| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Huh Chang-soo | ||
| Manager | Choi Yong-soo | ||
| K League Classic | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| AFC Champions League | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dejan (27) All: Dejan (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 43,681 vs Suwon (League, 3 August) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,835 vs Yonsei University (FA Cup, 8 May) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,607 | ||
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The 2013 season is FC Seoul's 30th season in the K League Classic.
Pre-season
- In Guam: From 7 January 2013 to 26 January 2013
- In Kagoshima, Japan: From 3 February 2013 to 17 February 2013[1]
Pre-season match results
| Type | Date | Opponents | Result | Score | Scorers | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice matches during winter training spell in Kagoshima, Japan | 5 February 2013 |  Júbilo Iwata | W | 1–0 |  Park Hee-Seong | |
| L | 0–2 | |||||
| 8 February 2013 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | D | 1–1 |  Yun Il-Lok | ||
| 11 February 2013 |  Roasso Kumamoto | W | 4–0 |  Yun Il-Lok,  Dejan,  Park Hee-Seong | ||
| 13 February 2013 |  Urawa Red Diamonds | W | 3–1 |  Dejan,  Ko Kwang-Min,  Choi Hyun-Tae | ||
| 15 February 2013 |  Kyoto Sanga F.C. | W | 1–0 |  Dejan | ||
| 16 February 2013 |  Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. | L | 2–3 | ? | 
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| K League Classic | Matchday 1 | Matchday 38 | — | |||||||
| FA Cup | Round of 32 | — | ||||||||
| AFC Champions League | Group Stage | — | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Last updated: 31 December 2013
Source: Fixtures and Results at FC Seoul Official Website
K League Classic
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 52 | 
FA Cup
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  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 | 
| 26 February 2013 1 | 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) | 
| 12 March 2013 2 | 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) | 
| 2 April 2013 3 | 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) | 
| 10 April 2013 4 | 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) | 
| 24 April 2013 5 | 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) | 
| 1 May 2013 6 | 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
Round of 16
| 14 May 2013 First leg | 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) | 
| 21 May 2013 Second leg | 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
| 21 August 2013 First leg | 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) | 
| 18 September 2013 Second leg | 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
| 25 September 2013 First leg | 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) | 
| 2 October 2013 Second leg | 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
| 26 October 2013 First leg | 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) | 
| 9 November 2013 Second leg | 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) | 
Match reports and match highlights
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Average Att. | K League Classic Total / Average Att. | FA Cup Total / Average Att. | ACL Total / Average Att. | Friendly Match Att. | Att. Ranking | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 451,845 / 15,581 | 315,540 / 16,607 | 11,945 / 3,982 | 124,360 / 17,766 | N/A | K League Season Total Att. 2nd | |
- Season total attendance is K League Classic, FA Cup, AFC Champions League in the aggregate and friendly match attendance is not included.
Squad statistics
Goals
| Pos | K League Classic | FA Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  1 |  Dejan (19 / 29) |  Ha Dae-Sung (1 / 1)  Molina (1 / 1) |  Dejan (7 / 13) |  Dejan (27 / 44) | |
|  2 |  Molina (9 / 35) |  Kim Hyun-Sung (1 / 2)  Dejan (1 / 2) |  Yun Il-Lok (4 / 10) |  Molina (11 / 49) | |
|  3 |  Kim Jin-Kyu (6 / 35) |  Lee Sang-Hyeob (1 / 3)  Han Tae-You (1 / 3) |  Kim Jin-Kyu (2 / 11) |  Kim Jin-Kyu (8 / 47) | |
|  4 |  Go Yo-Han (5 / 37) |  N/A |  Escudero (2 / 12) |  Yun Il-Lok (6 / 41) | |
|  5 |  Escudero (4 / 34) |  N/A |  Koh Myong-Jin (2 / 13 ) |  Escudero (6 / 49) | |
Assists
| Pos | K League Classic | Total | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  1 |  Molina (13 / 35) |  Molina (13 / 35) | |
|  2 |  Escudero (7 / 34) |  Escudero (7 / 34) | |
|  3 |  Dejan (5 / 29) |  Dejan (5 / 29) | |
|  4 |  Cha Du-Ri (3 / 30) |  Cha Du-Ri (3 / 30) | |
|  5 |  Go Yo-Han (3 / 37) |  Go Yo-Han (3 / 37) | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Choi Yong-Soo | |
| Assistant manager |  Lee Young-Jin | |
| Coach |  Kim Seong-Jae | |
|  Lee Ki-Hyung | ||
| Goalkeeping coach |  Leandro | |
| Fitness coach |  Kanno Atsushi | |
| Youth Team Manager |  Kike Linero | |
| U-18 Team Coach |  Lee Won-Jun | |
| U-16 Team Coach |  Yun Dae-Sung | |
| U-14 Team Coach |  Chung Sang-Nam | |
| Youth Team Goalkeeping Coach |  Seo Dong-Myung | |
|  Gjorgji Jovanovski | ||
| Head of Youth Development |  Choi Soon-Ho | |
| Chief scout |  Choi Gi-Bong | |
| Scout |  Jung Jae-Yoon | |
|  Kim Sang-Moon | 
Players
Team roster
All players registered for the 2013 season are listed.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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- Choi Won-Wook was not registered 2013 season
- 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 and Police FC for military service in the middle of season. (Registered in 2013 season)
- Conscripted : Transferred to Sangju Sangmu and Police FC for military service after end of season.
