The 2008 season is Pohang Steelers' 26th season in the K-League in South Korea. Pohang Steelers competed in K-League, League Cup, Korean FA Cup and AFC Champions League.
Squad
K-League Regular season DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition8 March Chunnam DragonsH2 – 1Kim Gwang-Seok 26', Namgung Do 90+3'15,1211st15 March Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iA0 – 322,6768th29 March Incheon UnitedH1 – 2Denilson 90+1'8,86210th6 AprilJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsA1 – 1Kim Gi-Dong 73'9,82310th13 AprilDaejeon CitizenH0 – 09,6419th19 AprilDaegu FCH3 – 0Namgung Do 16', Hwang Jae-Won 30', Noh Byung-Joon 70'7,5177th26 AprilBusan I'ParkA2 – 1Shin Hyung-Min 80', Park Won-Jae 90'7,7754th3 MaySeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaA3 – 2Park Won-Jae 21', Kim Jae-Sung 25', Own goal 71'7,2824th11 MayGwangju Sangmu PhoenixH3 – 1Denilson 10', 51', Choi Hyo-Jin 89'10,5114th17 MayGyeongnam FCH3 – 1Namgung Do 34', Denilson 63', 65'14,3262nd24 MaySuwon Samsung BluewingsA0 – 138,2393rd28 JuneJeju UnitedH0 – 15,8054th5 JulyFC SeoulA1 – 4Hwang Jin-Sung 52'18,2335th12 JulyChunnam DragonsA0 – 210,8036th19 JulyUlsan Hyundai Horang-iH3 – 1Denilson 14, Stevo 29', Jang Hyun-Kyu 54'11,3744th23 AugustIncheon UnitedA1 – 2Namgung Do 89'5,8725th30 AugustJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsH1 – 1Stevo 14'12,1516th13 SeptemberDaegu FCA4 – 1Kim Jae-Sung 4', Kim Gi-Dong 48', Park Won-Jae 75', Namgung Do 90'7,2856th20 SeptemberBusan I'ParkH3 – 2Hwang Jin-Sung 3', Choi Hyo-Jin 44', Stevo 58'13,6715th27 SeptemberSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaH2 – 1Noh Byung-Joon 77', Shin Hyung-Min 83'13,9845th5 OctoberGwangju Sangmu PhoenixA1 – 1Park Won-Jae 57'16,8205th18 OctoberGyeongnam FCA4 – 3Namgung Do 31', Stevo 75', 76', Noh Byung-Joon 87'17,2934th26 OctoberSuwon Samsung BluewingsH0 – 017,2885th29 OctoberDaejeon CitizenA3 – 0Kim Gi-Dong 42', Shin Hyung-Min 65', Cho Sung-Hwan 77'15,8245th2 NovemberJeju UnitedA1 – 0Noh Byung-Joon 65'4,4165th9 NovemberFC SeoulH1 – 2Stevo 90'13,2895th PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts4Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i2614753926+13495Pohang Steelers2613584334+9446Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors26114113937+237 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Play-off DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance20 August First RoundUlsan Hyundai Horang-iA0 – 0 (2–4p)9,480
Korean FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance20 August Round of 16Chunnam DragonsA1 – 0Noh Byung-Joon 89'5 November QuarterfinalSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaH1 – 1 (8–7p)Namgung Do 82'18 December SemifinalDaegu FCN2 – 0 Hwang Jae-Won 42', Lee Gwang-Jae 82'21 December FinalGyeongnam FCN2 – 0 Hwang Jin-Sung 3', Kim Jae-Sung 78'
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance1 OctoberQuarterfinalSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaA1 – 0Noh Byung-Joon 29'7,8258 OctoberSemifinalSuwon Samsung BluewingsA0 – 0 (2–3p)16,321
AFC Champions League Group stage DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceGroupposition12 March Adelaide UnitedH0 – 28,4364th19 March Bình DươngA4 – 1Denilson 49' (pen.), 58' (pen.), Kim Jae-Sung 56', Choi Hyo-Jin 64' 12,0003rd9 April Changchun YataiA0 – 118,0003rd23 April Changchun YataiH2 – 2Hwang Jae-Won 64', Hwang Jin-Sung 90'5,4683rd7 May Adelaide UnitedA0 – 111,8053rd21 MayBình DươngH0 – 04,5713rd
Team Adelaide United642092714 Changchun Yatai6330103712 Pohang Steelers612367−15 Bình Dương6015417−131
