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.
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In addition to the league, the club will compete in the 2023 Korean FA Cup and in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.
| 2023 season | |||
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| Manager | Kim Do-heon (caretaker) (until 11 June 2023) Dan Petrescu (from 14 June 2023) | ||
| Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju, Jeonbuk | ||
| K League 1 | 4th | ||
| Korean FA Cup | Final | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Moon Seon-min (5 goals) All: Cho Gue-sung (6 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 27,797 vs Ulsan Hyundai (3 June; K League 1) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,732 vs Gwangju FC (28 June; FA Cup) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Gwangju FC (28 June; FA Cup) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs Daegu FC (19 March; K League 1) 0–2 vs Gwangju FC (24 June; K League 1) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 July 2023. | |||
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.
Players
- As of 29 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad number 12 is reserved for the team's supporters, the Mad Green Boys.
Out on loan
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Transfers
Pre-season
Transfer In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Jeong Min-ki | FC Anyang | Free |
| GK | Park Beom-su | Dongguk University | Free |
| GK | Kim Jeong-hoon | Gimcheon Sangmu | Military duty expiration |
| DF | Jeong Tae-wook | Daegu FC | Free |
| DF | Jeong Woo-jae | Jeju United | US$1.8m |
| DF | Do Jae-gyeong | Korea University | Free |
| DF | Yu Ye-chan | Jeonju University | Free |
| DF | Yoo Soo-hwan | Dongguk University | Free |
| MF | Lee Min-hyuk | Yonsei University | Free |
| MF | Lee Soo-bin | Pohang Steelers | Free |
| MF | Kim Geon-ung | Suwon FC | Free |
| MF | Oh Jae-hyeok | Bucheon FC | Free |
| FW | Lee Dong-jun |  Hertha BSC | Free |
| FW |  André Luis | Cuiabá | Free |
| FW | Rafael Silva | Cruzeiro | Free |
Loan Return
| Position | Player | Returned From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lee Ju-yong | Incheon United | Loan Return |
| FW | Lee Sung-yoon | Seoul E-Land | Loan Return |
Loan In
| Position | Player | Returned From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kim Jin-su |  Al-Nassr | Season loan |
| MF |  Jun Amano | Yokohama F. Marinos | Season loan |
Promoted
| Position | Player | Returned From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lee Kyu-dong | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18 | Promoted |
| MF | Kim Rae-woo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18s | Promoted |
| FW | Kim Chang-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U18s | Promoted |
Transfer Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hwang Byeong-keun | Busan IPark | Free |
| GK | Lee Bum-soo | Bucheon FC | Free |
| GK | Song Bum-keun | Shonan Bellmare | Free |
| GK | Kim Jun-hong | Gimcheon Sangmu | Military duty |
| DF | Lee Ju-yong | Jeju United | Free |
| DF | Choi Hyeon-woong | Pohang Steelers | Free |
| DF | Choi Bo-kyung | Suwon FC | Free |
| DF | Park Seong-hyeon | Yangju Citizen | Free |
| DF | Lee Seong-min | | Free |
| MF | Jang Yun-ho | Gimpo FC | Free |
| MF | Kim Jin-kyu | Gimcheon Sangmu | Military duty |
| MF | Myeong Se-jin |  FK Sloboda Užice | Free |
| MF | Kim Tae-hyeon | | Free |
| MF | Takahiro Kunimoto |  Casa Pia | Free |
| MF |  Modou Barrow | Al-Ahli | Free |
| FW | Stanislav Iljutcenko | FC Seoul | Free |
| FW | Lee Keun-ho | Ansan Greeners | Free |
| FW | Bae Jae-ik | Goyang KH | Free |
| FW | Um Seung-min | FC Mokpo | Free |
| FW | Lee Yoon-gwon | Dangjin Citizen | Free |
Loan Out
| Position | Player | Loan Out | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jeon Ji-wan | FC Ryukyu | Season loan |
Mid-season
Transfer In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
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| DF |  Tomáš Petrášek |  Raków Częstochowa | Free |
| DF | Kim Jin-su | Al Nassr FC | Free |
| DF | Ahn Hyeon-beom | Jeju United | Player Swap |
| MF |  Nana Boateng |  CFR Cluj | £0.85 m |
| FW | Bak Jae-yong | FC Anyang | £0.67 m |
| FW | Yoon Do-won | Gwangdong High School | Free |
Transfer Out
| Position | Player | Transferred Out | Ref |
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| DF | Kim Geon-ung | Jeju United | Player Swap |
| DF | Kim Moon-hwan |  Al-Duhail SC | £1.4 m |
| FW | Cho Gue-sung |  FC Midtjylland | £2.6 m |
Loan Out
| Position | Player | Loan Out | Ref |
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| DF | Lee Min-hyuk | Gyeongnam FC | Season loan |
| MF | Kang Sang-yoon | Busan IPark | Season loan |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| K League 1 | 25 February | 3 December | Matchday 1 | 4th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 42.11 |
| FA Cup | 24 May | 4 November | Round of 16 | runner-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 75.00 |
| AFC CL | 20 September 2023 | -- | Group stage | TBD | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 60.00 |
| Total | 47 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 46.81 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
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 |
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| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage |
| 3 | Gwangju FC | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 59 | |
| 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage |
| 5 | Incheon United | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 56 | |
| 6 | Daegu FC | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 53 |
