2020 Ulsan Hyundai FC season
The 2020 season was Ulsan Hyundai FC's thirty seventh season in the K League 1 in South Korea. Ulsan Hyundai is competing K League 1, Korean FA Cup, AFC Champions League. Ulsan Hyundai will play their first match on 9 May since being suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| 2020 season | |||
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| Chairman |  | ||
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| Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | ||
| K League 1 | 1st | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Negrão (9 goals) All: Negrão (9 goals) | ||
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Kits
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Management team
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
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| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness Coach |  |
| Individual Coach | |
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| Video Analyst | |
| Scouter | |
Squad
Current squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | |||||||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jo Su-huk | |
GK | 18 March 1987 | |||||||
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | |
GK | 25 September 1991 | |||||||
| 25 | Seo Ju-hwan | |
GK | 24 June 1999 | |||||||
| 88 | Min Dong-hwan | |
GK | 12 January 2001 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jeong Dong-ho | |
DF | 7 March 1990 | |||||||
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DF | 29 June 1991 | |||||||
| 4 | Bulthuis |  |
DF | 28 June 1990 | |||||||
| 5 | Kim Min-duk | |
DF | 8 July 1996 | |||||||
| 6 | Park Joo-ho | |
DF | 16 January 1987 | |||||||
| 15 | Jung Seung-hyun (3rd C) | |
DF | 3 April 1994 | |||||||
| 23 | Kim Tae-hwan (VC) | |
DF | 24 July 1989 | |||||||
| 26 | Cho Hyun-taek | |
DF | 2 August 2001 | |||||||
| 44 | Kim Kee-hee | |
DF | 13 July 1989 | |||||||
| 45 | Lee Gi-un | |
DF | 15 February 1997 | |||||||
| 66 | Seol Young-woo | |
DF | 5 December 1998 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | Sin Jin-ho (C) | |
MF | 7 September 1988 | |||||||
| 10 | Yoon Bit-garam | |
MF | 7 May 1990 | |||||||
| 14 | Lee Dong-gyeong | |
MF | 18 November 1997 | |||||||
| 16 | Won Du-jae | |
MF | 18 November 1997 | |||||||
| 17 | Kim Sung-joon | |
MF | 8 April 1988 | |||||||
| 22 | Koh Myong-jin | |
MF | 9 January 1988 | |||||||
| 24 | Lee Hyeon-seung | |
MF | 15 June 2000 | |||||||
| 27 | Jang Jae-won | |
MF | 21 April 1998 | |||||||
| 33 | Park Ha-bean | |
MF | 23 April 1997 | |||||||
| 72 | Lee Chung-yong | |
MF | 2 July 1988 | |||||||
| 98 | Lee Sang-heon (4rd C) | |
MF | 26 February 1998 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Kim In-sung | |
FW | 9 September 1989 | |||||||
| 9 | Júnior Negrão |  |
FW | 30 December 1986 | |||||||
| 11 | Lee Keun-ho | |
FW | 11 April 1985 | |||||||
| 13 | Kim Min-jun | |
FW | 12 February 2000 | |||||||
| 19 | Bjørn Johnsen |  |
FW | 6 November 1991 | |||||||
| 29 | Lee Hyeong-kyeong | |
FW | 11 May 1998 | |||||||
| 30 | Jung Hoon-sung | |
FW | 22 February 1994 | |||||||
| 77 | Son Ho-jun | |
FW | 8 February 2000 | |||||||
| 99 | Park Jeong-in | |
FW | 7 October 2000 | |||||||
Last updated: 3 March 2020.
