Apart from Bayern Munich in Bundesliga or Juventus in Serie A, no team has dominated its league quite like Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K League 1. Even after losing their top scorer to FC Seoul last year, Jose Morais remains unbeaten as Jose’s side remain unbeaten so far this year.
After winning an unprecedented nine league championships and two AFC Champions League crowns, the Green Warriors are hoping to return to the summit of Korean football.
Goalkeepers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were left scrambling after Song Bum-keun made his move to Manchester City for free transfer on a free transfer transfer, leaving an empty goalkeeping position behind at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. To replace him they turned to former K League 2 standout Kim Jeong-hoon; who has proven an excellent short-term replacement allowing only an average of 1.7 goals per match and has played in all but three matches this season for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Hong Jung-nam has made quite an impression during his brief run as starting midfielder for his club, being top scorer with one goal to his credit despite playing as either right winger or central midfielder. His passing ability is excellent and allows for versatility across various positions on the pitch.
Hong has appeared in all but three games for the club this season and his performances have been generally encouraging, albeit he has made mistakes that one would expect of an inexperienced player. Furthermore, Hong has proven adept at handling crosses with an 88% success rate.
At this club, in addition to two regular goalkeepers and their backup goalkeepers Jeong Min-ki and Kim Joon-hong serve as backup goalkeepers – both are outstanding shot stoppers with Kim Joon-hong being particularly highly-rated after being part of Korea’s U17 national team setup since then and being chosen as primary goalkeeper at last year’s U20 Asian Cup where he made an outstanding impression.
Romanian tactician Petrescu will be keen to see which of his young goalkeepers can successfully replace Song. It would not come as a shock if either succeeded; both have shown they can handle the pressures associated with playing at top-flight Korean clubs. Kim Joon-hong may benefit more due to qualifying for U22 quota than Jeong Min-ki; nevertheless both keepers have enough talent for success at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors this season and should prove strong forces in South Korean football.
Midfielders
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have shown strong form this season, winning all matches they’ve participated in without ever losing one and winning every one of their away matches – winning only 1 out of the 3 total away matches played this term.
Paik Seung-ho of South Korean club Jeonbuk United FC was honored with Korea Professional Football League (KPL) Player of the Month accolade in May for his stellar performances across four matches his team participated in during this month. He earned this title for his stellar play during this month.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province is a South Korean football club based out of Jeonju. Competing in K League 1 as the premier division, as well as competing in Korean FA Cup and AFC Champions League tournaments. 2024 marks their 31st year of existence and 30 consecutive season playing K League 1. Additionally they will return for another AFC Champions League competition this season.
Defenders
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1 is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Competing in South Korean Football’s K League 1, Jeonbuk are currently champions, having claimed their ninth championship title this year. Home to Jeonju World Cup Stadium for home matches is home ground of Green Warriors and Jeonbuk have also won five Korean FA Cup championships and twice AFC Champions League trophies since becoming East Asia’s inaugural club to do so back in 2006.
At the other end, they have conceded an average of one goals per match this season while scoring on average one per game as well.
Ahn leads his team in scoring this season with one goal, while Kim and Hong each score zero goals. Additionally, Ahn leads in terms of being booked with one card this season; Hong lags behind with none; Kim holds the fewest number of tackles among his teammates this season.
Forwards
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1 is a South Korean football club competing in the top division of Korean football league system. Since 2022 and 2023 alone, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have won nine league titles as well as three Korean FA Cups; making them one of the most successful teams ever seen on K League.
Kim Sang-sik has taken over as manager since Jose Morais left at the end of 2021. Under Kim Sang-sik’s reign, FC Anyang have posted an impressive home record this season with zero wins and one draw and are now 8th place on their respective league table.
The squad features several experienced players. The club boasts a strong core of midfielders and several attacking options up front; notable names among these are Cho Gue-sung, Bismark Adjei-Boateng and Joo Min-kyu as notable attackers.
Cho Gue-sung is an adaptable striker who can play anywhere along the frontline. Strong and quick with both feet, Cho became well known after scoring two headers in Korea’s 3-2 loss against Ghana at the 2018 World Cup. While he played well throughout this tournament at Jeonbuk this year, he struggled to find his form and ultimately decided to join Gimcheon Sangmu for his mandatory military service in 2021.
At Army side FC Anyang, Cho made an impactful first impression and was soon promoted to their first team despite finding it difficult to break into their starting lineup due to such an extensive roster. Soon thereafter he was sent on loan to K League 2 side FC Anyang where he made an immediate impact, scoring 14 goals during his inaugural year and eventually leading them to winning their division title on final day of season!
This season, Ulsan Hyundai stands a strong chance of taking home another title as they sit firmly atop their table and appear poised to challenge Ulsan Hyundai for supremacy in the league. Additionally, they have proven their mettle twice before by reaching the knock-out stage of AFC Champions League; also boasting numerous young strikers who could eventually become high-quality players down the road.
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