2013 FC Seoul season
| 2013 season | |||
| Chairman |
 Huh Chang-Soo | ||
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| Manager |
Choi Yong-Soo | ||
| K League Classic | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| AFC Champions League | Runners-up | ||
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Pre-season
Practice match results
| Date | Opponents | Result | Score | Scorers | Notes |
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| 5 February |  Júbilo Iwata |
W | 1–0 | Park Hee-Seong |
Winter training in Kagoshima, Japan |
| L | 0-2 | ||||
| 8 February | Shimizu S-Pulse |
D | 1–1 | Yun Il-Lok | |
| 11 February | Roasso Kumamoto |
W | 4-0 | Yun Il-Lok,  Dejan, Park Hee-Seong | |
| 13 February | Urawa Red Diamonds |
W | 3–1 | Dejan, Ko Kwang-Min, Choi Hyun-Tae | |
| 15 February | Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
W | 1-0 | Dejan | |
| 16 February | Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. |
L | 2–3 | ? |
Match results
Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website
AFC Champions League
Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League
Group Stage
Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League group stage § Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| FC Seoul |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
 Buriram United |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Jiangsu Sainty |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 |
| Vegalta Sendai |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| 1 26 February 2013 | FC Seoul |
5–1 | Jiangsu Sainty |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović  8', 61'Yun Il-Lok 33', 56'Molina 87' |
Report | Salihi 80' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) | ||
| 2 12 March 2013 | Buriram United |
0–0 | FC Seoul |
Buriram, Thailand | ||
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: New I-Mobile Stadium Attendance: 20,271 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) | ||||
| 3 2 April 2013 | FC Seoul |
2–1 | Vegalta Sendai |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Escudero 6' Kim Jin-Kyu 22' |
Report | Wilson 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,762 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) | ||
| 4 10 April 2013 | Vegalta Sendai |
1–0 | FC Seoul |
Sendai, Japan | ||
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Yanagisawa 16' |
Report | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 8,874 Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates) | |||
| 5 24 April 2013 | Jiangsu Sainty |
0–2 | FC Seoul |
Nanjing, China PR | ||
| 19:40 UTC+8 | Report | Koh Myong-Jin 32' Yun Il-Lok 72' |
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 33,587 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) | |||
| 6 1 May 2013 | FC Seoul |
2–2 | Buriram United |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Jung Seung-Yong 55' Kim Hyun-Sung 74' |
Report | Ekkachai 56' Theeraton 75' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,561 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) | ||
Knockout Stage
Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League knock-out stage
Round of 16
| First leg 14 May 2013 | Beijing Guoan |
0–0 | FC Seoul |
Beijing, China PR | ||
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 36,458 Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon) | ||||
| Second leg 21 May 2013 | FC Seoul |
3–1 (3–1 agg.) |
Beijing Guoan |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Adi 60' Yun Il-Lok 70'Koh Myong-Jin 90+4' |
Report | Kanouté 9' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) | ||
Quarter-finals
| First leg 21 August 2013 | Al-Ahli  |
1–1 | FC Seoul |
Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Al-Sawadi 81' |
Report | Damjanović 10' |
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 25,012 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) | ||
| Second leg 18 September 2013 | FC Seoul |
1–0 (2–1 agg.) |
Al-Ahli |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović 90' |
Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 18,094 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) | |||
Semi-finals
| First leg 25 September 2013 | FC Seoul |
2–0 |  Esteghlal |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Damjanović 39' Go Yo-Han 47' |
Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 12,774 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) | |||
| Second leg 2 October 2013 | Esteghlal |
2–2 (2–4 agg.) |
FC Seoul |
Tehran, Iran | ||
| 19:00 UTC+3:30 | Omranzadeh 50' Ghazi 75' |
Report | Ha Dae-Sung 37' Kim Jin-Kyu 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 88,330 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) | ||
Final
Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League Final
| First leg 26 October 2013 | FC Seoul |
2–2 | Guangzhou E. |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Escudero 11' Damjanović 83' |
Report | Elkeson 30' Gao Lin 58' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 55,501 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | ||
| Second leg 9 November 2013 | Guangzhou E. |
1–1 (3–3 agg.) |
FC Seoul |
Guangzhou, China PR | ||
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Elkeson 58' |
Report | Damjanović 63' |
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 55,847 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) | ||
Season statistics
K League Classic records
| Season | Teams | Final Position |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | Choi Yong-Soo |
All competitions records
| Seasoan | Teams | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Choi Yong-Soo |
Attendance records
| Season | Season Total Att. |
K League Total Att. |
Regular Season Average Att. |
League Cup Average Att. |
FA Cup Total / Average Att. |
ACL Total / Average Att. |
Friendly Match Att. |
Att. Ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 451,845 | 315,540 | 16,607 | N/A | 11,945 / 3,982 | 124,360 / 17,766 | N/A | K League Season Total Att. 2nd |
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- Season total attendance is K League Regular Season, League Cup, FA Cup, AFC Champions League in the aggregate and friendly match attendance is not included.
