The 2007 season is Pohang Steelers' 25th season in the K-League in South Korea. Pohang Steelers competed in K-League, League Cup and Korean FA Cup.
Squad
K-League
Regular season DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition4 MarchIncheon UnitedA1 – 0Ko Gi-Gu 10'24,7724th10 MarchGyeongnam FCA3 – 1Lee Gwang-Jae 31', 66', Hwang Jae-Won 61'17,8261st17 MarchDaejeon CitizenH1 – 1Kim Gi-Dong 41'10,0423rd1 AprilJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsA2 – 1Choi Hyo-Jin 4', Park Won-Jae 67'6,9432nd7 AprilBusan I'ParkH0 – 14,5283rd15 AprilSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaA1 – 1Hwang Jin-Sung 32'7,8322nd22 AprilFC SeoulH0 – 012,5962nd29 AprilDaegu FCH1 – 3Kim Gi-Dong 29'5,0844th5 MayChunnam DragonsA1 – 2own goal 36'13,8008th13 MayJeju UnitedH0 – 15,07710th19 May Gwangju Sangmu PhoenixA1 – 0Kim Gi-Dong 0:40'3,5425th26 MaySuwon Samsung BluewingsH0 – 012,1066th16 JuneUlsan Hyundai Horang-iA0 – 08,2177th8 AugustGyeongnam FCH2 – 1Kim Gi-Dong 5', Schwenck 12'2,2406th12 AugustDaejeon CitizenA0 – 313,0978th15 August Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsH1 – 3Jonhes 86'5,2879th18 AugustBusan I'ParkA2 – 1Lee Gwang-Jae 72', own goal 75'4,7655th25 AugustSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaH2 – 1Schwenck 3', Hwang Ji-Soo 55'11,0976th29 AugustFC SeoulA0 – 312,0137th1 SeptemberDaegu FCA2 – 2Tavares 53', Kim Soo-Yeon 64'2,5377th15 September Chunnam DragonsH1 – 0Oh Seung-Bum 8'1,7355th23 SeptemberJeju UnitedA0 – 22,0647th29 September Gwangju Sangmu PhoenixH2 – 1Tavares 40', Jonhes 75'5,3965th6 OctoberSuwon Samsung BluewingsA0 – 126,1237th10 OctoberUlsan Hyundai Horang-iH1 – 0Jonhes 21'3,6856th14 OctoberIncheon UnitedH3 – 2Lee Gwang-Jae 12', Jonhes 29', Schwenck 81'4,0745th PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts4Gyeongnam FC2613494131+10435Pohang Steelers2611692731−2396Daejeon Citizen2610793427+737 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 October First RoundGyeongnam FCA1 – 1 (4–3p)Lee Gwang-Jae 68'8,96528 October Second RoundUlsan Hyundai Horang-iA2 – 1Hwang Jae-Won 34', Lee Gwang-Jae 76'31,78331 October SemifinalSuwon Samsung BluewingsA1 – 0Park Won-Jae 86'33,8244 NovemberFinal 1st legSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaH3 – 1Park Won-Jae 31', Ko Gi-Gu 73', Lee Gwang-Jae 74'20,87511 November Final 2nd legSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaA1 – 0Schwenck 43'18,924
Korean FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance12 JuneRound 1Konkuk UniversityH4 – 1Choi Tae-Uk 16', 73', Lee Gwang-Jae 54', Kim Gwang-Seok 55'1 AugustRound of 16Goyang Kookmin BankA2 – 2 (4–2p)Lee Chang-Won 60', Hwang Jae-Won 70'18 SeptemberQuarterfinalUlsan Mipo DockyardA2 – 0Hwang Jae-Won 31', Lee Gwang-Jae 64'3 October SemifinalJeju UnitedH2 – 1Tavares 10', Jonhes 57'25 November Final 1st legChunnam DragonsA2 – 3Tavares 24' (p), Kim Gwang-Seok 50'2 December Final 2nd legChunnam DragonsH1 – 3 Hwang Jin-Sung 48'