Transfers
In
| # | Name | POS | Moving from | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Kwang-Jin | MF |  Daegu FC | Loan Return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 |  Kim Hyun-Sung | FW |  Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan return | Winter (End of the 2012 season) | N/A | ||
| 3 |  Yun Il-Lok | FW |  Gyeongnam FC | Transfer | Winter (2012-12-26) | Undisclosed | $930,000 | |
| 4 |  Sergio Escudero | FW |  Urawa Red Diamonds | Transfer | Winter (2012-12-28) | 3 years (2015-12-31) | Undisclosed | |
| 5 |  Cha Du-Ri | DF |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | Free transfer (Contract terminated) | Winter (2013-03-25) | 2 years (2014-12-31) | Free | |
| 6 |  Cho Nam-Kee | MF |  Police FC | Return from military service | N/A (2013-07-15) | N/A | ||
| 7 |  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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kim Sang-Pil | DF |  Sungkyunkwan University | Youth system (After Univ.) | FC Seoul U-18 Team (2009 Draft) | 
| 2 |  Kim Eun-Do | GK |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team | 
| 3 |  Park Seung-Ryeol | MF |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team | 
| 4 |  Shin Hak-Young | MF |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team | 
| 5 |  Choi Bong-Won | DF |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team | 
| 6 |  Hwang Sin-Young | FW |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system | FC Seoul U-18 Team | 
| 7 |  Oh Jun-Hyeok |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system (Univ.) | FC Seoul U-18 Team | |
| 8 |  Cho Won-Tae |  Dongbuk High School | Youth system (Univ.) | FC Seoul U-18 Team | |
| 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 | |
Out
| # | Name | POS | Moving to | Mode | Window | Period | Fee | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| 8 |  Kwak Jung-Geun | MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) | |||
| 9 |  Lee Jae-Il | FW | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) | |||
| 10 |  Jeong Dong-Yeon | DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) | |||
| 11 |  Yoo Sang-Hee | DF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) | |||
| 12 |  Cho Ho-Yeon | MF | Unknown | Contract terminated | Winter (2013-01-23) | |||
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Song Seung-Ju | DF |  Police FC | End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) | 21 months | N/A | |
| 4 |  Moon Ki-Han | MF |  Police FC | End of the 2012 season (2012-12-27) | 21 months | N/A | |
| 5 |  Kim Won-Sik | MF |  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 | 
Tactics
Tactical analysis
Starting eleven and 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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Source: Squad stats and Start formations. | 
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Substitutes
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MS | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | GK |  | Yu Sang-Hun | ||
| 3 | DF |  | Choi Hyo-Jin | ||
| 7 | DF |  | Kim Chi-Woo | ||
| 20 | MF |  | Han Tae-You | ||
| 24 | MF |  | Yun Il-Lok | ||
| 33 | MF |  | Choi Tae-Uk | ||
| 18 | FW |  | Kim Hyun-Sung | 
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
See also
References
- FC Seoul 2013 Matchday Magazines Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
External links
- FC Seoul Official Website (in Korean and English)












