2016 FC Seoul season
The 2016 season was FC Seoul's 33rd season in the K League Classic.
2016 season | |||
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Chairman | Huh Chang-soo | ||
Manager | Choi Yong-soo (until 22 June) Hwang Sun-hong (since 27 June) | ||
K League Classic | Champions | ||
FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
AFC Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Adriano (17) All: Adriano (35) | ||
Highest home attendance | 47,899 vs Suwon (League, 18 June) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,539 vs Daegu (FA Cup, 11 May) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,895 | ||
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Pre-season
- In Guam: From 8 January 2016 to 26 January 2016
- In Kagoshima, Japan: From 31 January 2016 to 14 February 2016
Pre-season match results
Type | Date | Opponents | Result | Score | Scorers | Notes |
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Practice matches during winter training spell in Kagoshima, Japan |
2 February 2016 | Yanbian Fude | D | 2–2 | Yun Ju-tae, Lee Seok-hyun | |
4 February 2016 | Gamba Osaka | W | 1–0 | Dejan Damjanović | ||
D | 1–1 | Cho Chan-ho | ||||
7 February 2016 | Kyoto Sanga | W | 2–0 | Cho Chan-ho (2) | ||
10 February 2016 | Júbilo Iwata | D | 1–1 | Dejan Damjanović | ||
Honda Lock | W | 3–1 | Lee Min-kyu (1), Adriano (2) | |||
13 February 2016 | FC Tokyo | W | 1–0 | Own goal | ||
L | 1–3 | Lee Seok-hyun |
Season summary
Match results
Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website (in English)
Season statistics
K League Classic records
Season | Teams | Final Position |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Manager |
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2016 | 12 | Champions | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 70 | Choi Yong-soo Hwang Sun-hong |
All competitions records
K League Classic |
FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Manager |
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Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Choi Yong-soo Hwang Sun-hong |
Attendance records
Season Total Att. |
K League Classic Season Total Att. |
K League Classic Season Average Att. |
FA Cup Total / Average Att. |
ACL Total / Average Att. |
Friendly Match Att. |
Att. Ranking | Notes |
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474,044 | 342,134 | 18,895 | 53,645 / 10,729 | 78,265 / 13,044 | N/A | 1st (12 clubs) | |
- Season total attendance includes K League Classic, FA Cup, and AFC Champions League combined.
Squad statistics
Top goal scorers
Pos | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Total | Notes |
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Adriano (17 / 30) | Adriano (5 / 6) | Adriano (13 / 11) | Adriano (35 / 47) | ||
Dejan Damjanović (13 / 36) | Yun Ju-tae (2 / 2) | Dejan Damjanović (5 / 11) | Dejan Damjanović (19 / 51) | ||
Park Chu-young (10 / 34) | Yoon Seung-won (1 / 1) | Go Yo-han (2 / 11) | Park Chu-young (11 / 49) | ||
Yun Il-lok (6 / 26) | Dejan Damjanović (1 / 4) Ju Se-jong (1 / 4) |
Yun Ju-tae (1 / 6) Park Yong-woo (1 / 6) Lee Seok-hyun (1 / 6) |
Yun Ju-tae (6 / 25) Yun Il-lok (6 / 36) Ju Se-jong (6 / 43) |
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Ju Se-jong (4 / 30) | Kim Won-sik (1 / 8) | Go Yo-han (4 / 42) Osmar (4 / 54) |
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Osmar (4 / 37) | Ju Se-jong (1 / 9) | ||||
Yun Ju-tae (3 / 17) | Park Chu-young (1 / 10) | ||||
Ko Kwang-min (1 / 11) |
Top 5 assist makers (league)
Pos | K League Classic |
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Yun Il-lok (7 / 26) | |
Adriano (6 / 30) | |
Go Yo-han (5 / 27) | |
Yojiro Takahagi (4 / 32) | |
Kim Chi-woo (3 / 26) Osmar (3 / 37) | |
Coaching staff
Choi Yong-soo and Kim Seong-jae caretaker Era (~2016-06-25)
Hwang Sun-hong Era (2016-06-27일~ )
Players
Team squad
All players registered for the 2016 season are listed.
Out on loan and military service
No. | POS | Nation | Player | Moving To | Loan Period | Notes |
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South Korea | Choi Hyun-tae | Sangju Sangmu | 2014/12–2016/09 | |||
South Korea | Kang Seung-jo | Ansan Mugunghwa | 2015/03–2016/12 | |||
South Korea | Lee Woong-hee | Sangju Sangmu | 2015/11–2017/08 | |||
South Korea | Park Hee-seong | Sangju Sangmu | 2015/11–2017/08 | |||
South Korea | Kim Won-gun | Gangwon FC | 2016/03–2016/07 | |||
South Korea | Sin Jin-ho | Sangju Sangmu | 2016/04–2018/01 | |||
South Korea | Sim Sang-min | Seoul E-Land | 2016/07–2016/12 | |||
※ In: Transferred from other teams in the middle of the season.
※ Out: Transferred to other teams in the middle of the season.
※ Discharged: Transferred from Sanjgu Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service in the middle of the season (registered in 2016 season).
※ Conscripted: Transferred to Sangju Sangmu or Ansan Mugunghwa for military service after the end of the season.