League Cup DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceGroupposition14 March Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iA0 – 03,8373rd21 March Jeju UnitedH1 – 0Hwang Jin-Sung 61' (pen.)3,1282nd4 April Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsA1 – 3Kim Soo-Yeon 75'3,3274th11 April Daegu FCH0 – 02,3525th18 AprilIncheon UnitedH1 – 2Tavares 43'1,1375th25 AprilUlsan Hyundai Horang-iH0 – 21,5276th2 MayJeju UnitedA0 – 02,1406th9 MayJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsH0 – 01,0746th16 MayDaegu FCA3 – 1Lee Won-Jae 46', Choi Hyo-Jin 74', Shin Kwang-Hoon 82'2,5834th23 MayIncheon UnitedA2 – 2Choi Hyo-Jin 89', Choi Tae-Uk 90'9,3265th Group A PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts4Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors10334910−1125Pohang Steelers10253810−2116Jeju United1022649−58 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsTotalGoals1GK Kwon Jung-Hyuk0 (1)0000 (1)00 (2)20002MF Choi Hyo-Jin16 (2)13 (1)05 (3)224 (6)303603DF Kim Gwang-Seok8 (3)03 (2)24 (1)015 (6)212204DF Lee Chang-Won15 (4)0313021 (4)251315DF Kim Sung-Keun19 (1)0402 (1)025 (2)270506MF Kim Gi-Dong304604 (2)040 (2)424307MF Oh Seung-Bum9 (17)12 (3)07 (2)018 (22)401308MF Hwang Jin-Sung7 (10)10 (2)15 (1)112 (13)253209MF Hwang Ji-Soo261505036 (0)3616010FW Tavares27 (1)2626 (1)139 (2)4151111MF Choi Jong-Bum0000000000012MF Park Hee-Chul40001 (1)05 (1)601013MF Shin Kwang-Hoon 1 (1)01 (1)01 (2)13 (4)713014DF Oh Bum-Seok8 (3)0105014 (3)1706115FW Mauricio Fernandes2 (1)0004 (1)06 (2)803015FW Jonhes12 (2)4110013 (2)1551016MF Choi Tae-Uk4 (9)02 (3)23 (2)19 (14)2330017FW Lee Gwang-Jae8 (16)72 (3)22 (3)012 (22)3494018FW Ko Gi-Gu12 (6)2304 (1)019 (7)2622019MF Park Won-Jae20 (2)34 (1)03027 (3)3032020FW Frontini30004 (2)07 (2)901020FW Schwenck16 (1)4500021 (1)2245021GK Shin Hwa-Yong17 (1)0308028 (1)2902022DF Lee Won-Jae0000515 (0)510023FW Cha Chul-Ho0000000000024DF Hwang Jae-Won282524037 (0)3744025MF Kim Yoon-Sik 4 (4)00 (1)03 (1)07 (6)1301026DF Kim Soo-Yeon71006113 (0)1326027MF Kim Myung-Joong1 (3)0006 (1)07 (4)1103028MF Ohn Byung-Hoon00000 (1)00 (1)101029DF Lee Tae-Young 0000000000031GK Jung Sung-Ryong140302019 (0)1901032DF Lee Seung-Yeul 00000 (1)00 (1)100033MF Go Seul-Ki 0000000000035FW Lee Sung-Jae0000000000037DF Cho Sung-Hwan210406031 (0)3108141GK Kim Hyun-Bum00000000000
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Source 17 November 2006 MF Choi Jong-Bum Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 17 November 2006 FW Cha Chul-Ho Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 17 November 2006 DF Kim Gwang-Seok Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 28 November 2006 GK Kwon Jung-Hyuk Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 20 December 2006 MF Choi Hyo-Jin Incheon United 22 December 2006 DF Lee Seung-Yeul Halla University 12 January 2007 DF Mauricio Fernandes SC Braga 22 January 2007 FW Lee Gwang-Jae Chunnam Dragons 29 June 2007 FW Schwenck Beitar Jerusalem F.C. 30 July 2007 FW Jonhes Brasiliense
Out Date Pos. Name To Source 20 December 2006 MF Kim Tae-Won Incheon United 23 January 2007 FW Lee Dong-Gook Middlesbrough F.C. 29 June 2007 FW Frontini Released 29 June 2007 DF Mauricio Fernandes Released
Loan Out Date Pos. Name Moving To End Source 1 August 2007 MF Oh Bum-Seok Yokohama FC December 2007
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