2025 Pohang Steelers season

Pohang Steelers
2025 season
ChairmanShin Young-gwon
ManagerPark Tae-ha
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The 2025 season was Pohang Steelers' 43rd season in the K League 1 in South Korea. Pohang Steelers competed in the K League 1, Korean FA Cup, and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two after winning the 2024 Korean FA Cup [1] but did not finished the league in fourth place or higher in the 2024 K League 1.[2][3]

Players

No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Yoon Pyeong-gook South Korea (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32) South Korea Gwangju 2022
21 Hwang In-jae South Korea (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2020
32 Lee Seung-Hwan South Korea (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) Youth Team 2022
41 Kang Seong-hyeok South Korea (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 19) South Korea Daykey High School 2024
Defenders
2 Eo Jeong-won South Korea (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) South Korea Busan IPark 2024
3 Lee Dong-hee South Korea (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) South Korea Bucheon 2024 2026
5 Jonathan Aspropotamitis AustraliaGreece (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28) Australia Macarthur 2024
12 Kim Ryun-seong South Korea (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2021
17 Shin Kwang-hoon South Korea (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37) South Korea Gangwon 2021
23 Lee Dong-hyeop South Korea (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) South Korea Kwangwoon University 2024
26 Lee Tae-seok South Korea (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22) South Korea FC Seoul 2024
34 Lee Gyu-baeg South Korea (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) Youth Team 2022
39 Min Sang-gi South Korea (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33) South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2024
55 Choi Hyeon-woong South Korea (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 21) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai 2023
Kim Ryun-seong South Korea (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22) South Korea Busan IPark 2024
Midfielders
4 Jeon Min-gwang South Korea (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 31) South Korea Goyang Citizen 2019
6 Kim Jong-woo South Korea (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 31) South Korea Gwangju 2019
8 Oberdan Brazil (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29) Brazil Figueirense 2024 2026
10 Baek Sung-dong South Korea (1991-08-13) 13 August 1991 (age 33) South Korea FC Anyang 2023
13 Yun Suk-ju South Korea (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2022
16 Han Chan-hee South Korea (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2023 2025
19 Yoon Min-Ho South Korea (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25) South Korea Gimpo 2022
22 Kim Gyu-hyeong South Korea (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25) South Korea Suwon 2024
66 Kim Jun-ho South Korea (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 22) Youth Team 2024
70 Hwang Seo-woong South Korea (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) Youth Team 2024
77 Wanderson Brazil (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29) United Arab Emirates Al-Ittihad Kalba 2022 2026
88 Kim Dong-jin South Korea (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21) South Korea Hannam University 2024
89 Kim Myung-jun South Korea (2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 18) Youth Team 2024
Cho Jae-hun South Korea (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 2022
Kim Jung-hyun South Korea (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20) South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju 2024
Kim Seo-jin South Korea (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19) South Korea Cheonan City 2024
Forwards
7 Kim In-sung South Korea (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 35) South Korea Seoul E-Land 2023
9 Jorge Luiz Brazil (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25) Portugal Feirense 2024
11 Jo Seong-joon South Korea (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 34) South Korea FC Anyang 2024
14 Heo Yong-joon South Korea (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31) Japan Vegalta Sendai 2020
15 Lee Kyu-min South Korea (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19) South Korea Pyeongtaek Jinwee 2024
18 Kang Hyeon-Je South Korea (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22) South Korea Sangji University 2023 2025
20 An Jae-joon South Korea (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) South Korea Bucheon 2024
27 Jeong Jae-hee South Korea (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2022
29 Park Hyeong-woo South Korea (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20) South Korea Cheonan Jeil High School 2023
30 Yoon Jae-woon South Korea (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22) South Korea Bucheon 2023
33 Lee Ho-jae South Korea (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 24) South Korea Korea University 2021 2025
37 Hong Yun-sang South Korea (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg II 2023
Park Su-been South Korea (2005-08-27) 27 August 2005 (age 19) Spain CD Leganés B 2024
Lee Dong-ryul South Korea (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) South Korea Seoul E-Land 2025
Players who went out on loan during season
20 Park Chan-yong South Korea (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28) South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 2022
Players who left mid-season

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee
FW South Korea Lee Dong-ryul South Korea Seoul E-Land FC Undiclosed

Returned from loan

Position Player Returned from Remark
DF South Korea Cho Jae-hun South Korea Jeonnam Dragons End of loan
DF South Korea Kim Ryun-sung South Korea Busan IPark End of loan
MF South Korea Kim Jung-hyun South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju End of loan
MF South Korea Kim Seo-jin South Korea Cheonan City End of loan
FW South Korea Yoon Jae-Woon South Korea Bucheon End of loan
FW South Korea Park Su-been Spain CD Leganés B End of loan

Out

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
FW South Korea Jeong Jae-hee South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Undisclosed [4]

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note

Rumors out

Position Player Transferred to

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred from Fee

Out

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee

Loaned out

Position Player Loaned to Note

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Main article: 2025 K League 1

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

Main article: 2025 Korean FA Cup

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Japan Vissel Kobe 6 4 1 1 10 6 +4 13 Advance to round of 16
4 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12
5 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9
6 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8
7 China Shanghai Port 6 2 2 2 10 12 −2 8
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

11 February 2025 (2025-02-11) Matchday 7 Pohang Steelers South Korea – Japan Kawasaki Frontale Pohang, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
18 February 2025 (2025-02-18) Matchday 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia – South Korea Pohang Steelers Johor, Malaysia
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage § Group F

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 3 Dec 2024
No. Pos. Player K-League FA Cup AFC Champions League Elite
2024/25 ACL Elite 		AFC Champions League Two
2025/26 ACL Two 		Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK South Korea Yoon Pyeong-gook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF South Korea Eo Jeong-won 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF South Korea Lee Dong-hee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF South Korea Jeon Min-gwang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF AustraliaGreece Jonathan Aspropotamitis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF South Korea Kim Jong-woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW South Korea Kim In-sung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil Oberdan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Brazil Jorge Luiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF South Korea Baek Sung-dong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW South Korea Jo Seong-joon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF South Korea Kim Ryun-seong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF South Korea Yoon Suk-ju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW South Korea Heo Yong-joon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW South Korea Lee Kyu-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF South Korea Han Chan-hee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF South Korea Shin Kwang-hoon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW South Korea Kang Hyeon-Je 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF South Korea Yoon Min-Ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW South Korea An Jae-joon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK South Korea Hwang In-jae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF South Korea Kim Gyu-hyeong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF South Korea Lee Dong-hyeop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF South Korea Lee Tae-seok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW South Korea Jeong Jae-hee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW South Korea Park Hyeong-Woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK South Korea Lee Seung-hwan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW South Korea Lee Ho-jae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF South Korea Lee Gyu-baeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW South Korea Hong Yun-sang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF South Korea Min Sang-gi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 GK South Korea Kang Seong-hyeok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF South Korea Choi Hyun-Woung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 MF South Korea Kim Jun-ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 MF South Korea Hwang Seo-woong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Brazil Wanderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF South Korea Kim Dong-jin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 MF South Korea Kim Myung-jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players featured on a match but left the club on-loan
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently

References

  1. ^ "Pohang is Champion of the Korean Cup".
  2. ^ "After a bumpy ride, Pohang Steelers bag Korea Cup and ACL Two place". December 2024.
  3. ^ "Pohang Steelers win 2nd straight Korea Cup football tournament". 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "[단독] '정재희 영입 절차 마침표' 대전, 스쿼드 강화 활발...이번에는 측면 공격 강화 성공".