Source: Ulsan Hyundai FC
Transfers
Released
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1 January 2020 | FW | | Kim Su-an | Free agent | Released | [2] |
| 15 January 2020 | DF | | Lee Ji-hoon | Free agent | Released | [3] |
| 27 January 2020 | DF | | Park Jae-min | Free agent | Released | [4] |
| 12 February 2020 | MF | | Lee Ji-seung | Free agent | Released | [5] |
Loans in
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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| 1 January 2020 | GK | | Moon Jung-in | | ||
| 9 January 2020 | DF | | Kim Jae-sung | | ||
| 9 January 2020 | MF | | Lee Sang-min | | ||
| 16 January 2020 | DF | | Lee Myung-jae | | ||
| 16 January 2020 | FW | | Oh Se-hun | | ||
| 16 January 2020 | MF | | Park Yong-woo | | ||
| 30 January 2020 | DF | | Lee Sang-min | | ||
| 24 June 2020 | DF | | Choi Jun | | ||
| 26 June 2020 | DF | | Yun Young-sun | | ||
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 January 2020 | MF | | Koh Myong-jin |  | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2020 | MF | | Yoon Bit-garam | | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2020 | GK | | Jo Hyeon-woo | | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2020 | FW | | Jung Hoon-sung | | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2020 | DF | | Jung Seung-hyun | | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2020 | MF | | Won Du-jae | | Undisclosed | |
| 6 January 2020 | FW | | Bjørn Johnsen | | € 1M | |
| 25 February 2020 | DF | | Kim Kee-hee |  | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 4 March 2020 | MF | | Lee Chung-yong |  | Undisclosed | [7] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 January 2020 | FW | | Hwang Il-su | | Undisclosed | |
| 7 January 2020 | DF | | Kim Chang-soo | | Undisclosed | |
| 10 January 2020 | GK | | Kim Seung-gyu | | Undisclosed | |
| 6 February 2020 | FW | | Joo Min-kyu | | Undisclosed | |
| 15 February 2020 | DF | | Kang Min-soo | | Free | |
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure
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Income
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Net totals
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Friendlies
| 17 January 2020 Friendly | Ho Chi Minh City  | 0–1 | | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 19:30 ICT | Kim In-sung  |
Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium |
| 21 January 2020 Friendly | Ulsan Hyundai | 6–1 |  | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 15:00 ICT | Negrão Lee Sang-heon Lee Hyeong-kyeong Kim Min-jun |
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Stadium: Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai |
| 23 January 2020 Friendly | Ulsan Hyundai | 2–0 | | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 15:00 ICT | Negrão Johnsen |
Stadium: Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| K League 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 66.67 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Champions League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 60.00 |
Updated to match played 28 June 2020
Source: Competitions
K League 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 24 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Sangju Sangmu[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | Relegation to K League 2 |
| 4 | Daegu FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 16 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Teams are split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 22 matches.
- Sangju Sangmu are a military team and are not eligible to represent South Korea in the AFC club competitions. Additionally, they have confirmed that the team will move its franchise city in the 2021 season and will be relegated to K League 2 season regardless of their final position in this season.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
Last updated: 28 June 2020.