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupAsiaTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsTotalGoals1GK Shin Hwa-Yong80100 (1)06015 (1)160002MF Choi Hyo-Jin25240104134 (0)343503DF Kim Gwang-Seok18 (2)1100 (1)05024 (3)271604DF Lee Chang-Won500000409 (0)90206MF Kim Gi-Dong17 (1)3200 (1)03 (1)022 (3)253217MF Kim Jae-Sung13 (11)22 (1)1203 (1)120 (13)334908MF Hwang Jin-Sung16 (6)22 (1)11 (1)02 (1)121 (9)304409MF Hwang Ji-Soo23030204032 (0)3204010FW Denilson19620004225 (0)2586011MF Choi Jong-Bum000000202 (0)200012MF Park Yoon-Hwa000000000000012MF Park Hee-Chul3 (1)00 (1)01 (1)0004 (3)701013MF Shin Kwang-Hoon 0 (4)00000202 (4)601014FW Kwon Jip000000202 (0)200014DF Kim Hyung-Il301000004 (0)402015FW Clodoaldo2000001 (1)03 (1)401016MF Park Won-Jae23 (2)43 (1)0103030 (3)3346216MF Kim Jung-Kyum2 (1)01000003 (1)400017FW Lee Gwang-Jae2 (6)00 (2)10 (1)02 (2)04 (11)1512018FW Namgung Do11 (13)61 (2)10 (1)03015 (16)3174019FW Lee Sung-Jae0 (1)000000 (2)00 (3)301020MF Fabiano Gadelha0000001 (5)01 (5)600021GK Song Dong-Jin000000000000022DF Jang Hyun-Kyu19 (1)140202027 (1)2813023FW Yoo Chang-Hyun0000001 (1)01 (1)200024DF Hwang Jae-Won17121202123 (0)2334125MF Shin Hyung-Min15 (2)32 (1)0202 (2)021 (5)2635026DF Kim Soo-Yeon200000103 (0)301027MF Cho Han-Bum0 (1)000101 (1)02 (2)401028MF Song Chang-Ho000000202 (0)200029DF Lee Tae-Young 000000000000031GK Kim Jee-Hyuk19030200024 (0)2401032DF Lee Seung-Yeul 000000000000033DF Noh Byung-Joon 7 (12)41 (3)11 (1)1009 (16)2561035MF Kim Yoon-Sik 0 (2)01000001 (2)300036MF Kim Ji-min0 (1)00000000 (1)100037DF Cho Sung-Hwan16140204026 (0)2619199FW Stevica Ristić (loan in)9 (3)630200014 (3)17610
Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Source 15 November 2007 MF Shin Hyung-Min Hongik University 15 November 2007 FW Yoo Chang-Hyun Daegu University 15 November 2007 MF Cho Han-Bum Chung-Ang University 15 November 2007 MF Song Chang-Ho Dong-A University 3 December 2007 FW Denilson Daejeon Citizen 10 December 2007 MF Kwon Jip Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 10 December 2007 MF Kim Jung-Kyum Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11 December 2007 FW Namgung Do Chunnam Dragons 18 December 2007 FW Fabiano Marília Atlético Clube 28 December 2007 DF Jang Hyun-Kyu Daejeon Citizen 7 January 2008 MF Kim Jae-Sung Jeju United 30 January 2008 MF Park Yoon-Hwa Daegu FC 29 February 2008 GK Kim Jee-Hyuk Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 7 March 2008 FW Noh Byung-Joon Free Agent 11 July 2008 MF Park Hee-Chul Gyeongnam FC 29 July 2008 DF Kim Hyung-Il Daejeon Citizen
Loan in Date Pos. Name Moving From End Source 22 January 2008 FW Aldo Corinthians December 2009 4 July 2008 FW Stevica Ristić Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors December 2010
Out Date Pos. Name To Source 26 November 2007 MF Kim Myung-Joong Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 26 November 2007 MF Go Seul-Ki Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 3 December 2007 FW Schwenck Goiás Esporte Clube 10 December 2007 MF Kim Sung-Keun Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 10 December 2007 MF Choi Tae-Uk Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11 December 2007 FW Ko Ki-Gu Chunnam Dragons 7 January 2008 MF Oh Seung-Bum Jeju United 9 January 2008 MF Tavares Sport Club Internacional 14 January 2008 MF Ohn Byung-Hoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 14 January 2008 DF Lee Won-Jae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 22 January 2008 FW Jonhes Release 18 February 2008 GK Cha Chul-Ho Ulsan Mipo Dockyard 29 February 2008 GK Jung Sung-Ryong Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma February 2008 GK Kwon Jung-Hyuk FC Seoul June 2008 FW Aldo Náutico June 2008 FW Fabiano Náutico 11 July 2008 MF Park Yoon-Hwa Gyeongnam FC 29 July 2008 MF Kwon Jip Daejeon Citizen GK Kim Hyun-Bum ?
Loan out Date Pos. Name Moving To End Source 4 July 2008 MF Shin Kwang-Hoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors December 2010
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