The 2025 season is Ulsan HD FC's 42nd season in the K League 1, and the first season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2025 K League 1, the 2024 Korean FA Cup, the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite after being the 2024 K League 1 champion, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Players
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 21 Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu FC 2020 23 Moon Jung-in Seoul E-Land 2025 25 Kim Se-hyeong Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025 31 Ryu Sung-min Chung-Ang University 2025 Defenders 2 Cho Hyun-taek Gimcheon Sangmu 2020 4 Seo Myeong-kwan Bucheon FC 1995 2025 13 Kang Sang-woo FC Seoul 2025 2025 15 Jung Seung-hyun Al Wasl 2025 19 Kim Young-gwon Gamba Osaka 2022 24 Yoon Jong-gyu FC Seoul 2025 2025 26 Park Min-seo Seoul E-Land FC 2025 28 Lee Jae-ik Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025 66 Miłosz Trojak Korona Kielce 2025 96 Choi Seok-hyeon Chungbuk Cheongju 2024 Midfielders 5 Jung Woo-young Al-Khaleej FC 2021 6 Darijan Bojanić Hammarby 2023 7 Ko Seung-beom Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2024 2027 10 Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu 2018 14 Lee Jin-hyun Puszcza Niepołomice 2025 17 Gustav Ludwigson Hammarby 2023 22 Kim Min-hyeok Seongnam FC 2022 30 Yoon Jae-seok Jeonnam Dragons 2025 72 Baek In-woo Yongin Deokyoung 2025 Forwards 9 Marcão Al-Ahli 2025 2025 11 Um Won-sang Gwangju FC 2022 2025 16 Lee Hui-gyun Gwangju FC 2025 18 Heo Yool Gwangju FC 2025 27 Lee Chung-yong VfL Bochum 2020 2025 36 Matías Lacava Atlético-GO 2025 97 Erick Farias Juventude 2025 Players who left on loan during mid-season 3 Hong Jae-seok Jeju United 2024 3 Kang Min-woo Ulsan HD U18 2024 8 Lee Kyu-seong Seongnam FC 2021 25 Jung Seong-bin Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025 29 Jang Si-young Yonsei University 2023 37 Moon Hyeon-ho Chungnam Asan FC 2024 70 Choi Kang-min Daegu Arts University 2024 94 Sim Sang-min Pohang Steelers 2024 2026 99 Yago Cariello Gangwon FC 2024 Players who left permanently during mid-season 68 Lee Jae-wook Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023 10 Kim Min-woo Chengdu Rongcheng 2024 20 Hwang Seok-ho Sagan Tosu 2024 2025 41 Park Sang-jun Gyeongju KHNP 2024 77 Giorgi Arabidze FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2024 2026 Park Jae-seong 2025
Backroom staff
Coaching staff Manager: Kim Pan-gon Assistant manager: Park Chu-young Assistant manager: Kim Dong-ki Assistant manager: Go Yo-han Goalkeeper coach: Kim Yong-dae Fitness coach: Seigo Ikeda
Transfers Pre-season In Transfers in DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 31 December 2024 DF Hong Jae-seok Jeju United End of loan DF Lee Jae-won Cheonan City FC End of loan MF Lee Jae-wook Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan DF Choi Seok-hyeon Chungbuk Cheongju FC End of loan MF Park Sang-jun Gyeongju KHNP End of loan MF Cho Young-kwang Seoul E-Land FC End of loan MF Hwang Jae-hwan Bucheon FC 1995 End of loan MF Kim Dong-wook Jeonnam Dragons End of loan 17 January 2025 GK Moon Jung-in Seoul E-Land FC Undisclosed DF Park Min-seo Seoul E-Land FC Undisclosed DF Kang Sang-woo FC Seoul Free DF Yoon Jong-gyu FC Seoul Undisclosed DF Seo Myeong-kwan Bucheon FC 1995 Undisclosed DF Lee Jae-ik Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Undisclosed MF Baek In-woo Yongin Deokyoung Undisclosed MF Yoon Jae-seok Jeonnam Dragons Undisclosed MF Lee Jin-hyun Puszcza Niepołomice Undisclosed K리그1 울산, 아시안게임 '금빛 미드필더' 이진현 영입 MF Lee Hui-gyun Gwangju FC Undisclosed FW Heo Yool Gwangju FC Undisclosed 23 January 2025 FW Matías Lacava Atlético-GO Undisclosed 14 March 2025 FW Erick Farias Juventude Undisclosed
