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.
Players
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Choi Joo-ho Hyundai High School 2026 13 Ryu Sung-min Chung-Ang University 2025 21 Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu 2020 23 Moon Jung-in Seoul E-Land 2025 31 Hwang Byeong-geun FC Anyang 2026 Defenders 2 Yoon Jong-gyu FC Seoul 2025 3 Jung Seong-bin FC Liefering 4 Seo Myung-gwan Bucheon 1995 15 Jung Seung-hyun Al Wasl 17 Kang Sang-woo FC Seoul 19 Kim Young-gwon Gamba Osaka 2022 26 Cho Hyun-taek Gimcheon Sangmu 2020 28 Lee Jae-ik Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025 33 Jang Si-young Bucheon 1995 2023 38 Park Yong-woo Al Ain 2026 55 Thomas Oude Kotte FC Anyang 2026 66 Miłosz Trojak Korona Kielce 2025 77 Sim Sang-min Gwangju 2024 2026 96 Choi Seok-hyeon Chungbuk Cheongju 2023 Midfielders 6 Darijan Bojanić Hammarby 2023 10 Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu 2018 14 Lee Jin-hyun Puszcza Niepołomice 2025 16 Park Woo-jin Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2026 2027 24 Lee Kyu-seong 2021 27 Pedrinho Jeju 2026 43 Jo Min-seo Dankook University 72 Baek In-woo Yongin Deokyoung 2025 Forwards 8 Lee Hui-gyun Gwangju 2024 9 Marcão Al-Ahli 2025 11 Erick Farias Juventude 20 Jeong Jae-sang Daegu 2026 91 Benji Michel HJK 2026 99 Yago Cariello Zhejiang FC 2024 Players who left on loan during mid-season 3 Kang Min-woo Ulsan HD U18 2024 18 Heo Yool Gwangju 22 Lee Min-hyuk Suwon Samsung Bluewings 26 Park Min-seo Seoul E-Land 30 Yoon Jae-seok Jeonnam Dragons 37 Moon Hyeon-ho Chungnam Asan Kim Beom-hwan Korea University 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 Pre-season
In Transfers in DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 31 December 2025 DF Hong Jae-seok Busan IPark End of loan 1 January 2026 Lee Jae-hyung Hyundai High School Free 3 January 2026 Sim Sang-min Gwangju FC End of loan Choi Kang-min Chungbuk Cheongju MF Lee Kyu-seong Suwon Samsung Bluewings FW Jang Si-young Bucheon Yago Cariello Zhejiang FC End of loan 4 January 2026 MF Jo Min-seo Dankook University Free 6 January 2026 GK Choi Joo-ho Hyundai High School Free 8 January 2026 FW Kim Beom-hwan Korea University Free 11 January 2026 Pedrinho Jeju SK Free 12 February 2026 DF Jeong Jae-sang Daegu Swop for Choi Kang-min14 February 2026 FW Benji Michel HJK Free 21 February 2026 MF Lee Min-hyuk Suwon Samsung Bluewings Swop for Ko Seung-beom Park Woo-jin Loan Transfer
Out Transfers out DatePositionPlayerTransferred toRef Permanent Transfer 2 January 2026 MF Gustav Ludwigson Daejeon Hana Citizen Free FW Um Won-sang Free 3 December 2025 MF Kim Min-hyeok Busan IPark Free Jung Woo-young Kataller Toyama Free 6 January 2026 GK Kim Se-hyeong Dangjin Citizen Free 10 January 2026 DF Hong Jae-seok FC Anyang Free 25 January 2026 MF Lee Chung-yong Incheon United Free 2 February 2026 Matías Lacava Vizela Free 12 February 2026 DF Choi Kang-min Daegu Swop for Jeong Jae-sang 21 February 2026 MF Ko Seung-beom Suwon Samsung Bluewings Swop for Lee Min-hyuk & Park Woo-jin Loan Transfer 7 April 2025 GK Moon Hyeon-ho Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service 5 June 2025 DF Jung Seong-bin FC Liefering Loan till 30 June 2026 23 August 2025 Kang Min-woo Genk Season loan 15 December 2025 Park Min-seo Gimcheon Sangmu FCMilitary Service MF Yoon Jae-seok 8 January 2026 FW Kim Beom-hwan Hwaseong Season loan
Mid-season
In Transfers in DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 14 June 2026 DF Thomas Oude Kotte FC Anyang Undisclosed 1 July 2026 Kang Min-woo Genk End of loan 3 July 2026 Jung Seong-bin FC Liefering End of loan 8 July 2026 GK Hwang Byeong-geun FC Anyang Free 18 August 2026 DF Park Yong-woo Al Ain Free Loan Transfer
Out Transfers out DatePositionPlayerTransferred toRef Permanent Transfer Loan Transfer 1 July 2026 DF Kang Min-woo Kataller Toyama Season loan 3 August 2026 FW Heo Yool Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service 19 August 2026 MF Lee Min-hyuk Incheon United Season loan
Friendly matches
Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Jan)
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).
2026–27 Korea Cup
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Player K-League FA Cup AFC Champions League Elite TotalApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. GoalsApps. Goals1GK Choi Joo-ho000000002DF Yoon Jong-gyu2+10101+10603DF Jung Seong-bin000000004DF Seo Myung-gwan14+510+10102116MF Darijan Bojanić19+9000213018FW Lee Hui-gyun14+9110102519FW Marcão6+65100+1014510MF Lee Dong-gyeong25+4110020311111FW Erick Farias10+11000011113GK Ryu Sung-min0000000014MF Lee Jin-hyun21+50000+1027015DF Jung Seung-hyun25+24000027416MF Park Woo-jin00100+102017DF Kang Sang-woo9+101102022119DF Kim Young-gwon17+51002024120FW Jeong Jae-sang0+500+10006021GK Jo Hyeon-woo300002032022MF Lee Min-hyuk0+100100+1012023GK Moon Jung-in0000000024MF Lee Kyu-seong23+70002032026DF Cho Hyun-taek27+10001+1030027MF Pedrinho4+300+10109028DF Lee Jae-ik16+50101023031GK Hwang Byeong-geun0010001033DF Jang Si-young11+100000+2023038DF Park Yong-woo0+2000002043MF Jo Min-seo0000000055DF Thomas Oude Kotte11+20000013066DF Milosz Trojak9+81100+1019172MF Baek In-Woo100+10002077DF Sim Sang-min8+91101+1020191FW Benji Michel1+120100014096DF Choi Seok-hyeon13+320+101018299FW Yago Cariello13+101300202513Players who have played this season but had left the club on loan to other club18FW Heo Yool1+72000+20102Players who have played this season but had left the club permanently
Notes
References
External links Ulsan HD official website