- K League season total attendance is K League Regular Season and League Cup in the aggregate.
Squad statistics
Top 5 Scorers
| Pos | K League | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Champions League |
Total | Notes |
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| 1 | Dejan (19) |
Ceased | Kim Hyun-Sung (1) Molina (1) Lee Sang-Hyeob (1) Han Tae-You (1) Molina (1) Ha Dae-Sung (1) |
Dejan (7) |
Dejan (27) |
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| 2 | Molina (9) |
N/A | Yun Il-Lok (4) |
Molina (10) |
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| 3 | Kim Jin-Kyu (6) |
N/A | Koh Myong-Jin (2) Kim Jin-Kyu (2) Escudero (2) |
Kim Jin-Kyu (8) |
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| 4 | Escudero (4) |
N/A | N/A | Yun Il-Lok (6) |
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| 5 | Ko Yo-Han (4) |
N/A | N/A | Escudero (6) |
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Top 5 Assistors
| Pos | K League Classic | League Cup | Total | Notes |
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| 1 | Molina (13) |
Ceased | Molina (13) |
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| 2 | Escudero (7) |
Escudero (7) |
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| 3 | Dejan (5) |
Dejan (5) |
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| 4 | Cha Du-Ri (3) |
Cha Du-Ri (3) |
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| 5 | Ko Yo-Han (3) |
Ko Yo-Han (3) |
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Manager | Choi Yong-Soo |
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| Assistant Manager | Lee Young-Jin |
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| Coach | Kim Seong-Jae |
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| Coach | Lee Ki-Hyung |
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| Goalkeeping Coach |  Leandro |
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| Fitness Coach | Kanno Atsushi |
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| Youth Team Manager |  Kike Linero |
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| U-18 Team Coach | Lee Won-Jun |
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| U-16 Team Coach | Yun Dae-Sung |
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| U-14 Team Coach | Chung Sang-Nam |
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| Youth Team Goalkeeping Coach | Seo Dong-Myung |
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| Youth Team Goalkeeping Coach |  Zole |
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| Head of Youth Development | Choi Soon-Ho |
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| Chief Scout | Choi Ki-Bong |
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| Scout | Jung Jae-Yoon |
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| Kim Sang-Moon |
Players
Team squad
FC Seoul's all players registered in 2013 season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan & military service
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- In : Transferred from other teams in the middle of season.
- Out : Transferred to other teams in the middle of season.
- Discharged : Transferred from Sangju Sangmu FC and Police FC for military service in the middle of season. (Registerd in 2013 season)
- Conscripted : Transferred to Sangju Sangmu FC and Police FC for military service after end of season.
