2025 Pohang Steelers season

Pohang Steelers
2025 season
Chairman	Shin Young-gwon
Manager	Park Tae-ha
K League 1	4th
Korea Cup	Round of 16
Champions League Elite	League stage
Champions League Two	TBD
Top goalscorer	League: Lee Ho-jae (13 goals); All: Lee Ho-jae (16 goals)
Average home league attendance	10,248
Biggest win	Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–3 Pohang Steelers (27 May 2025); Pohang Steelers 3–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (24 August 2025)
Biggest defeat	Pohang Steelers 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale (11 February 2025); Pohang Steelers 1–5 Suwon FC (22 July 2025)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2024 2026 →

ChairmanShin Young-gwon

ManagerPark Tae-ha

K League 14th

Korea CupRound of 16

The 2025 season is Pohang Steelers' 43rd season in the K League 1 in South Korea. Pohang Steelers competed in the K League 1, Korea Cup, and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two after winning the 2024 Korean FA Cup^[2] but did not finished the league in fourth place or higher in the 2024 K League 1.^[3]^[4]

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No.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Previous club	Contract since	Contract end
Goalkeepers
1	Yoon Pyeong-gook	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 34)	Gwangju	2022	2025
21	Hwang In-jae	(1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 31)	Gimcheon Sangmu	2020
91	Kwon Neung	(2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 20)	Boin High School	2024
Defenders
2	Eo Jeong-won	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 26)	Busan IPark	2024
3	Lee Dong-hee	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 26)	Bucheon	2024	2026
5	Jonathan Aspropotamitis	(1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 29)	Macarthur	2024
13	Kang Min-jun	(2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 22)	Korea University	2025
14	Park Seung-wook	(1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 28)	Gimcheon Sangmu	2021
17	Shin Kwang-hoon	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 38)	Gangwon	2021	2025
23	Lee Dong-hyeop	(2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 22)	Kwangwoon University	2024
24	Han Hyeon-seo	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 22)	Tongmyong University	2025
25	Cha Jun-young	(2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 21)	Jungwon University	2025
26	Park Chan-yong	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 30)	Gimcheon Sangmu	2022
33	Jo Sung-Wook	(1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 30)	Seongnam FC	2025
66	Lee Chang-woo	(2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 19)	Youth Team	2025
Midfielders
4	Jeon Min-gwang	(1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 33)	Goyang Citizen	2019
6	Kim Jong-woo	(1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 32)	Gwangju	2019	2025
8	Oberdan	(1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 30)	Figueirense	2024	2026
10	Baek Sung-dong	(1991-08-13) 13 August 1991 (age 34)	FC Anyang	2023	2025
12	Cho Jae-hun	(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 22)	Jeonnam Dragons	2022
16	Han Chan-hee	(1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 28)	Gimcheon Sangmu	2023	2025
22	Hong Ji-woo	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 22)	Tongmyong University	2025
28	Kim Jun-ho	(2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 23)	Youth Team	2024
40	Ki Sung-yueng	(1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 37)	FC Seoul	2025
70	Hwang Seo-woong	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 21)	Youth Team	2024
77	Wanderson	(1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 30)	Al-Ittihad Kalba	2022	2026
88	Kim Dong-jin	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 22)	Hannam University	2024
90	Kim Dong-min	(2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 21)	Youth Team	2021
Forwards
7	Kim In-sung	(1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 36)	Seoul E-Land	2023	2025
9	Jorge Luiz	(1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 26)	Feirense	2024
11	Juninho Rocha	(1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 28)	Chungnam Asan	2025	2025
15	Lee Kyu-min	(2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 20)	Pyeongtaek Jinwee	2024
18	Kang Hyeon-Je	(2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 23)	Sangji University	2023	2025
19	Lee Ho-jae	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 25)	Korea University	2021	2025
20	An Jae-joon	(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 24)	Bucheon	2024
27	Park Su-been	(2005-08-27) 27 August 2005 (age 20)	CD Leganés B	2024
30	Baek Seung-won	(2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 (age 19)	Youth Team	2025
44	Lee Heon-jae	(2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 19)	Youth Team	2025
99	Cho Sang-hyeok	(2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 22)	Ajou University	2025
Players who went out on loan during season
37	Hong Yun-sang	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 23)	1. FC Nürnberg II	2023
	Kim Seo-jin	(2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 21)	Cheonan City	2024
Players who left mid-season
26	Lee Tae-seok	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 23)	FC Seoul	2024
34	Lee Gyu-baeg	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 22)	Youth Team	2022
47	Kim Beom-su	(2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 25)	Ansan Greeners FC	2025

