2023 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season

The 2023 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors season is their 30th season in existence, and the 29rd consecutive season in the K League 1. In addition to the league, the club will compete in the 2023 Korean FA Cup and in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League. The season's manager is Kim Sang-sik, who brought a more defensive approach in Jeonbuk matches ever since signing for them. Despite notable departures, the club have plenty of experienced players in this season's squad, from national team players to veterans with valuable experience after years playing either on South Korea or overseas.[1]

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2023 season
ManagerKim Do-heon (caretaker)
StadiumJeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju, Jeonbuk
K League 18th
Korean FA CupQualified
AFC Champions LeagueQualified
Top goalscorerLeague: Moon Seon-min
(3 goals)
All: Moon Seon-min
(3 goals)
Highest home attendance19,660 vs Suwon SB
(5 March)
Lowest home attendance5,067 vs Daejeon Hana Citizen
(26 April)
Biggest win3–0 vs Suwon SB
(10 May)
Biggest defeat0–2 vs Daegu FC
(19 March)
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023.

Players
As of 3 April 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Korea KOR Kim Jeong-hoon
3 DF South Korea KOR Jeong Tae-wook
4 MF South Korea KOR Park Jin-seop (vice-captain)
5 DF South Korea KOR Yun Young-sun
6 DF South Korea KOR Kim Geon-ung
7 FW South Korea KOR Han Kyo-won
8 MF South Korea KOR Paik Seung-ho (vice-captain)
9 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo
10 FW South Korea KOR Cho Gue-sung
11 FW South Korea KOR Lee Dong-jun
13 GK South Korea KOR Jung Min-ki
15 DF South Korea KOR Koo Ja-ryong
16 MF South Korea KOR Lee Soo-bin
17 FW South Korea KOR Song Min-kyu
18 MF South Korea KOR Lee Min-hyuk
19 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Silva
21 MF Japan JPN Jun Amano (on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos)
23 DF South Korea KOR Kim Jin-su (on loan from Al-Nassr)
24 FW South Korea KOR Lee Sung-yoon
25 DF South Korea KOR Choi Chul-soon
26 DF South Korea KOR Hong Jeong-ho (captain)
27 MF South Korea KOR Moon Seon-min
28 MF South Korea KOR Maeng Seong-ung
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF South Korea KOR Ryu Jae-moon
30 MF South Korea KOR Oh Jae-hyeok
31 MF South Korea KOR Hong Jang-woo
32 DF South Korea KOR Jeong Woo-jae
33 DF South Korea KOR Kim Moon-hwan
34 DF South Korea KOR Yu Ye-chan
35 MF South Korea KOR Kang Yeong-seok
36 MF South Korea KOR Kang Sang-yoon
37 FW South Korea KOR Park Jun-beom
40 DF South Korea KOR Lee Woo-yeon
41 GK South Korea KOR Park Beom-soo
47 FW South Korea KOR Park Chae-joon
51 GK South Korea KOR Gong Si-hyeon
55 DF South Korea KOR Noh Yun-sang
63 MF South Korea KOR Kim Rae-woo
66 DF South Korea KOR Do Jae-gyeong
70 DF South Korea KOR Park Chang-woo
71 GK South Korea KOR Kim Tae-yang
77 DF South Korea KOR Yoo Soo-hwan
79 FW South Korea KOR Lee Kyu-dong
88 FW South Korea KOR Park Kyu-min
97 FW Brazil BRA André Luis
99 FW South Korea KOR Kim Chang-hoon

Squad number 12 is reserved for the team's supporters, the Mad Green Boys.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK South Korea KOR Jeon Ji-wan (to FC Ryukyu)
— GK South Korea KOR Kim Jun-hong (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
— DF South Korea KOR Lee You-hyeon (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
— DF South Korea KOR Park Jin-seong (to Chungbuk Cheongju)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF South Korea KOR Kim Jin-gyu (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
— MF South Korea KOR Lee Ji-hoon (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
— FW South Korea KOR Eom Seung-min (to FC Mokpo)
— FW South Korea KOR Lee Jun-ho (to Jeonnam Dragons)