Transfers
In
No. | Name | Pos. | Moving from | Type | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
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1 | Kim Won-sik | MF | Incheon United | Loan return | Winter (after the 2015 season) |
N/A | N/A | |
2 | Kim Won-gun | DF | Gangwon FC | Loan return | Winter (after the 2015 season) |
N/A | N/A | March 2016, reloan to Gangwon FC |
3 | Yoo Hyun | GK | Incheon United | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-22) |
N/A | Undisclosed | |
4 | Dejan Damjanović | FW | Beijing Guoan | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-28) |
2 years | Free | |
5 | Cho Chan-ho | MF | Pohang Steelers | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-04) |
3 years | Free | |
6 | Sin Jin-ho | MF | Pohang Steelers | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-04) |
1 year | Free | |
7 | Ju Se-jong | MF | Busan IPark | Transfer | Winter (2016-01-08) |
2 years | Trade | Kim Hyun-sung↔Ju Se-jong |
8 | Jung In-whan | DF | Henan Jianye | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-04) |
2 years | Free | |
9 | Sim Woo-yeon | DF | Seongnam FC | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-11) |
2 years | Free | |
10 | Kwak Tae-hwi | DF | Al-Hilal | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Summer (2016-07-07) |
2.5 years | Free | |
11 | Lee Kyu-ro | DF | Seoul E-Land | Transfer | Summer (2016-07-25) |
N/A | Undisclosed | |
12 | Kim Won-gun | DF | Gangwon FC | Loan return | Summer (2016-07-28) |
N/A | N/A | |
13 | Geum Kyo-jin | DF | Gyeongju KHNP | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Summer (2016-07-29) |
N/A | Free | |
14 | Choi Hyun-tae | MF | Sangju Sangmu | Return from military service |
Summer (2016-09-14) |
N/A | N/A | |
Rookie Free Agent
No. | Name | Pos. | Moving from | Type | Notes |
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1 | Joo Hyung-jun | DF | Pai Chai University | Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team (2012 Draft) |
2 | Kim Hak-seung | MF | Dongguk University | Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul U-18 Team (2012 Draft) |
3 | Sin Seong-jae | MF | Osan High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
4 | Lee Hyeon-gu | FW | Osan High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team |
5 | Jeong Ye-chan | DF | Jungkyung High School | Free agent | |
6 | Lee Min-kyu | MF | Korea University | Free agent | |
7 | Lim Min-hyeok | MF | Suwon Technical High School | Free agent | |
8 | Kim Jeong-hwan | FW | Shingal High School | Free agent | |
9 | Kim Ju-yeong | FW | Jungkyung High School | Free agent | |
- (Univ.) means player who went to university then back to FC Seoul.
- (After Univ.) means player who joined FC Seoul after entering university.
Out
No. | Name | Pos. | Moving to | Type | Window | Fee | Notes |
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1 | Moon Ki-han | MF | Bucheon FC 1995 | Transfer | Winter (2015-12-29) |
Loan finish | |
2 | Cho Min-woo | DF | V-Varen Nagasaki | Transfer | Winter (2016-01-05) |
Loan finish | |
3 | Rafael Costa | FW | Ceará Sporting Club | Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2016-01-23) |
Undisclosed | Loan finish |
4 | Mauricio Molina | MF | Independiente Medellín | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2015-12-28) |
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5 | Lee Jae-kwon | MF | Daegu FC | Transfer | Winter (2015-12-28) |
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6 | Choi Jung-han | FW | Daegu FC | Transfer | Winter (2015-12-28) |
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7 | Kim Hyun-sung | FW | Busan IPark | Transfer | Winter (2016-01-08) |
Trade | Kim Hyun-sung↔Ju Se-jong |
8 | Jung Jo-gook | FW | Gwangju FC | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-11) |
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9 | Kim Min-hyeok | MF | Gwangju FC | Transfer | Winter (2016-01-11) |
Undisclosed | |
10 | Jung Seung-yong | DF | Gangwon FC | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-01-12) |
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11 | Kim Yong-dae | GK | Ulsan Hyundai | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-11) |
Undisclosed | |
12 | Kim Jin-kyu | DF | Muangthong United | Free transfer (contract expired) |
Winter (2016-02-12) |
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13 | Yoo Lo-mon | MF | Contract expired | Winter (2016-02-12) |
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14 | Jeong Ye-chan | DF | Withdrawn | During the season (2016-03-18) |
Loan & Military service
No. | Name | Pos. | Moving to | Date | Duration | Fee | Notes |
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1 | Lee Woong-hee | DF | Sangju Sangmu | After the 2015 season (15 December 2015) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
2 | Park Hee-seong | FW | Sangju Sangmu | After the 2015 season (15 December 2015) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
3 | Kim Won-gun | DF | Gangwon FC | Winter (23 March 2016) |
5 months | Undisclosed | Loan |
4 | Sin Jin-ho | MF | Sangju Sangmu | During the 2016 season (18 April 2016) |
21 months | N/A | Conscripted |
5 | Sim Sang-min | DF | Seoul E-Land | During the 2016 season (25 July 2016) |
5 months | Undisclosed | Loan |
Tactics
Tactical analysis
Former manager Choi Yong-soo used a 3–5–2 formation. Hwang Sun-hong used a 4–3–3 formation.
Starting eleven and formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4–3–3 formation.[1]
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Substitutes
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
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1 | GK | Yoo Hyun | 18 | ||
3 | DF | Jung In-whan | 7 | ||
7 | DF | Kim Chi-woo | 19 | ||
23 | DF | Sim Woo-yeon | 19 | ||
14 | MF | Cho Chan-ho | 5 | ||
25 | MF | Lee Seok-hyun | 11 | ||
19 | FW | Yun Ju-tae | 2 |
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References
- "FC Seoul 2016 season". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links
- FC Seoul official website (in Korean and English)
- FC Seoul 2016 Matchday Magazines (in Korean)
- FC Seoul season review at FC Seoul official blog