2026 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season
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ManagerGus Poyet
| 2026 season | ||||
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| Manager | Gus Poyet | |||
| Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju, Jeonbuk | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 6 December 2025. | ||||
The 2026 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season was their 33rd season in the club's history and their 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of South Korean football. Following a historic 2025 campaign in which the club secured its record-extending 10th K League 1 title and sixth Korea Cup to complete a domestic double [1], the club enters 2026 under the leadership of newly appointed head coach Jeong Jeong-yong.[2]
The season marks a significant transition following the sudden departure of Gustavo Poyet, who resigned in December 2025 despite his "Double" success. Poyet’s exit was attributed to a breakdown in the coaching structure and "differences" with the league's disciplinary stance after his long-time assistant, Mauricio Taricco, resigned amid a racism controversy involving a match official.[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract Since | Contract end | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Lee Ju-hyeon |  |
6 December 1998 | Bucheon 1995 |
2026 | 2026 | |
| 29 | Gong Si-hyeon | |
23 February 2005 | Youth Team | 2021 | 2026 | |
| 31 | Song Bum-keun | |
15 October 1997 |  Shonan Bellmare |
2025 | ||
| 51 | Lee Han-gyeol | |
19 July 2007 | Youth Team | |||
| 71 | Jeon Ji-wan | |
14 May 2004 | FC Ryukyu |
2020 | ||
| 91 | Jeong Dae-yeong | |
Kyungnam University |
2026 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Kim Young-bin | |
20 September 1991 | Gangwon |
2025 | ||
| 3 | Yeon Je-un | |
28 August 1994 | Jeju |
2024 | ||
| 4 | Cho Wi-je | |
25 August 2001 | Busan IPark |
2026 | 2026 | |
| 5 | Park Ji-soo | |
13 June 1994 |  Wuhan Three Towns |
2026 | ||
| 15 | Kim Ha-jun | |
17 July 2002 | FC Anyang |
2024 | ||
| 22 | Kim Jun-yeong | |
31 May 2004 | Hwaseong |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 23 | Kim Tae-hwan | |
24 July 1989 | Ulsan HD |
2024 | 2026 | |
| 24 | Lee Sang-myung | |
23 April 2003 | Cheonan City |
2026 | 2026 | |
| 27 | Hwang Seung-jun | |
3 August 2005 | Yong In University |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 39 | Seo Jeong-hyeok | |
9 March 2006 | Youth team | 2024 | ||
| 44 | Kim Joo-hyung | |
Jinwi |
2026 | |||
| 55 | Choi Jin-woong | |
23 December 2004 | Cheonan City |
2026 | 2026 | |
| 66 | Choi Woo-jin | |
18 July 2004 | Incheon United |
2025 | ||
| 74 | Kim Soo-hyung | |
Youth team | 2026 | |||
| 77 | Kim Tae-Hyun | |
19 December 1996 | Jeonnam Dragons |
2024 | ||
| 80 | Kwak Hee-byeok | |
15 March 2005 | Dankook University |
2026 | ||
| 90 | Jeong Sang-woon | |
3 April 2003 | Sangji University |
2025 | 2025 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Maeng Seong-ung | |
4 February 1998 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2022 | ||
| 8 | Oberdan |  |
3 July 1995 | Pohang Steelers |
2026 | 2026 | |
| 10 | Lee Seung-woo | |
6 January 1998 | Suwon |
2024 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Kim Seung-sub | |
1 November 1996 | Jeju |
2026 | ||
| 13 | Kang Sang-yoon | |
31 May 2004 | Busan IPark |
2022 | ||
| 16 | João Gamboa |  |
31 August 1996 |  Pogoń Szczecin |
2025 | ||
| 17 | Jin Tae-Ho | |
20 January 2006 | Youth Team | 2021 | 2026 | |
| 26 | Moon Jun-hyuk | |
21 May 2005 | Jeonju University |
2026 | ||
| 28 | Lee Yeong-jae | |