Transfers

Pre-season
Transfers in
Pos.PlayerMoving fromTransfer type
GKSouth Korea Jeong Min-kiSouth Korea FC AnyangFull transfer
GKSouth Korea Park Beom-suSouth Korea Dongguk UniversityFree transfer
GKSouth Korea Kim Jeong-hoonSouth Korea Gimcheon SangmuMilitary duty expiration
DFSouth Korea Jeong Tae-wookSouth Korea Daegu FCFull transfer
DFSouth Korea Jeong Woo-jaeSouth Korea Jeju UnitedFull transfer
DFSouth Korea Lee Kyu-dongSouth Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18Promotion
DFSouth Korea Do Jae-gyeongSouth Korea Korea UniversityFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Yu Ye-chanSouth Korea Jeonju UniversityFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Yoo Soo-hwanSouth Korea Dongguk UniversityFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Kim Jin-suSaudi Arabia Al-NassrLoan transfer
DFSouth Korea Lee Ju-yongSouth Korea Incheon UnitedLoan return
MFSouth Korea Lee Soo-binSouth Korea Pohang SteelersFull transfer
MFSouth Korea Kim Geon-ungSouth Korea Suwon FCFull transfer
MFSouth Korea Oh Jae-hyeokSouth Korea Bucheon FCFull transfer
MFSouth Korea Lee Min-hyukSouth Korea Yonsei UniversityFree transfer
MFSouth Korea Kim Rae-wooSouth Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18sPromotion
MFJapan Jun AmanoJapan Yokohama F. MarinosLoan transfer
FWBrazil André LuisBrazil CuiabáFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Lee Dong-junGermany Hertha BSCFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Rafael SilvaBrazil CruzeiroFree transfer
FWSouth Korea Kim Chang-hoonSouth Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18Promotion
FWSouth Korea Lee Sung-yoonSouth Korea Seoul E-LandLoan return
Transfers out
Pos.PlayerMoving fromTransfer type
GKSouth Korea Hwang Byeong-keunSouth Korea Busan IParkFull transfer
GKSouth Korea Song Bum-keunJapan Shonan BellmareFree transfer
GKSouth Korea Lee Bum-sooSouth Korea Bucheon FCFree transfer
GKSouth Korea Kim Jun-hongSouth Korea Gimcheon SangmuMilitary duty
GKSouth Korea Jeon Ji-wanJapan FC RyukyuLoan transfer
DFSouth Korea Lee Ju-yongSouth Korea Jeju UnitedFull transfer
DFSouth Korea Choi Hyeon-woongSouth Korea Pohang SteelersFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Choi Bo-kyungSouth Korea Suwon FCFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Park Seong-hyeonSouth Korea Yangju CitizenFree transfer
DFSouth Korea Lee Seong-min–Released
MFSouth Korea Jang Yun-hoSouth Korea Gimpo FCFull transfer
MFSouth Korea Kim Jin-kyuSouth Korea Gimcheon SangmuMilitary duty
MFSouth Korea Myeong Se-jin–Released
MFSouth Korea Kim Tae-hyeon–Released
MFJapan Takahiro KunimotoPortugal Casa PiaReleased; Joined next club as a free agent
FWThe Gambia Modou BarrowSaudi Arabia Al-AhliFull transfer
FWGermany Stanislav IljutcenkoSouth Korea FC SeoulFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Lee Keun-hoSouth Korea Ansan GreenersFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Bae Jae-ikSouth Korea Goyang KHFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Um Seung-minSouth Korea FC MokpoFull transfer
FWSouth Korea Lee Yoon-gwonSouth Korea Dangjin CitizenFree transfer

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
K League 1 25 February -- Matchday 1 TBD 13 4 3 6 14 12 +2 030.77
FA Cup 24 May -- Round of 16 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
AFC CL -- -- Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 13 4 3 6 14 12 +2 030.77