Date	Position	Player	Transferred From	Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2024	DF	Cho Jae-hun	Jeonnam Dragons	End of loan
	DF	Kim Ryun-sung	Busan IPark	End of loan
	MF	Kim Jung-hyun	Chungbuk Cheongju	End of loan
	MF	Kim Seo-jin	Cheonan City	End of loan
	FW	Yoon Jae-Woon	Bucheon	End of loan
17 January 2025	FW	Juninho Rocha	Chungnam Asan	Undiclosed
Loan Transfer
18 March 2025	DF	Jo Sung-Wook	Seongnam FC	Season loan

Date	Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
Permanent Transfer
19 July 2024	MF	Kim Seo-jin	Cheonan City	End of loan
1 January 2025	DF	Kang Seong-hyeok	Seoul Jungnang	Free
1 January 2025	MF	Kim Gyu-hyeong		Free
4 January 2025	MF	Kim Jung-hyun	Chungnam Asan	Free
17 January 2025	DF	Lee Gyu-baeg	Gyeongnam	Free
	DF	Kim Ryun-sung	Jeju SK	Free
	DF	Choi Hyeon-woong	Chungnam Asan	Free
	MF	Yoon Min-Ho	Jeonnam Dragons	Free
	MF	Min Sang-gi	Gwangju	Free
	MF	Yun Suk-ju	Seoul E-land	Free
	FW	Park Hyeong-woo	Ansan Greeners	Free
	FW	Jeong Jae-hee	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Free ^[5]
	FW	Yoon Jae-woon	Gimpo FC	Free
23 January 2025	FW	Kim Myung-jun	Genk	Free ^[6]
19 February 2025	MF	Jo Seong-joon	Gimpo FC	Free
4 March 2025	FW	Heo Yong-joon	Seoul E-Land	Free
Loan Transfer
4 December 2023	DF	Park Seung-wook	Gimcheon Sangmu	Military Service
8 January 2024	FW	Park Su-been	CD Leganés B	Season loan until June 2025
29 April 2024	MF	Kim Jun-ho	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Military Service
17 January 2025	GK	Lee Seung-Hwan	Chungbuk Cheongju	Season loan
6 February 2025	MF	Paik Sang-hoon	Dangjin Citizen	Season loan
18 March 2025	FW	Kim Beom-su	Seongnam	Season loan

Date	Position	Player	Transferred From	Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 May 2025	FW	Park Su-been	CD Leganés B	End of loan
3 June 2025	DF	Park Seung-wook	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	End of Military Service
3 July 2025	MF	Ki Sung-yueng	FC Seoul	Undisclosed
28 October 2025	DF	Park Chan-yong	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	End of Military Service
28 October 2025	MF	Kim Jun-ho	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	End of Military Service

Date	Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
Permanent Transfer
2 August 2025	DF	Lee Tae-seok	Austria Wien
Loan Transfer
17 November 2025	MF	Kim Seo-jin	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Military Service
17 November 2025	FW	Hong Yun-sang	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Military Service

2025 Pohang Steelers season

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Out

Mid-season

In

Out

Friendly matches

Tour of Thailand (5 Jan – 23 Jan)

Others

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Matches

Korean FA Cup

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

League stage

2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

References

External links

Related Articles

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
K League 1	15 February	30 November	Matchday 1	4th	38	16	8	14	41	46	−5	042.11
Korea Cup	14 May	14 May	Round of 16	Round of 16	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
ACLE	11 February	18 February	League stage	League stage	2	0	0	2	2	9	−7	000.00
ACL 2	18 September	11 December	Group stage	TBD	6	4	1	1	7	2	+5	066.67
Total					47	20	9	18	51	59	−8	042.55

15 February 2025 1	Pohang Steelers	0–3	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Pohang
		Report	Choi Geon-ju 32' Joo Min-kyu 87', 90' Kang Yoon-seong 49' Choi Geon-ju 71' Kim In-Gyun 90+5'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 10,519 Referee: Lee Dong-Jun