Source: kleague
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
All times are Korea Standard Time (KST) – UTC+9
| 9 May 2020 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 4–0 | Sangju Sangmu | Ulsan |
| 14:00 KST | Negrão Lee Sang-heon Yoon Bit-garam Ulsan Hyundai
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Report |     Sangju Sangmu
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Dong-jun Assistant referees: Park Sang-jun Kang Dong-ho Fourth official: Chae Sang-hyeop Video assistant referee: Mae Ho-young Assistant video assistant referees: Choi Gwang-ho |
| 17 May 2020 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–3 | Ulsan Hyundai | Suwon |
| 16:30 KST | Ko Seung-beom Krpić    Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Report | Negrão Kim In-sung Ulsan Hyundai
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Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Yong-woo Assistant referees: Ji Seung-min Kim Gye-yong Fourth official: Kim Young-su Video assistant referee: Ko Hyung-jin Assistant video assistant referees: Choi Gyu-hyeon |
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| 24 May 2020 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 | Busan IPark | Ulsan |
| 19:00 KST | Negrão Ulsan Hyundai
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Report | Lee Jeong-hyeop      Busan IPark
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin Assistant referees: Lee Jung-min Kim Ji-wook Fourth official: Choi Gwang-ho Video assistant referee: Park Byung-jin Assistant video assistant referees: Kim Dong-in |
| 30 May 2020 4 | Gwangju FC | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Gwangju |
| 19:00 KST | Um Won-sang    Gwangju FC
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Report | Lee Han-do Ulsan Hyundai
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Stadium: Gwangju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Hee-gon Assistant referees: Park Sang-jun Yang Jae-yong Fourth official: Lee Dong-jun Video assistant referee: Ko Hyung-jin Assistant video assistant referees: Choi Dae-woo |
| 6 June 2020 5 | Pohang Steelers | 0–4 | Ulsan Hyundai | Pohang |
| 19:00 KST |     Pohang Steelers
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Report | Lee Chung-yong Kim In-sung Negrão Ulsan Hyundai
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Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok Assistant referees: Kim Sung-il Kwak Seung-soon Fourth official: Cho Ji-um Video assistant referee: Choi Dae-woo Assistant video assistant referees: Kim Woo-Sung |
| 13 June 2020 6 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | Seongnam FC | Ulsan |
| 16:30 KST | Negrão Ulsan Hyundai
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Report |      Seongnam FC
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin Assistant referees: Park Sang-jun Kim Ji-wook Fourth official: Kim Hee-gon Video assistant referee: Kim Sung-ho Assistant video assistant referees: Kim Dong-in |
| 16 June 2020 7 | Gangwon FC | 0–3 | Ulsan Hyundai | Gangwon |
| 19:00 KST |     Gangwon FC
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Report | Yoon Bit-garam Negrão Johnsen Ulsan Hyundai
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Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Dong-jun Assistant referees: Kim Gye-yong Gu Eun-seok Fourth official: Kim Young-su Video assistant referee: Kim Jong-hyeok Assistant video assistant referees: Kim Dong-in |
| 20 June 2020 8 | FC Seoul | 0–2 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seoul |
| 19:00 KST |     FC Seoul
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Report | Johnsen Negrão Ulsan Hyundai
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Woo-sung Assistant referees: Lee Jung-min Yang Jae-yong Fourth official: Park Byung-jin Video assistant referee: Kim Dae-yong Assistant video assistant referees: Lim Jung-soo |
| 28 June 2020 9 | Ulsan Hyundai | 0–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Ulsan |
| 18:00 KST | Ulsan Hyundai
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Report | Han Kyo-won Kunimoto     Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Hee-gon Assistant referees: Park Sang-jun Ji Seung-min Fourth official: Ko Hyung-jin Video assistant referee: Kim Sung-ho Assistant video assistant referees: Choi Gwang-ho |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 2 December 2019.[8] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[9]
| 15 July 2020 Round of 16 | Ulsan Hyundai | v | Winner Match 36 | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
AFC Champions League
Ulsan Hyundai qualified for the competition, entering in the group stage, following their second-place finish during the previous season. They were drawn with FC Tokyo, Perth Glory and Shanghai Shenhua.[10]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOK | ULS | SSH | PRG | |
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| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Round of 16 | — | TBD | TBD | 1–0 | |
| 2 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–1 | — | TBD | TBD | ||
| 3 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
| 4 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
| 11 February 2020 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Adaílton Ulsan Hyundai
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Live Report Stats Report |
Oliveira     FC Tokyo
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) Assistant referees: Palitha Hemathunga (Sri Lanka) Sanjeewa Wellabada Hewage Don (Sri Lanka) Fourth official: Jansen Foo (Singapore) MVP: Júnior Negrão (Ulsan Hyundai) |
| TBD[note 1] 2 | Perth Glory | v | | Perth, Australia |
| Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: HBF Park |
| TBD[note 1][note 2] 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | v | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| TBD[note 2] 4 | FC Tokyo | v | | Tokyo, Japan |
| Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium |
| TBD[note 3][note 2] 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | v | | Shanghai, China |
| Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium |
| TBD[note 3][note 2] 6 | Ulsan Hyundai | v | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | K League 1 | FA Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | GK | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 25 | GK | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | |
7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | |
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 20 | DF | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 44 | DF | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 66 | DF | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | |
7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | |
7+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 2 | |||
| 14 | MF | |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | |
6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | |
3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | |||
| 72 | MF | |
4+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 | |||
| 98 | MF | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 9 | FW | |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 11 | FW | |
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |||
| 19 | FW | |
0+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+6 | 2 | |||
| 30 | FW | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 99 | FW | |
0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
Goal scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | K League 1 | FA Cup | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 9 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||
Last updated: 20 June 2020.