13 September 1994 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2024 | ||
| 30 | Kim Young-hwan | |
23 March 2002 | Chungbuk Cheongju |
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| 33 | Han Seok-jin | |
19 December 2007 | Youth team | 2026 | ||
| 34 | Eom Seung-min | |
2 May 2003 | FC Mokpo |
2024 | ||
| 36 | Jang Nam-ung | |
9 February 2004 | Sangji University |
2024 | ||
| 42 | Woo Hyun-soo | |
Kwangwoon University |
2026 | |||
| 47 | Lee Gun-hee | |
Jinwi |
2026 | |||
| 70 | Park Hyun-min | |
2 April 2007 | Youth team | 2026 | ||
| 88 | Yoon Hyun-seok | |
8 November 2003 | Hongik University |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 97 | Kim Jin-gyu | |
24 February 1997 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2022 | 2026 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Lee Dong-jun | |
1 February 1997 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2023 | ||
| 9 | Tiago Orobó | |
28 October 1993 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
2024 | ||
| 19 | Park Ju-yeong | |
23 April 2003 | Hwaseong |
2023 | ||
| 21 | Patrick Twumasi |  |
9 May 1994 |  Pafos |
2025 | ||
| 36 | Jang Nam-ung | |
9 February 2004 | Sangji University |
2024 | 2024 | |
| 40 | Ahn Tae-hoon | |
Bupyeong High School |
2026 | |||
| 79 | Kim Chang-hoon | |
23 October 2004 | Youth Team | 2023 | ||
| 92 | Kim Du-hyun | |
2 March 2007 | Shintaein |
2026 | ||
| 96 | Andrea Compagno |  |
22 April 1996 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |
2025 | 2026 | |
| 99 | Bruno Mota | |
10 February 1996 | FC Anyang |
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| Players loaned out | |||||||
| Players enlisted | |||||||
| 6 | Lee Soo-bin | |
7 May 2000 | Pohang Steelers |
2022 | ||
| 33 | Jeon Byung-kwan | |
10 November 2002 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
2024 | 2026 | |
| Byeon Jun-soo | |
30 November 2001 | Gwangju |
2026 | |||
| Players who left during mid-season | |||||||
Backroom staff
Coaching staff
- Manager:
Chung Jung-yong - Assistant manager: Sung Han-soo
Lee Mun-sun - First-team coach:
- Goalkeeper coach: Seo Dong-myung
- Analysis coach:
- Fitness coach: Shim Jung-hyeon
Source: Official website[4]
Support staff
- Physiotherapist:
Gilvan Oliveira - Medical department: Kim Jae-oh, Kim Byeong-seon, Lee Gyu-yeol
- Interpreters: Kim Min-su, Mun Keon-ho, Choe Dong-eun
- Kit manager: Lee Min-ho
- Analysts: Lee Sun-gu, Kim Ki-hyun
Source: Official website[5]
Transfers
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
Tour of Marbella (11 Jan - 14 Feb)
| 24 January 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 |  SK Sigma Olomouc | Marbella, Spain |
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| 31 January 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–2 |  Toronto FC | Marbella, Spain |
| Report |
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| 4 February 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | cancelled | Vancouver Whitecaps | Marbella, Spain |
| Stadium: Banús Fotball Center |
| 8 February 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 |  Malmö FF | Marbella, Spain |
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Report |
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Stadium: Banús Fotball Center |
| 12 February 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 |  FC Metalist Kharkiv | Marbella, Spain |
Competitions
K League 1
Matches
As usual, the league season will be played with 38 matches split in two stages. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the Final Round (Top 6 teams, which aims to won an AFC Champions spot) and Relegation Round (Bottom 6 teams, that aims to survive relegation).