23 February 2025 2	Gangwon FC	2–1	Pohang Steelers	Chuncheon
	Lee Ji-Ho 82', 90+3' Lee Sang-heon 65'	Report	Lee Ho-jae 44' Hong Yun-sang 37' Oberdan 85'	Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Attendance: 6,539 Referee: Song Min-seok

1 March 2025 3	Pohang Steelers	0–0	Daegu FC	Pohang
	Lee Dong-Hee 65'	Report	Cesinha 22' Edgar 80' Lee Chan-dong 90+4' Oh Seung-hoon 90+6'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 11,207 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

22 March 2025 4 (Rescheduled)	Gwangju FC	2–3	Pohang Steelers	Gwangju
	Seong-Gwon Cho 7' Reis 90+2' Lee Min-ki 23' Kyoung Rok Choi 63' Bruno de Oliveira 78' Ha Seung-un 83' Kim Jong-woo 90+11'	Report	Oberdan 22' Lee Ho-jae 68' (pen.) Kang Hyeon-Je 90+11' Eo Jeong-won 90+9'	Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Park Byeong-jin

16 March 2025 5	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2–2	Pohang Steelers	Jeonju
	Jeon Jin-woo 25' 73' Bak Jae-yong 30' Han Kook-young 53'	Report	Lee Tae-seok 51' Cho Sang-hyeok 84' Jorge Luiz 81'	Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 10,442 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

29 March 2025 6	Pohang Steelers	1–0	Ulsan HD	Pohang
	Lee Ho-jae 80' Han Hyeon-Seo 90'	Report		Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 12,565 Referee: Kim Dae-young

5 April 2025 7	Suwon FC	1–1	Pohang Steelers	Suwon
	Pablo Sabbag 13' Lee Ji-sol 74'	Report	Oberdan 50' 8' Han Chan-hee 89'	Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 2,924 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

12 April 2025 8	Pohang Steelers	2–1	FC Anyang	Pohang
	Cho Sang-hyeok 60' Lee Ho-jae 75' Shin Kwang-Hoon 37' Jorge Luiz 90+1'	Report	Bruno Rodrigues Mota 19' (pen.) Chae Hyun-Woo 23' Kim Jeong-hyun 57' Kim Young-chan 71' Thomas Oude Kotte 87'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 8,354 Referee: Park Byung-jin

20 April 2025 9	Jeju SK	2–0	Pohang Steelers	Seogwipo
	Kim Jun-Ha 3' 38' Nam Tae-hee 78' 79' Lim Chai-min 28'	Report		Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 5,531 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

27 April 2025 10	Pohang Steelers	1–0	FC Seoul	Pohang
	Oberdan 7' Hong Yun-sang 90+7'	Report	Jesse Lingard 40' Lee Tae-seok 60' Yazan Al-Arab 68' Kim Jin-su 90+4'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 10,984 Referee: Kim Dae-young

2 May 2025 11	Pohang Steelers	1–2	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Pohang
	Oberdan 76' Juninho Rocha 38'	Report	Park Sang-Hyeok 73', 90+6' Park Seung-wook 45' Kim Dong-Heon 90+7'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 7,405 Referee: Lee Dong-Jun

5 May 2025 12	Ulsan HD	1–1	Pohang Steelers	Ulsan
	Darijan Bojanić 45+3' Park Min-Seo 41' Yoon Jae-seok 58'	Report	Oberdan 8' Juninho Rocha 90+8	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 23,442 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

10 May 2025 13	Pohang Steelers	2–0	Suwon FC	Pohang
	Lee Ho-jae 42' (pen.), 46' Lee Tae-seok 23' Jeon Min-gwang 32'	Report	Choi Kyu-baek 90+2'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 8,811 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

18 May 2025 14	Pohang Steelers	0–1	Gwangju FC	Pohang
	Jeon Min-gwang 22' Jorge Luiz 39' Lee Tae-seok 62'	Report	Park In-Hyeok 90' Jasir Asani 45+6 Jung Ji-Hun 15' Cho Seong-Gwon 30' Jeon Min-gwang 22'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 9,819 Referee: Kim Dae-young

23 May 2025 15	FC Anyang	0–2	Pohang Steelers	Anyang
	Lee Tae-hee 40'	Report	Eo Jeong-won 53' Kim In-sung 60'	Stadium: Anyang Stadium Attendance: 6,124 Referee: Park Byeong-jin

