# 2020 Ulsan Hyundai FC season

The 2020 season was Ulsan Hyundai FC's 37th season in the K League 1 in South Korea. Ulsan Hyundai competed K League 1, FA Cup, AFC Champions League. Ulsan Hyundai played their first match on 9 May after the league was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Kits

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| Home | Away | Home (ACL) | Away (ACL) |

## Management team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Kim Do-hoon |
| Assistant head coach | Myung Jae-yong |
| Assistant coaches | Kim In-soo |
| Assistant coaches | Byun Jae-sub |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kim Bum-soo |
| Fitness Coach | Tsukoshi Tomo |
| Individual Coach | Lee In-cheol |
| Individual Coach | Jeong Seong-deok |
| Individual Coach | Lee Won-bin |
| Video Analyst | Kim Young-kwang |
| Scouter | Kim Young-ki |

## Squad
### Current squad

| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Jo Su-huk | GK | (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37) |
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | GK | (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) |
| 25 | Seo Ju-hwan | GK | (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25) |
| 88 | Min Dong-hwan | GK | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Jeong Dong-ho | DF | (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 34) |
| 3 | Davidson | DF | (1991-06-29) 29 June 1991 (age 33) |
| 4 | Bulthuis | DF | (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990 (age 34) |
| 5 | Kim Min-duk | DF | (1996-07-08) 8 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 6 | Park Joo-ho | DF | (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987 (age 37) |
| 15 | Jung Seung-hyun (3rd C) | DF | (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30) |
| 23 | Kim Tae-hwan (VC) | DF | (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35) |
| 26 | Cho Hyun-taek | DF | (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23) |
| 32 | Hong Chul | DF | (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 34) |
| 44 | Kim Kee-hee | DF | (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35) |
| 45 | Lee Gi-un | DF | (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 (age 27) |
| 66 | Seol Young-woo | DF | (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 8 | Sin Jin-ho (C) | MF | (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 36) |
| 10 | Yoon Bit-garam | MF | (1990-05-07) 7 May 1990 (age 34) |
| 14 | Lee Dong-gyeong | MF | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) |
| 16 | Won Du-jae | MF | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) |
| 17 | Kim Sung-joon | MF | (1988-04-08) 8 April 1988 (age 36) |
| 22 | Koh Myong-jin | MF | (1988-01-09) 9 January 1988 (age 37) |
| 24 | Lee Hyeon-seung | MF | (2000-06-15) 15 June 2000 (age 24) |
| 27 | Jang Jae-won | MF | (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998 (age 26) |
| 33 | Park Ha-bean | MF | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27) |
| 72 | Lee Chung-yong | MF | (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36) |
| 98 | Lee Sang-heon (4th C) | MF | (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) |
| Forwards |||||
| 7 | Kim In-sung | FW | (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 (age 35) |
| 9 | Júnior | FW | (1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 38) |
| 11 | Lee Keun-ho | FW | (1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 39) |
| 13 | Kim Min-jun | FW | (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) |
| 19 | Bjørn Johnsen | FW | (1991-11-06) 6 November 1991 (age 33) |
| 29 | Lee Hyeong-kyeong | FW | (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26) |
| 30 | Jung Hoon-sung | FW | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) |
| 99 | Park Jeong-in | FW | (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) |
Last updated: 1 July 2020. Source: Ulsan Hyundai FC

## Transfers
### Released

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Notes |
| 7 January 2020 | FW | Kim Su-an | Seoul E-Land | Released |
| 15 January 2020 | DF | Lee Ji-hoon | Suwon FC | Released |
| 27 January 2020 | DF | Park Jae-min | Daejeon Korail | Released |
| 8 February 2020 | GK | Park Suk-min | Hwaseong FC | Released |
| 12 February 2020 | MF | Lee Ji-seung | Busan IPark | Released |
| 15 February 2020 | DF | Kang Min-soo | Busan IPark | Released |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 9 December 2019 | MF | Park Yong-woo | Sangju Sangmu |
| 9 December 2019 | FW | Oh Se-hun | Sangju Sangmu |
| 4 January 2020 | GK | Moon Jung-in | Seoul E-Land |
| 9 January 2020 | DF | Kim Jae-sung | Chungnam Asan |
| 9 January 2020 | MF | Lee Sang-min | Chungnam Asan |
| 16 January 2020 | DF | Lee Myung-jae | Sangju Sangmu |
| 29 January 2020 | DF | Lee Sang-min | Seoul E-Land |
| 25 June 2020 | DF | Choi Jun | Gyeongnam FC |
| 25 June 2020 | DF | Yun Young-sun | FC Seoul |
| 2 July 2020 | FW | Son Ho-jun | Gimpo Citizen |