Source: Soccerway

K League 1
Main article: 2023 K League 1

The club finished as runners-up in the 2022 K League 1 season in a close race with eventual champions Ulsan Hyundai, which saw an end to an five-year streak of consecutive league titles. The club have never finished below the league's top 3 since 2009, and aims to repeat it for another year.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
6 Daegu FC 13 4 5 4 15 17 −2 17
7 Suwon FC 13 4 3 6 15 24 −9 15
8 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 13 4 3 6 14 12 +2 15
9 Gwangju FC 13 4 2 7 14 16 −2 14
10 Incheon United 13 3 4 6 11 18 −7 13 Qualification for Relegation play-offs 2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
  1. Teams will be split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 33 matches.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
13 4 3 6 14 12  +2 15 2 1 3 7 6  +1 2 2 3 7 6  +1

Last updated: 14 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHHAAHHAAA
ResultLDWLLWLWLLDWD
Position99688797991078
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

As usual, the league season will be played with 38 matches split in two stages. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the Final Round (Top 6 teams, which aims to won an AFC Champions spot) and Relegation Round (Bottom 6 teams, that aims to survive relegation).

25 February 1 Ulsan Hyundai 2–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
14:00
Report
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 28,039
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
5 March 2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju
14:00
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 19,660
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
12 March 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Gwangju FC Jeonju
16:30
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 8,051
Referee: An Jae-hoon
19 March 4 Daegu FC 2–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Daegu
14:00
Report
Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 12,253
Referee: Choi Hyeon-jae
1 April 5 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–2 Pohang Steelers Jeonju
14:00
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 12,767
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeob
8 April 6 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Incheon United Jeonju
16:30
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 8,697
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
15 April 7 Suwon FC 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon
19:00
Report
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 9,221
Referee: Go Hyeon-jin
23 April 8 Jeju United 0–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seogwipo
16:30
Report
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 10,041
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
26 April 9 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Jeonju
19:30
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 5,067
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
29 April 10 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–1 Gangwon FC Jeonju
19:30
Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Kim Yeong-soo
5 May 11 FC Seoul 1–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
14:00
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 37,008
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
10 May 12 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon
19:30 KST
Report
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 7,867
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
14 May 13 Incheon United 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Incheon
16:30 KST Report
Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
Attendance: 15,738
Referee: Kim Woo-seong
21 May 14 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Suwon FC Jeonju
19:00 KST Stadium: Jeonbuk World Cup Stadium
29 May 15 Pohang Steelers v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang
16:30 KST Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard

Korean FA Cup
Main article: 2023 Korean FA Cup

The club will start the competition at the Round of 16, winning an bye to the round as a 2023–24 AFC Champions League team.[3]

24 May Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Paju Citizen

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Champions League

The AFC plans to start the new Champions League season on September. Jeonbuk will start the competition at the group stage, having granted the spot through a 2nd-place finish at the 2022 K League 1 and the 2022 Korean FA Cup title.[4]

Goalscorers

Updated as of 14 May 2023.

Rank Pos. No. Player K League 1 FA Cup AFC Champions Total
1 MF27South Korea Moon Seon-min3003
2 MF17South Korea Song Min-kyu2002
MF8South Korea Paik Seung-ho2002
4 DF3South Korea Jeong Tae-wook1001
MF7South Korea Han Kyo-won1001
FW9Brazil Gustavo1001
FW10South Korea Cho Gue-sung1001
FW19Brazil Rafa Silva1001
MF21Japan Jun Amano1001
MF29South Korea Ryu Jae-moon1001
Total140014

References
  1. "2023 PREVIEW: CAN KIM SANG-SIK'S JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS RECLAIM THE K LEAGUE 1 TITLE?". onefootball.com (in Korean). One Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. "Players" (in Korean). Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. Kim Tae-hee (20 February 2023). "2023 하나원큐 FA컵 1~4R 대진 확정". kfa.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  4. "Schedule for new club competitions' seasons confirmed". www.the-afc.com. AFC. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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