27 May 2025 16	Daejeon Hana Citizen	1–3	Pohang Steelers	Daejeon
	Joo Min-kyu 14' Lee Jun-Gyu 76'	Report	Lee Ho-jae 33' Jorge Luiz 37' Kim In-sung 72' Shin Kwang-Hoon 31'	Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 5,833 Referee: Choi Kwang-ho

1 June 2025 17	Pohang Steelers	2–1	Gangwon FC	Pohang
	Jorge Luiz 45+3' Lee Ho-jae 69' 90+6'	Report	Vitor Gabriel 11' Park Ho-young 84'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 8,944 Referee: Kim Hee-gon

14 June 2025 18	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	1–0	Pohang Steelers	Gimcheon
	Lee Dong-jun 29' Lee Ju-hyun 77'	Report		Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium Attendance: 2,681 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

17 June 2025 19	Daegu FC	1–1	Pohang Steelers	Daegu
	Edgar 83' Park Jin-Young 47' Kwon Tae-Young 84'	Report	Oberdan 32' Kim In-sung 70' Eo Jeong-won 72'	Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park Attendance: 9,384 Referee: Shin Yong-jun

21 June 2025 20	Pohang Steelers	2–1	Jeju SK	Pohang
	Jorge Luiz 63' Kim In-sung 90+1' Lee Tae-seok 61' Park Seung-wook 89'	Report	Chung Woon 45+2' Nam Tae-hee 90+8' 87' Lim Chai-min 90+10'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 6,204 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

29 June 2025 21	FC Seoul	4–1	Pohang Steelers	Seoul
	Jesse Lingard 17' Lucas Rodrigues 33' Marko Dugandžić 45+4' 45+3' Patryk Klimala 85' Kim Ju-sung 14'	Report	Lee Dong-Hee 75' Oberdan 29'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 20,036 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

19 July 2025 22	Pohang Steelers	2–3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Pohang
	Hong Yun-sang 32' Lee Ho-jae 44' Eo Jeong-won 28' Lee Dong-Hee 79'	Report	Lee Seung-woo 65' Tiago Orobó 80' 80' Hong Jeong-Ho 90+7' Jeon Jin-woo 29' Song Min-kyu 34' Kim Tae-hwan 87'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 13,973 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

22 July 2025 23	Pohang Steelers	1–5	Suwon FC	Pohang
	Hong Yun-sang 41' Jeon Min-gwang 51' Kim Dong-jin 63'	Report	Lee Ji-sol 19' Pablo Sabbag 39' Willyan 65', 79' Ahn Hyeon-beom 83'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 8,260 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

27 July 2025 24	Daegu FC	0–1	Pohang Steelers	Daegu
	Lim Jin-Hyuk 67' Jo Jin-woo 90+7'	Report	Lee Ho-jae 68' (pen.) 85'	Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park Attendance: 10,153 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

10 August 2025 25	Pohang Steelers	1–0	Gwangju FC	Pohang
	Hong Yun-sang 45+3' Chang-Woo Lee 54' Hwang In-jae 90+5'	Report	Isnairo Reis Silva Morais 4' Jun-Soo Byeon 30' Kang-hyun Lee 43'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 10,020 Referee: Song Min-seok

15 August 2025 26	FC Anyang	0–1	Pohang Steelers	Anyang
	Ivan Jukić 82' Kwon Kyung-won 86'	Report	Lee Ho-jae 6' 45+5' Kang Min-jun 12' Kim Dong-jun 19'	Stadium: Anyang Stadium Attendance: 8,122 Referee: Kim Jong-hyuk

24 August 2025 27	Pohang Steelers	3–1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Pohang
	Jorge Luiz 1', 45' (pen.) Park Seung-wook 24' Juninho Rocha 60' Kim In-sung 90+5'	Report	Tiago Orobó 16' (pen.) 30' Kim Tae-Hyun 44' Kim Young-bin 70'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 11,582 Referee: Park Byung-jin

31 August 2025 28	Gangwon FC	1–0	Pohang Steelers	Chuncheon
	Mo Jae-hyeon 40' Lee Ki-hyuk 85'	Report	Kang Min-Jun 29'	Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Attendance: 8,505 Referee: Song Min-Seok

13 September 2025 29	Pohang Steelers	1–1	Ulsan HD	Pohang
	Lee Ho-jae 41' Oberdan 32' Shin Kwang-Hoon 43'	Report	Heo Yool 44' Kim Young-gwon 86'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 14,166 Referee: Kim Yong-woo