| 1 March 2026 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–3 | Bucheon | Jeonju |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 20,681 Referee: Seol Tae-hwan |
| 8 March 2026 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Gimcheon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium Attendance: 3,323 Referee: Shin Yong-jun |
| 14 March 2026 3 | Gwangju | 0–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Gwangju |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Attendance: 7,006 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 18 March 2026 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | FC Anyang | Jeonju |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,650 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin |
| 21 March 2026 5 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 0–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Daejeon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 12,550 Referee: Seol Tae-hwan |
| 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 2025 7 | FC Seoul | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 34,068 Referee: Park Byeong-jin |
| 18 April 2025 8 | Gangwon | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Gangneung |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 7,725 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 21 April 2026 9 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | Incheon United | Jeonju |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 8,074 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok |
| 26 April 2026 10 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–2 | Pohang Steelers | Jeonju |
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Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 14,501 Referee: Chae Sang Hyeop |
| 2 May 2026 11 | Jeju SK | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seogwipo |
| Report | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| 5 May 2026 12 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Gwangju | Jeonju |
| Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 10 May 2026 13 | FC Anyang | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Anyang |
| Report | Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
| 13 May 2026 14 | Bucheon | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Bucheon |
| Report | Stadium: Bucheon Stadium |
| 17 May 2026 15 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Jeonju |
| Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 4 July 2026 16 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Gangwon | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 11 July 2026 17 | Ulsan HD | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 18 July 2026 18 | Incheon United | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Incheon |
| Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium |
| 21 July 2026 19 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 26 July 2026 20 | Pohang Steelers | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Pohang |
| Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard |
| 1 August 2026 21 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | FC Seoul | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 8 August 2026 22 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Jeju | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 16 August 2026 23 | Bucheon | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Bucheon |
| Stadium: Bucheon Stadium |
| 22 August 2026 24 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Ulsan HD | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 25 August 2026 25 | Gimcheon Sangmu | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Gimcheon |
| Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium |
| 30 August 2026 26 | Incheon United | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Incheon |
| Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium |
| 5 September 2026 27 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Pohang Steelers | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 9 September 2026 28 | Gangwon | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Gangneung |
| Stadium: Gangneung Stadium |
| 12 September 2026 29 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | FC Seoul | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 20 September 2026 30 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Gwangju | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 9 October 2026 31 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Daejeon |
| Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 18 October 2026 32 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Jeju | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 24 October 2026 33 | FC Anyang | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Anyang |
| Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
2026 K League Super Cup
| 21 February 2026 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–0 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Jeonju |
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Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 17,937 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin |
2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 21 Apr 26
| No. | Pos. | Player | K-League | Korea Cup | Korea Super Cup | 2026–27 AFC Champions League | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Lee Ju-hyun |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kim Young-bin |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Yeon Je-un |
1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Cho Wi-je |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Park Ji-soo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Maeng Seong-ung |
2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Lee Dong-jun |
10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | Oberdan |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Tiago Orobó |
4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Lee Seung-woo |
2+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Kim Seung-sub |
9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Kang Sang-yoon |
7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Kim Ha-jun |
1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | João Gamboa |
1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Jin Tae-Ho |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Park Ju-yeong |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Patrick Twumasi |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Kim Jun-yeong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Kim Tae-hwan |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Lee Sang-myung |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Moon Jun-hyuk |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Hwang Seung-jun |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Lee Yeong-jae |
0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Gong Si-hyeon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Kim Young-hwan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Song Bum-keun |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Han Seok-jin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Eom Seung-min |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Jang Nam-ung |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Seo Jeong-hyeok |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Ahn Tae-hoon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Woo Hyun-soo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Kim Joo-hyung |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | Lee Gun-hee |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | GK | Lee Han-gyeol |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Choi Jin-woong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Choi Woo-jin |
5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Park Hyun-min |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | GK | Jeon Ji-wan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | DF | Kim Soo-hyung |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | Kim Tae-Hyun |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 79 | FW | Kim Chang-hoon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | DF | Kwak Hee-byeok |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Yoon Hyun-seok |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Jeong Sang-woon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | Jeong Dae-yeong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | FW | Kim Du-hyun |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | FW | Andrea Compagno |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | Kim Jin-gyu |
9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Bruno Mota |
6+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |