Gyeongnam FC

Gyeongnam FC (Hangul:경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gyeongsangnam-do. Its home stadium is in Changwon, the capital of South Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongnam FC was founded in 2006 and joined the K League as its 14th club for the 2006 season.

Gyeongnam FC
경남 FC
Full nameGyeongnam Football Club
경남 도민프로축구단
Nickname(s)Gyeongnam Avengers
Short nameGFC
Founded2006 (2006)
GroundChangwon Football Center
Capacity15,074
OwnerSouth Gyeongsang Province Government
ChairmanGovernor of South Gyeongsang Province
ManagerSeol Ki-hyun
LeagueK League 2
2020K League 2, 3rd of 10
(promotional play-offs)
WebsiteClub website

History

2006 season

Gyeongnam FC reached 12th place in 2006 K League in their first season, and achieved third place in the Hauzen Cup.

2007 season

Under the manager Park Hang-seo, Gyeongnam FC finished fourth in 2007 K League, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers in a penalty shootout in the first round of the play-offs. Playing for Gyeongnam, Cabore became that season's K League top scorer with 18 goals in 26 matches. Also, he recorded continuous attack points during eight league matches. When he suddenly moved to FC Tokyo, Gyeongnam FC no longer did so well, and manager Park Hang-seo chief executive Jeon Hyung-doo left immediately.

2008 season

Before the start of the 2008 season, Cho Kwang-rae was appointed as manager. The newly signed Seo Sang-min was a valuable player, and Brazilian attacking midfielder Índio filled the gap left by Cabore. The team failed to reach the playoff by losing to Jeonbuk Motors in the last match of 2008 K League. They reached the Korean FA Cup 2008 final thanks to Kim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including a hat-trick in the semi-final, but they were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter the AFC Champions League.

2009 season

In January 2009, Kim Jin-yong transferred to Seongnam Ilhwa, and Kim Dong-hyun, a member of the South Korean national football team, replaced him. In the 2009 season, former South Korean international goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji joined the club, and manager Cho signed many young players.

2010 season

In 2010 Gyeongnam moved from the Changwon Civil Stadium to Changwon Football Center. With Kim Young-woo as the new captain, they won the K-League – the first top position in their history. Cho left in the middle of the season, but the team continued to perform well under caretaker manager Kim Gwi-hwa. Yoon Bit-garam recorded nine goals and seven assists in 29 matches to take the K-League Best XI and K-League Rookie of the Year Award.

2013 season

On 12 May 2013, Gyeongnam FC achieved its 100th victory in the K League after defeating Daegu FC.[1]

2014 season

Gyeongnam FC relegated to K League Challenge.

2017 season

Gyeongnam FC won the K League Challenge title and was promoted to the K League 1.

2018 season

Gyeongnam FC finished 2nd place in K League 1, and was eligible for Asian Champions League.

2019 season

Gyeongnam FC finished 11th place in K League 1 and was relegated to K League 2. Gyeongnam FC's manager Kim Jong-Boo resigned as a result.[2] Seol Ki-Hyun was appointed as the new manager to lead the team in the 2020 season.[3]

Honours

League

runners-up (1): 2018
Winners (1): 2017

Cups

Runners-up (2): 2008, 2012

Season-by-season records

Season Division Teams Position FA Cup
2006 K-League 14 12 Quarter-final
2007 K League 14 4 Round of 16
2008 K League 14 8 Runners-up
2009 K League 15 7 Round of 16
2010 K League 15 6 Round of 16
2011 K League 16 8 Round of 32
2012 K League 16 8 Runners-up
2013 K League Classic 14 11 Quarter-final
2014 K League Classic 12 11 Round of 32
2015 K League Challenge 11 9 Third round
2016 K League Challenge 11 8 Third round
2017 K League Challenge 10 1 Round of 16
2018 K League 1 12 2 Round of 32
2019 K League 1 12 11 Quarter-final
2020 K League 2 10 3 Third round

AFC Champions League record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2019 AFC Champions League Group E Shandong Luneng 2–2 1–2 3rd
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 1–1
Kashima Antlers 2–3 1–0

Players

Current squad

As of 27 February 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KOR Hwang Sung-min
2 DF  AUS Nick Ansell
3 DF  KOR Yoo Ji-hoon
4 DF  KOR Bae Seung-jin
5 DF  KOR Kwak Tae-hwi
6 DF  KOR Lee Jae-myung
7 MF  KOR Bae Ki-jong
8 MF  KOR Ahn Sung-nam
9 FW  NED Luc Castaignos
10 FW  KOR Kim Seung-jun
11 FW  KOR Hwang Il-su
13 MF  KOR Jeong Seong-joon
14 MF  KOR Chang Hyuk-jin
15 DF  KOR Woo Joo-sung
16 MF  KOR Ha Sung-min
17 DF  KOR Park Tae-hong
18 MF  KOR Kim Jong-jin
19 FW  KOR Ko Kyung-min
20 FW  KOR Park Gi-dong
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  KOR Do Dong-hyun
22 FW  KOR Baek Sung-dong
23 DF  KOR Lee Kwang-seon
24 DF  KOR Lee Hyeong-seok
25 GK  KOR Kang Shin-woo
26 DF  KOR Kim Young-han
27 DF  KOR Park Chang-joon
28 DF  KOR Kim Hyung-won
29 FW  KOR Kim Joon-hyeok
30 DF  KOR Kim Gyeong-min
31 GK  KOR Son Jeong-hyeon
32 DF  KOR Seok Sang-beom
33 GK  KOR Lee Chan-woo
34 DF  KOR Shim Min-yong
39 DF  KOR Kim Kun-hoan
40 DF  KOR Kang Ui-bin
41 FW  KOR Kim Yeong-geun
42 FW  KOR Kim Ho-soo
55 FW  SRB Uroš Đerić
77 FW  BRA Negueba

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  KOR Park Kwang-il (to Jinju Citizen FC)
DF  KOR Lee Kwang-jin (to Siheung Citizen FC)
MF  KOR Lee Seung-yeob (to Changwon City)

Captains

Name Start End
Kim Do-keun 2006 2006
Kim Hyo-il 2007 2008
Lee Sang-hong 2008 2009
Kim Young-woo 2010 2011
Jung Da-hwon 2011 2011
Kang Seung-jo 2012 2013
Kim Hyeung-bum 2013 2013
Lee Han-saem 2014 2014
Park Ju-sung 2014 2014
Jin Kyung-sun 2015 2015
Lee Won-jae 2016 2016
Bae Ki-jong 2017

Notable players

For details on notable players, see Category:Gyeongnam FC players.

Coaching staff

Position Name Notes
Manager Seol Ki-hyeon
Assistant Manager Kim Jong-young
First Team Coach Hong Joon-hyung
Goalkeeping Coach Yang Ji-won
Fitness Coach Rafael Cavenaghi

Managerial history

# Name From To Season Notes
1
Park Hang-Seo 2005-08-22 2007-11-16 2006–2007
2
Cho Kwang-Rae 2007-12-04 2010-07-31 2008–2010
C Kim Gwi-Hwa 2010-08-09 2010-11-29 2010 Caretaker
3
Choi Jin-Han 2010-12-01 2013-05-22 2011–2013
C Song Kwang-Hwan 2013-05-22 2013-06-01 2013 Caretaker
4
Ilija Petković 2013-05-29 2013-12-11 2013
5
Lee Cha-Man 2013-12-17 2014-08-14 2014
C Branko Babić 2014-08-14 2014-12-09 2014 Caretaker
6 Park Sung-hwa 2014-12-26 2015-11-23 2015
7 Kim Jong-boo 2015-12-02 2019-12-26 2016–2019
8 Seol Ki-Hyun 2019-12-26 2020–present

Sponsorship

Kit supplier

Name Start End
Hummel 2006 2009
Kelme 2010 2011
Hummel 2012

Main sponsors

Name Start End
STX 2006 2013
DSME 2013 2014

References

  1. "'보산치치 PK 2골' 경남, 대구에 역전승... 통산 100승 달성". InterFootball. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "경남FC, 김종부 감독 사퇴 발표..."영광의 날들 잊지 않겠다"". Gyeongnam FC. Gyeongnam FC. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "경남FC 신임감독에 한일월드컵 주역 설기현 선임". Yonhapnews. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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