Transfers
In
| # | Name | POS | Moving from | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Lee Kwang-Jin |
MF | Daegu FC |
Loan Return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) |
N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | Yoon Seung-Hyeon |
MF | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Loan return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) |
N/A | ||
| 3 | Kim Hyun-Sung |
FW | Shimizu S-Pulse |
Loan return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) |
N/A | ||
| 4 | Yun Il-Lok |
FW | Gyeongnam FC |
Transfer | Winter (2012-12-26) |
Undisclosed | $930,000 | |
| 5 | Sergio Escudero |
FW | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Transfer | Winter (2012-12-28) |
3 years (2015-12-31) |
Undisclosed | |
| 6 | Cha Du-Ri |
DF |  Fortuna Düsseldorf |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-03-25) |
2 years (2014-12-31) |
Free | |
| 7 | Cho Nam-Kee |
MF | Police FC |
Return from military service |
N/A (2013-07-15) |
N/A | ||
| 8 | Choi Won-Wook |
DF | Police FC |
Return from military service |
N/A (2013-09-28) |
N/A | ||
Rookie Draft & Free Agent
| # | Name | POS | Moving from | Mode | Notes |
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| 1 | Kim Sang-Pil |
DF | Sungkyunkwan University |
Youth system (After Univ.) |
FC Seoul Academy (2009 Draft) |
| 2 | Kim Eun-Do |
GK | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul Academy |
| 3 | Park Seung-Ryeol |
MF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul Academy |
| 4 | Shin Hak-Young |
MF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul Academy |
| 5 | Choi Bong-Won |
DF | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul Academy |
| 6 | Hwang Sin-Young |
FW | Dongbuk High School |
Youth system | FC Seoul Academy |
| 7 | Oh Jun-Hyeok |
Dongbuk High School |
Youth system (Univ.) |
FC Seoul Academy | |
| 8 | Cho Won-Tae |
Dongbuk High School |
Youth system (Univ.) |
FC Seoul Academy | |
| 9 | Park Hee-Seong |
FW | Korea University |
Regular (1st) | |
| 10 | Lee Sang Hyeob |
FW | Korea University |
Regular (3rd) | |
| 11 | Moon Dong-Ju |
FW | Daegu University |
Regular (4th) | |
| 12 | Roh Young-Gyun |
MF | Boin High School |
Regular (6th) | |
| 13 | Kim Nam-Chun |
DF | Dongguk University |
Rookie Free Agent | |
- (Univ.) means player who go to university then back to FC Seoul.
- (After Univ.) means player who is joined FC Seoul after entering university.
Out
| # | Name | POS | Moving to | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Park Hee-Do |
MF | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-07) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | Kim Tae-Hwan |
MF | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-07) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 3 | Lee Jong-min |
DF | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-13) |
3년 | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | Jo Su-Huk |
GK | Incheon United |
Transfer | Winter (2013-01-16) |
Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | Yoon Si-Ho |
DF | Jeonnam Dragons |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-01-16) |
Undisclosed | Free | |
| 6 | Kim Yong-Chan |
DF | Gyeongnam FC |
Free transfer (Contract terminated) |
Winter (2013-01-22) |
Undisclosed | Free | |
| 7 | Hwang In-Seong |
FW | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 8 | Kwak Jung-Geun |
MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 9 | Lee Jae-Il |
FW | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 10 | Jeong Dong-Yeon |
DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 11 | Yoo Sang-Hee |
DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 12 | Cho Ho-Yeon |
MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) |
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| 13 | Hyun Young-Min |
DF | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Transfer | Winter (2013-03-27) |
Undisclosed | $88,000 |
Loan & Military service
| # | Name | POS | Moving to | Window | Period | Fee | Notes |
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| 1 | Jung Jo-Gook |
FW | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 2 | Kim Dong-Woo |
DF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 3 | Moon Ki-Han |
MF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 4 | Kim Won-Sik |
MF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 5 | Song Seung-Ju |
DF | Police FC |
End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) |
21 months | N/A | |
| 6 | Youn Sung-Woo |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Winter (2013-01-08) |
1 year | Free | |
| 7 | Yoon Seung-Hyun |
MF | Incheon Korail FC |
Winter (2013-02-14) |
1 year | Free | |
| 8 | Cho Min-Woo |
DF | V-Varen Nagasaki |
Winter (2013-04-05) |
1 year | Free | |
| 9 | Kang Jung-Hun |
FW | Gangwon FC |
Summer (2013-07-26) |
6 months | Free | |
| 10 | Lee Kwang-Jin |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Summer (2013-07-31) |
6 months | Free | |
| 11 | Kyung Jae-Yoon |
MF | Goyang Hi FC |
Summer (2013-07-31) |
6 months | Free |
Technical report
Starting 11 & Formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4–3–3 or 4-2-3-1 formation.
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Substitutes
See alsoReferences
External links
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