Source: kleague.com,
Goal assists
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | K League 1 | FA Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 23 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
Last updated: 16 June 2020.
Source: kleague.com, UEFA.com
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | K League 1 | FA Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020.
Source: kleague.com
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref |
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| () | 2020 | ||||
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Disciplinary record
| N | P | Nat. | Name | K League 1 | FA Cup | Champions League | Total | Notes | ||||||||
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| 3 | DF | |
Davidson | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | |
Bulthuis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 15 | DF | |
Jung Seung-hyun | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 23 | DF | |
Kim Tae-hwan | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 44 | DF | |
Kim Kee-hee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 14 | MF | |
Lee Dong-gyeong | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 16 | MF | |
Won Du-jae | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 72 | MF | |
Lee Chung-yong | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 98 | MF | |
Lee Sang-heon | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | |
Kim In-sung | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 11 | FW | |
Lee Keun-ho | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Last updated: 28 June 2020
Source: ESPNFC.com, FCBarcelona.com
Only competitive matches
Notes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, the order of matches between Ulsan Hyundai and Perth Glory was switched. The first match, originally to be hosted by Ulsan Hyundai on 4 March 2020, would instead be hosted by Perth Glory on 18 March 2020,[11] but it was later postponed.
- After a meeting with representatives of the member associations from the East Region held on 2 March 2020, it was agreed that group stage matches on matchdays 3–6 which could not be played would be moved to the following dates:[12]
- Matchday 3: from 3–4 March to 19–20 May
- Matchday 4: from 7–8 April to 26–27 May
- Matdhday 5: from 21–22 April to 16–17 June
- Matchday 6: from 5–6 May to 23–24 June
- The AFC announced on 29 January 2020 that the group stage matches which Chinese teams were supposed to host on matchdays 1, 2, and 3 would be switched with the corresponding away matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China.[13][14] After the Australian federal government banned foreigners travelling from China, Football Federation Australia told the AFC that Australia could no longer host matches against Chinese teams.[15] The AFC held an emergency meeting on 4 February 2020 to determine plans for the tournament, including but not limited to re-scheduling of matches in the East Region.[16] After the meeting, the AFC decided to postpone matches involving Chinese clubs from the first three match days except for Chiangrai United versus Beijing FC:[17][18]
- Group E: FC Seoul v Beijing FC (from 11 February to 28 April 2020), Melbourne Victory v Beijing FC (from 3 March to 28 May 2020)
- Group F: Perth Glory v Shanghai Shenhua (from 11 February to 28 April 2020), Ulsan Hyundai v Shanghai Shenhua (from 18 February to 19 May 2020), FC Tokyo v Shanghai Shenhua (from 4 March to 27 May 2020)
- Group G: Suwon Samsung Bluewings v Guangzhou Evergrande (from 12 February to 29 April 2020), Johor Darul Ta'zim v Guangzhou Evergrande (from 19 February to 20 May 2020), Vissel Kobe v Guangzhou Evergrande (from 3 March to 26 May 2020)
- Group H: Sydney FC v Shanghai SIPG (from 12 February to 29 April 2020), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Shanghai SIPG (from 19 February to 20 May 2020), Yokohama F. Marinos v Shanghai SIPG (from 4 March to 27 May 2020)
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