, AFC Champions League in the aggregate and friendly match attendance is not included.
Squad statistics
Goals
| Pos | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Total | Notes |
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1 |
Dejan (19 / 29) |
Ha Dae-Sung (1 / 1) Molina (1 / 1) |
Dejan (7 / 13) |
Dejan (27 / 44) |
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2 |
Molina (9 / 35) |
Kim Hyun-Sung (1 / 2) Dejan (1 / 2) |
Yun Il-Lok (4 / 10) |
Molina (11 / 49) |
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3 |
Kim Jin-Kyu (6 / 35) |
Lee Sang-Hyeob (1 / 3) Han Tae-You (1 / 3) |
Kim Jin-Kyu (2 / 11) |
Kim Jin-Kyu (8 / 47) |
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4 |
Go Yo-Han (5 / 37) |
N/A |
Escudero (2 / 12) |
Yun Il-Lok (6 / 41) |
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5 |
Escudero (4 / 34) |
N/A |
Koh Myong-Jin (2 / 13 ) |
Escudero (6 / 49) |
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Assists
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Manager | Choi Yong-Soo |
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| Assistant manager | Lee Young-Jin |
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| Coach | Kim Seong-Jae |
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| Lee Ki-Hyung |
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Leandro |
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| Fitness coach | Kanno Atsushi |
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| Youth Team Manager |  Kike Linero |
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| U-18 Team Coach | Lee Won-Jun |
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| U-16 Team Coach | Yun Dae-Sung |
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| U-14 Team Coach | Chung Sang-Nam |
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| Youth Team Goalkeeping Coach | Seo Dong-Myung |
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 Gjorgji Jovanovski |
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| Head of Youth Development | Choi Soon-Ho |
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| Chief scout | Choi Gi-Bong |
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| Scout | Jung Jae-Yoon |
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| Kim Sang-Moon |
Players
Team roster
All players registered for the 2013 season are listed.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan & military service
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Choi Won-Wook was not registered 2013 season
- 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 Police FC for military service in the middle of season. (Registered in 2013 season)
- Conscripted : Transferred to Sangju Sangmu and Police FC for military service after end of season.
Transfers
In
| # | Name | POS | Moving from | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Kwang-Jin |
MF | Daegu FC |
Loan Return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) |
N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | Kim Hyun-Sung |
FW | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Loan return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) |
N/A | ||
| 3 | Yun Il-Lok |
FW | Gyeongnam FC |
Transfer | Winter (2012-12-26) |
Undisclosed | $930,000 | |
| 4 | Sergio Escudero |
FW | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Transfer | Winter (2012-12-28) |
3 years (2015-12-31) |
Undisclosed | |
| 5 | Cha Du-Ri |
DF |  Fortuna Düsseldorf |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-03-25) |
2 years (2014-12-31) |
Free | |
| 6 | Cho Nam-Kee |
MF | Police FC |
Return from military service |
N/A (2013-07-15) |
N/A | ||
| 7 | Choi Won-Wook |
DF | Police FC |
Return from military service |
N/A (2013-09-28) |
N/A | ||
Rookie Draft & Free Agent
| # | Name | POS | Moving from | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Sang-Pil |
DF | Sungkyunkwan University |
Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team (2009 Draft) |
| 2 | Kim Eun-Do |
GK | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 3 | Park Seung-Ryeol |
MF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 4 | Shin Hak-Young |
MF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 5 | Choi Bong-Won |
DF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 6 | Hwang Sin-Young |
FW | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
| 7 | Oh Jun-Hyeok |
Dongbuk High School |
Youth system (Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team | |
| 8 | Cho Won-Tae |
Dongbuk High School |
Youth system (Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team | |
| 9 | Park Hee-Seong |
FW | Korea University |
Regular (1st) | |
| 10 | Lee Sang Hyeob |
FW | Korea University |
Regular (3rd) | |
| 11 | Moon Dong-Ju |
FW | Daegu University |
Regular (4th) | |
| 12 | Roh Young-Gyun |
MF | Boin High School |
Regular (6th) | |
| 13 | Kim Nam-Chun |
DF | Dongguk University |
Rookie Free Agent | |
Out
| # | Name | POS | Moving to | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Hee-Do |
MF | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-07) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | Kim Tae-Hwan |
MF | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-07) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 3 | Lee Jong-min |
DF | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-13) |
3년 | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | Jo Su-Huk |
GK | Incheon United |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-16) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | Yoon Si-Ho |
DF | Jeonnam Dragons |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-01-16) |
Undisclosed | Free | |
| 6 | Kim Yong-Chan |
DF | Gyeongnam FC |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-01-22) |
Undisclosed | Free | |
| 7 | Hwang In-Seong |
FW | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 8 | Kwak Jung-Geun |
MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 9 | Lee Jae-Il |
FW | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 10 | Jeong Dong-Yeon |
DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 11 | Yoo Sang-Hee |
DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 12 | Cho Ho-Yeon |
MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 13 | Hyun Young-Min |
DF | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Transfer | Winter (2013-03-27) |
Undisclosed | $88,000 |
Loan & Military service
| # | Name | POS | Moving to | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jung Jo-Gook |
FW | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 2 | Kim Dong-Woo |
DF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 3 | Song Seung-Ju |
DF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 4 | Moon Ki-Han |
MF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 5 | Kim Won-Sik |
MF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 6 | Youn Sung-Woo |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Winter (2013-01-08) |
1 year | Free | |
| 7 | Yoon Seung-Hyun |
MF | Incheon Korail FC |
Winter (2013-02-14) |
1 year | Free | |
| 8 | Cho Min-Woo |
DF | V-Varen Nagasaki |
Winter (2013-04-05) |
1 year | Free | |
| 9 | Kang Jung-Hun |
FW | Gangwon FC |
Summer (2013-07-26) |
6 months | Free | |
| 10 | Lee Kwang-Jin |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Summer (2013-07-31) |
6 months | Free | |
| 11 | Kyung Jae-Yoon |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Summer (2013-07-31) |
6 months | Free |
Tactics
Tactical analysis
Starting eleven and formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4–3–3 or 4-2-3-1 formation.
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. |
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Substitutes
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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| 31 | GK | |
Yu Sang-Hun | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Choi Hyo-Jin | ||
| 7 | DF | |
Kim Chi-Woo | ||
| 20 | MF | |
Han Tae-You | ||
| 24 | MF | |
Yun Il-Lok | ||
| 33 | MF | |
Choi Tae-Uk | ||
| 18 | FW | |
Kim Hyun-Sung |
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).