2026 Ulsan HD FC season
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| 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]
| 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 | Hyundai High School |
2026 | ||
| 13 | Ryu Sung-min | |
3 January 2003 | Chung-Ang University |
2025 | ||
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | |
25 September 1991 | Daegu |
2020 | ||
| 23 | Moon Jung-in | |
16 March 1998 | Seoul E-Land |
2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Yoon Jong-gyu | |
20 March 1998 | FC Seoul |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 4 | Seo Myeong-kwan | |
23 November 2002 | Bucheon 1995 |
2025 | ||
| 15 | Jung Seung-hyun | |
3 April 1994 |  Al Wasl |
2025 | ||
| 17 | Kang Sang-woo | |
7 October 1993 | FC Seoul |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 19 | Kim Young-gwon | |
27 February 1990 |  Gamba Osaka |
2022 | ||
| 26 | Cho Hyun-taek | |
2 August 2001 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2020 | ||
| 28 | Lee Jae-ik | |
21 May 1999 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
2025 | ||
| 33 | Jang Si-young | |
31 March 2002 | Bucheon 1995 |
2023 | ||
| 66 | Miłosz Trojak |  |
5 May 1994 | Korona Kielce |
2025 | ||
| 77 | Sim Sang-min | |
21 May 1993 | Gwangju |
2024 | 2026 | |
| 96 | Choi Seok-hyeon | |
13 January 2003 | Chungbuk Cheongju |
2024 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Darijan Bojanić |  |
28 December 1994 | Hammarby |
2023 | ||
| 8 | Lee Hui-gyun | |
29 April 1998 | Gwangju |
2025 | ||
| 10 | Lee Dong-gyeong | |
20 September 1997 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
2018 | ||
| 14 | Lee Jin-hyun | |
26 August 1997 | Puszcza Niepołomice |
2025 | ||
| 16 | Park Woo-jin | |
16 April 2003 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
2026 | 2027 | |
| 22 | Lee Min-hyuk | |
19 January 2002 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
2026 | 2027 | |
| 24 | Lee Kyu-seong | |
10 May 1994 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
2021 | ||
| 27 | Pedrinho |  |
20 February 2002 | Jeju |
2026 | ||
| 43 | Jo Min-seo | |
25 May 2005 | Dankook University |
2026 | ||
| 72 | Baek In-woo | |
29 November 2006 | Yongin Deokyoung |
2025 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Marcão | |
17 June 1994 |  Al-Ahli |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Erick Farias | |
3 January 1997 | Juventude |
2025 | ||
| 18 | Heo Yool | |
12 April 2001 | Gwangju |
2025 | ||
| 20 | Jeong Jae-sang | |
25 May 2002 | Daegu |
2026 | ||
| 91 | Benji Michel |  |
23 October 1997 |  HJK |
2026 | ||
| 99 | Yago Cariello | |
27 July 1999 |  Zhejiang FC |
2024 | ||
| Players who left on loan during mid-season | |||||||
| 3 | Kang Min-woo | |
2 March 2006 | Ulsan HD U18 |
2024 | ||
| 25 | Jung Seong-bin | |
12 May 2007 | Ulsan HD U18 |
2025 | 2025 | |
| 26 | Park Min-seo | |
15 September 2000 | Seoul E-Land |
2025 | ||
| 30 | Yoon Jae-seok | |
22 October 2003 | Jeonnam Dragons |
2025 | ||
| 37 | Moon Hyeon-ho | |
13 May 2003 | Chungnam Asan |
2024 | ||
| Kim Beom-hwan | |
12 September 2006 | Korea University |
2026 | |||
| Players who left permanently during mid-season | |||||||
Backroom staff
Coaching staff
- 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
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Jan)
| 20 January 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2 | Ulsan HD | Dubai, UAE |
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Competitions
Overall record
K League 1
Matches
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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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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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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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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Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,832 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 22 March 2026 5 | Ulsan HD | 0–0 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan |
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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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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 | – | Pohang Steelers | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 5 May 2026 12 | Gimcheon Sangmu | – | Ulsan HD | Gimcheon |
| Report | Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium |
| 10 May 2026 13 | Ulsan HD | – | Bucheon | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 13 May 2026 14 | Ulsan HD | – | Jeju | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 17 May 2026 15 | Gangwon | – | Ulsan HD | Gangneung |
| Report | Stadium: Gangneung Stadium |
| 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 |
Korean FA Cup
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
Win Draw Loss
League stage
| 17 September 2025 MD 1 | Ulsan HD | 2–1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Ulsan, South Korea |
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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 | Ulsan HD | Shanghai, China |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 30,645 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
| 21 October 2025 MD 3 | Ulsan HD | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Ulsan, South Korea |
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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 | Ulsan HD | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 26 November 2025 MD 5 | Ulsan HD | 0–0 |  Buriram United | Ulsan, South Korea |
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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 | Ulsan HD | Machida, Japan |
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Stadium: Machida GION Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 11 February 2026 MD 7 | Ulsan HD | 1–2 |  Melbourne City | Ulsan, South Korea |
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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 | Ulsan HD | 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 | FC Seoul |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 8 | Gangwon FC |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Ulsan HD |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Chengdu Rongcheng |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua |
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
Appearances and goals
- As of 26 April
| No. | Pos. | Player | K-League | FA Cup | AFC Champions League Elite | Total | ||||
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| Apps. |  Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Choi Joo-ho |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Yoon Jong-gyu |
1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Seo Myeong-kwan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Darijan Bojanić |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Lee Hui-gyun |
9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Marcão |
2+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | MF | Lee Dong-gyeong |
6+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Erick Farias |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Ryu Sung-min |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Lee Jin-hyun |
7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Jung Seung-hyun |
8+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | Park Woo-jin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Kang Sang-woo |
3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Heo Yool |
1+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | DF | Kim Young-gwon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Jeong Jae-sang |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Jo Hyeon-woo |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Lee Min-hyuk |
0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Moon Jung-in |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Lee Kyu-seong |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Cho Hyun-taek |
9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Pedrinho |
2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Lee Jae-ik |
8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Jang Si-young |
2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | Jo Min-seo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Milosz Trojak |
0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | Baek In-Woo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | Sim Sang-min |
3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 91 | FW | Benji Michel |
1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 96 | DF | Choi Seok-hyeon |
7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Yago Cariello |
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