Out Transfers out DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Permanent Transfer 23 December 2024 MF Ataru Esaka Fagiano Okayama Undisclosed 1 January 2025 FW Park Chu-young Retired N.A. 17 January 2025 GK Jo Su-huk Chungbuk Cheongju Free DF Kim Ju-hwan Seoul E-land Free DF Lim Jong-eun Daejeon Hana Citizen Free DF Lee Jae-won Bucheon FC 1995 Free DF Kim Dong-wook Busan IPark Free MF Cho Young-kwang Gyeongnam FC Free FW Kim Ji-hyeon Suwon Samsung Bluewings Undisclosed FW Joo Min-kyu Daejeon Hana Citizen Free FW Kang Yun-gu Gangwon FC Undisclosed FW Kim Min-jun Gangwon FC Free 20 January 2025 FW Yun Il-lok Gangwon FC Free 29 January 2025 MF Hwang Jae-hwan Gwangju FC Free 31 January 2025 DF Kim Kee-hee Seattle Sounders Free 10 February 2025 FW Matheus Sales Mirassol Futebol Clube Free 2 March 2025 DF Lee Myung-jae Birmingham City Free Loan Transfer 18 December 2023 DF Cho Hyun-taek Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service 29 April 2024 MF Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service 17 January 2025 DF Hong Jae-seok Busan IPark Season loan 27 March 2025 MF Lee Kyu-seong Suwon Samsung Bluewings Season loan 7 April 2025 GK Moon Hyeon-ho Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
Mid-season In Transfers in
DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 5 June 2025 DF Miłosz Trojak Korona Kielce Undisclosed 9 July 2025 DF Jung Seung-hyun Al Wasl Undisclosed 23 July 2025 FW Marcão Al-Ahli Undisclosed Loan Transfer 17 June 2025 DF Cho Hyun-taek Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service 28 October 2025 MF Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service
Out Transfers out DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 4 June 2025 DF Lee Jae-wook Seongnam FC Free 5 June 2025 DF Hwang Seok-ho Suwon Samsung Bluewings Undisclosed 27 June 2025 MF Park Sang-jun Jeonnam Dragons Free MF Park Jae-seong Hwaseong FC Free 1 July 2025 FW Giorgi Arabidze Free 25 July 2025 MF Kim Min-woo Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free Loan Transfer 4 June 2025 MF Choi Kang-min Chungbuk Cheongju FC Season loan 5 June 2025 DF Jung Seong-bin FC Liefering Loan till 30 June 2026 10 June 2025 FW Jang Si-young Bucheon Season loan 13 June 2025 DF Sim Sang-min Gwangju FC Season loan 6 July 2025 FW Yago Cariello Zhejiang FC Season loan August 2025 DF Kang Min-woo Genk Season loan
Friendly matches
Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Feb)
Others
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).
Korean FA Cup
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Group stage
2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player K-League FA Cup 2025 FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 ACL Elite AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 ACL Elite TotalApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. Goals2DF Cho Hyun-taek9+211000002+201614DF Seo Myeong-kwan17+51201000603115MF Jung Woo-young13+400+101+1010102206MF Darijan Bojanić16+821+1030102+103427MF Ko Seung-beom282102+10002+103629FW Marcão2+620000003+2013210MF Lee Dong-gyeong200000000+204011FW Um Won-sang8+2211021000+5237413DF Kang Sang-woo25+71102+10001037114MF Lee Jin-hyun18+41202+11004+1035215DF Jung Seung-hyun1300000001+3017016FW Lee Hui-gyun8+201100+20004035117MF Gustav Ludwigson22+1351030102+1143618FW Heo Yool18+841+110+20003+3036519DF Kim Young-gwon29+201+1030001041021GK Jo Hyeon-woo3202030103041022DF Kim Min-hyeok9+601010002119123GK Moon Jung-in5000000+10309024DF Yoon Jong-gyu12+101000000014026DF Park Min-seo13+21100+100+103+1022127FW Lee Chung-yong10+1340+101+20000+4031428DF Lee Jae-ik6+601+1020104021030MF Yoon Jae-seok25+3100000+100029131GK Ryu Sung-min00000000000036FW Matías Lacava9+1511+101+20104034166DF Milosz Trojak6+201030005017072MF Baek In-Woo11+110000004016196DF Choi Seok-hyeon7+150000+10105029097FW Erick Farias 23+5101+1130001+103511Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer3DF Kang Min-woo3+3000000000608MF Lee Kyu-seong00000010001020DF Hwang Seok-ho30000000003029FW Jang Si-young0+20000011003137GK Moon Hyun-ho00000000000070FW Choi Kang-min00000010001094DF Sim Sang-min00000000000099FW Yago Cariello2+300000100060Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently10MF Kim Min-woo000+11000+10002125DF Jung Seong-bin0000000+10001068MF Lee Jae-wook00000000000077FW Giorgi Arabidze000000000000
References
Notes
External links Ulsan HD official website