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Ulsan HD

2025 season
Owner	HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Chairman	Chung Mong-joon
Head coach	Kim Pan-gon
Stadium	Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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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		(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33)	Daegu FC	2020
	Ryu Sung-min		(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 22)	Chung-Ang University	2025
	Moon Jung-in		(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)	Seoul E-Land	2025
Defenders
2	Sim Sang-min		(1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31)	Pohang Steelers	2024	2026
3	Hong Jae-seok		(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21)	Jeju United	2024
4	Kim Kee-hee		(1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35)	Seattle Sounders	2020
13	Lee Myung-jae		(1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31)	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2014
19	Kim Young-gwon		(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34)	Gamba Osaka	2022
20	Hwang Seok-ho		(1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35)	Sagan Tosu	2024	2025
	Yoon Jong-gyu		(1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26)	FC Seoul	2025	2025
	Kang Sang-woo		(1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31)	FC Seoul	2025	2025
	Choi Seok-hyeon		(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22)	Chungbuk Cheongju	2024
	Park Min-seo		(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26)	Seoul E-Land	2025
	Lee Jae-ik		(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2025
Midfielders
6	Darijan Bojanić		(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 30)	Hammarby	2023
7	Ko Seung-beom		(1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2024	2027
8	Lee Kyu-seong		(1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30)	Seongnam FC	2021
10	Kim Min-woo		(1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)	Chengdu Rongcheng	2024
16	Lee Jae-wook		(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2023
17	Gustav Ludwigson		(1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31)	Hammarby	2023
22	Kim Min-hyeok		(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32)	Seongnam FC	2022
32	Jung Woo-young		(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35)	Al-Khaleej FC	2021
70	Choi Kang-min		(2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22)	Daegu Arts University	2024
95	Matheus Sales		(1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29)	Atlético Goianiense	2024
	Park Sang-jun		(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)	Gyeongju KHNP	2024
	Baek In-woo		(2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 18)	Yongin Deokyoung	2025
	Lee Hui-gyun		(1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26)	Gwangju FC	2025
	Lee Jin-hyun		(1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)	Puszcza Niepołomice	2025
	Yoon Jae-seok		(2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 21)	Jeonnam Dragons	2025
Forwards
9	Giorgi Arabidze		(1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 26)	FC Torpedo Kutaisi	2024	2026
11	Um Won-sang		(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26)	Gwangju FC	2022	2025
27	Lee Chung-yong		(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36)	VfL Bochum	2020	2025
73	Yun Il-lok		(1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32)	Gangwon FC	2021
99	Yago Cariello		(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25)	Gangwon FC	2024
	Hwang Jae-hwan		(2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23)	Bucheon FC 1995	2020
	Heo Yool		(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)	Gwangju FC	2025
Players who left on loan during mid-season
37	Moon Hyeon-ho		(2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21)	Chungnam Asan FC	2024
	Park Jae-seong		(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)		2025
Players who left permanently during mid-season

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee
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
MF	Lee Hui-gyun	Gwangju FC	Undisclosed
FW	Heo Yool	Gwangju FC	Undisclosed

Returned from loan

Position	Player	Returned from	Remark
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

Rumors in

Position	Player	Transferred to
DF	Jang Min-gyu	FC Machida Zelvia
DF	Hwang Jae-won	Daegu FC
MF	Jeong Ho-yeon	Gwangju FC
FW	Jeong Sang-bin	Minnesota United

Out

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee
GK	Jo Su-huk		Free
DF	Lee Jae-won		Free
DF	Kim Ju-hwan	Seoul E-land	Free
DF	Kim Dong-wook		Free
DF	Lim Jong-eun	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Free
MF	Cho Young-kwang		Free
MF	Ataru Esaka	Fagiano Okayama	Undisclosed
FW	Park Chu-young	Retired	N.A.
FW	Kang Yun-gu	Gangwon FC	Undisclosed
FW	Kim Ji-hyeon	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Undisclosed
FW	Joo Min-kyu	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Free
FW	Kim Min-jun	Gangwon FC	Free