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 24 December 2019 | MF | Koh Myong-jin | Slaven Belupo | Free transfer |
| 3 January 2020 | MF | Won Du-jae | Avispa Fukuoka | Undisclosed |
| 3 January 2020 | DF | Jung Seung-hyun | Kashima Antlers | Undisclosed |
| 6 January 2020 | FW | Bjørn Johnsen | AZ | €1.000.000 |
| 7 January 2020 | FW | Jung Hoon-sung | Incheon United | Undisclosed |
| 20 January 2020 | GK | Jo Hyeon-woo | Daegu FC | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2020 | MF | Yoon Bit-garam | Jeju United | Free transfer |
| 25 February 2020 | DF | Kim Kee-hee | Seattle Sounders FC | Free transfer |
| 3 March 2020 | MF | Lee Chung-yong | VfL Bochum | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2020 | DF | Hong Chul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | €487.500 |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 31 December 2019 | MF | Mix | Manchester City | Loan return |
| 31 December 2019 | MF | Kim Bo-kyung | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan return |
| 1 January 2020 | FW | Hwang Il-su | Gyeongnam FC | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2020 | DF | Kim Chang-soo | Gwangju FC | Undisclosed |
| 9 January 2020 | FW | Lee Jong-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | Undisclosed |
| 10 January 2020 | GK | Kim Seung-gyu | Kashiwa Reysol | Undisclosed |
| 13 January 2020 | MF | Kim Geon-ung | Suwon FC | Undisclosed |
| 6 February 2020 | FW | Joo Min-kyu | Jeju United | €430.000 |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| K League 1 | 9 May 2020 | 1 November 2020 | Matchday 1 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 062.96 |
| FA Cup | 15 July 2020 | 8 November 2020 | Round of 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 040.00 |
| Champions League | 11 February 2020 | 19 December 2020 | Group stage | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 090.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 066.67 |
Last updated: 19 December 2020 Source: Soccerway

### K League 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 50 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Sangju Sangmu (R) | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 44 | Relegation to K League 2 |
| 5 | Daegu FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 38 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
* ↑ Teams are split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 22 matches.
* ↑ Sangju Sangmu were a military team and were not eligible to represent South Korea in the AFC club competitions. Additionally, they were relegated to K League 2 regardless of their final position by moving their stronghold the next season.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 1 November 2020. Source: K League

#### Results by round

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | W |
| Position/ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches

All times are Korea Standard Time (KST) – UTC+9

### AFC Champions League

Ulsan Hyundai qualified for the Champions League group stage as the runners-up of the 2019 K League 1 season. They were drawn in Group F with FC Tokyo, Perth Glory and Shanghai Shenhua. As the group winners, they advanced to the knockout stage, where they eliminated Melbourne Victory in the round of 16, Beijing FC in the quarter-finals, and Vissel Kobe in the semi-finals, respectively. In the final, held on 19 December 2020 in Al Wakrah, Qatar, they defeated Iranian side Persepolis 2–1 with a brace by Júnior Negrão to win their second Champions League title, and first since 2012.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | TOK | SSH | PRG |
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 |
| 4 | Perth Glory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |

#### Knockout stage
##### Final
## Statistics
### Appearances

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | K League 1 | K League 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup | Champions League | Champions League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | KOR | Jo Su-huk | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | KOR | Jo Hyeon-woo | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | KOR | Seo Ju-hwan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | KOR | Min Dong-hwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | KOR | Jeong Dong-ho | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Davidson | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Bulthuis | 33 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | KOR | Kim Min-duk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | KOR | Park Joo-ho | 21 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | KOR | Jung Seung-hyun | 32 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | KOR | Yun Young-sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | KOR | Kim Tae-hwan | 35 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 32 (77) | DF | KOR | Hong Chul | 20 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | KOR | Kim Kee-hee | 22 | 1 | 11+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 66 | DF | KOR | Seol Young-woo | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | KOR | Sin Jin-ho | 34 | 2 | 21+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | KOR | Yoon Bit-garam | 37 | 10 | 21+3 | 4 | 4+1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | KOR | Lee Dong-gyeong | 24 | 3 | 3+15 | 2 | 2+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | KOR | Won Du-jae | 35 | 1 | 20+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4+3 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | KOR | Kim Sung-joon | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | KOR | Koh Myong-jin | 24 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | KOR | Lee Chung-yong | 32 | 5 | 17+3 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | KOR | Lee Sang-heon | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
| A player who left the club on loan during the season. ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | KOR | Kim In-sung | 38 | 7 | 18+6 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 6+4 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Júnior | 41 | 35 | 23+4 | 26 | 3+2 | 2 | 7+2 | 7 |
| 11 | FW | KOR | Lee Keun-ho | 23 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Bjørn Johnsen | 31 | 11 | 3+15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3+6 | 5 |
| 30 | FW | KOR | Jung Hoon-sung | 9 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | KOR | Park Jeong-in | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Last updated: 19 December 2020. Source: K League, AFC

### 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 |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Júnior | 26 | 2 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | FW | 19 | Bjørn Johnsen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Yoon Bit-garam | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FW | 7 | Kim In-sung | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | 72 | Lee Chung-yong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Lee Dong-gyeong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 15 | Jung Seung-hyun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 98 | Lee Sang-heon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 8 | Sin Jin-ho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 30 | Jung Hoon-sung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 23 | Kim Tae-hwan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 44 | Kim Kee-hee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 99 | Park Jeong-in | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 16 | Won Du-jae | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 54 | 8 | 19 | 81 |
Last updated: 19 December 2020. Source: Soccerway, AFC

### 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 | 7 | Kim In-sung | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | DF | 23 | Kim Tae-hwan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Sin Jin-ho | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 32 | Hong Chul | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Yoon Bit-garam | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 72 | Lee Chung-yong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 11 | Lee Keun-ho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Júnior | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 22 | Koh Myong-jin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 19 | Bjørn Johnsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 16 | Won Du-jae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 30 | Jung Hoon-sung | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 44 | Kim Kee-hee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 6 | Park Joo-ho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 66 | Seol Young-woo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 14 | Lee Dong-gyeong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 99 | Park Jeong-in | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 98 | Lee Sang-heon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 33 | 4 | 13 | 50 |
Last updated: 13 December 2020. Source: K League

### 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 | Jo Hyeon-woo | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | Jo Su-huk | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Last updated: 10 December 2020. Source: K League

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref |
| Júnior | Incheon United | 4–1 (H) | 4 July 2020 | K League 1 | |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away

### Disciplinary record

| N | P | Name | K League 1 | K League 1 | K League 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup | Champions League | Total | Total | Total |
| 21 | GK | Jo Hyeon-woo | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | |
| 21 | DF | Jeong Dong-ho | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | |
| 3 | DF | Davidson | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | |
| 5 | DF | Bulthuis | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Park Joo-ho | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 15 | DF | Jung Seung-hyun | 6 | | | 1 | | 1 | 8 | | |
| 23 | DF | Kim Tae-hwan | 3 | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 32 | DF | Hong Chul | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 44 | DF | Kim Kee-hee | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | 1 |
| 66 | DF | Seol Young-woo | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | |
| 8 | MF | Sin Jin-ho | 3 | | | 1 | | 2 | 6 | | |
| 10 | MF | Yoon Bit-garam | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | |
| 14 | MF | Lee Dong-gyeong | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | |
| 16 | MF | Won Du-jae | 3 | | | 1 | | 1 | 5 | | |
| 22 | MF | Koh Myong-jin | 3 | | | | | 1 | 4 | | |
| 72 | MF | Lee Chung-yong | 2 | | | | | 1 | 3 | | |
| 98 | MF | Lee Sang-heon | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 7 | FW | Kim In-sung | 2 | | | | | 1 | 3 | | |
| 9 | FW | Júnior | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | |
| 11 | FW | Lee Keun-ho | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | |
| 19 | FW | Bjørn Johnsen | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Last updated: 19 December 2020 Source: Soccerway Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.