Loaned out

Position	Player	Loaned to	Note
GK	Moon Hyeon-ho	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Military Service

Rumored out

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Returned from loan

Out

Transfers out

Loaned out

Position	Player	Loaned to	Note
MF	Cho Hyun-taek	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Military Service

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Feb)

14 January 2025 1

FC Rapid București

1-2

Ulsan HD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

18 January 2025 2

MŠK Žilina

-

Ulsan HD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

League table

1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
2. Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions. Additionally, they will be relegated to K League 2 regardless of their final position by moving their stronghold the next season.

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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		FLU	DOR	UHD	SUN
1	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage		—
2	Borussia Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				—
3	Ulsan HD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					—
4	Mamelodi Sundowns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						—

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

17 June 2025 1	Ulsan HD	v	Mamelodi Sundowns	Orlando, USA
		Report		Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

21 June 2025 2	Fluminense	v	Ulsan HD	East Rutherford, USA
		Report		Stadium: MetLife Stadium

25 June 2025 3	Borussia Dortmund	v	Ulsan HD	Cincinnati, USA
		Report		Stadium: TQL Stadium

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Buriram United	6	2	2	2	3	9	−6	8	Advance to round of 16
9	Shanghai Shenhua	6	2	1	3	9	9	0	7
10	Shandong Taishan	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7
11	Ulsan HD	6	1	0	5	3	14	−11	3
12	Central Coast Mariners (E)	6	0	1	5	8	17	−9	1

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

12 February 2025 7	Buriram United	v	Ulsan HD	Buriram, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Buriram Stadium

19 February 2025 8	Ulsan HD	v	Shandong Taishan	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9				Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 4 Dec 2024

No.	Pos.	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		Total
			Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
2	DF	Sim Sang-min	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Hong Jae-seok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Kim Kee-hee	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Darijan Bojanić	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	Ko Seung-beom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Lee Kyu-seong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Giorgi Arabidze	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Kim Min-woo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	Um Won-sang	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	Lee Myung-jae	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	MF	Lee Jae-wook	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Gustav Ludwigson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF	Kim Young-gwon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	Hwang Seok-ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	GK	Jo Hyeon-woo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	Kim Min-hyeok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	Park Sang-jun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	FW	Lee Chung-yong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW	Jang Si-young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	FW	Jung Woo-young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	Kang Min-woo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	FW	Choi Kang-min	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	FW	Yun Il-lok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
95	MF	Matheus Sales	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW	Yago Cariello	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer
37	GK	Moon Hyun-ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently

References

1. "Kim Pan-Gon overcomes doubts to lead Ulsan HD to K League title". ESPN.com. 2 November 2024.
2. United, K. League. "Ulsan HD drawn into FIFA Club World Cup Group F with Fluminense, Dortmund, Sundowns".
3. "Ulsan HD wants to lift the trophy by recruiting side defender Park Min-seo".
4. "[단독]'K리그1 4연패 도전 날개 단다!' 울산, 국가대표 수비수 강상우 영입 유력".
5. "Ulsan HD sign full back Yoon Jong-gyu, forward Yoon Jae-seok".
6. "[오피셜] 세대교체 시작한 울산…연령별 대표 출신 백인우·최석현 합류".
7. "𝑾𝑬𝑳𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬, 𝒀𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒂𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒐𝒌".
8. "江坂 任選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
9. "대전, 전북·울산에서 우승 맛본 베테랑 센터백 임종은 영입 확정".
10. "江坂 任選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
11. "Park Chu-young, the only Korean ever to play for Arsenal, announces retirement". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 November 2024.
12. "[단독] 강원, 울산 강윤구 영입→공격 강화…1월 튀르키예 전지훈련 합류".

Notes

External links

• Ulsan HD official website (in Korean)

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