Seoul E-Land FC ( ko, 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional

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club based in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...

which plays in the

K League 2 The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1. Hi ...

. Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on 14 April 2014. The club is owned by the E-Land Group and plays at

Mokdong Stadium The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium host ...

, as their original home, the

Seoul Olympic Stadium The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1 ...

, is under reconstruction until 2025.

History

On 14 April 2014, the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in

. In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to

, as their main stadium, the

, underwent reconstruction.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Management team

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Choi Chul-woo Choi Chul-woo (born November 30, 1977) is a former South Korean football player. His previous club is Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, Pohang Steelers, Bucheon SK, Jeju United, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Busan I'Park and Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. He ...

, - , Coach, , Back Young-Chul , - , Goalkeeper Coach, , Seo Dong-myung , - , Fitness Coach, , Kim Yeon-jun , - , Performance Analyst, , Lim Jae-hoon , - , Scout, , Gu Dae-ryeong , - , Team Doctor, , Kim Jin-soo , -

Managerial history

On 17 July 2014, former

Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March ...

manager Martin Rennie became the first manager of the club. He was sacked on 15 June 2016. On 24 June 2016, the club appointed

Park Kun-ha Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer. Career He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored m ...

as head coach. He resigned on 9 January 2017 and was replaced by

Kim Byung-soo Kim Byung-soo (born November 24, 1970) is a former South Korean football manager and former player. He was the manager of K League 1 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Club career He played for Korea First Bank FC and Japanese sides Cosmo Oil Yokkai ...

. On 5 December 2017, Kim Byung-soo resigned from the club and

In Chang-soo In Chang-soo (; born 23 November 1972) is a former South Korean footballer and coach. He holds Argentine citizenship. In was born in South Korea. When he was a child, he emigrated to Argentina. His Argentine name is Diego. Club career In Chan ...

was announced as the next head coach for the 2018 season. He became the first Argentine manager of

K League K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes first division K League 1 and second division K League 2. History Until the 1970s, South Korean football operated two major football leagues, the National ...

. After the 2018 season, In Chang-soo left the club as his contract expired and

Kim Hyun-soo Hyun-soo Kim (; ; born January 12, 1988) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears, and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore O ...

was promoted to the head coach from his scout status. However, he resigned on 22 May 2019 and Woo Sung-yong replaced the position as a caretaker. For the 2020 season,

Chung Jung-yong Chung Jung-yong (, born 1 April 1969) is a retired South Korean association footballer. He is currently a manager of Gimcheon Sangmu FC of K League 2. Honours Manager South Korea U20 *FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2019 Individual *AFC Coach of ...

has been appointed as the manager on a three-year contract. At the end of the 2022 season, Chung Jung-yong left the club as his contract ended. On 10 November 2022, Park Choong-kyun was appointed as the manager, signing a three-year deal. {, class="wikitable" , -bgcolor="#efefef" ! No. ! Name ! Appointed ! From ! To ! Season(s) ! Notes , - , , Martin Rennie , 2014/07/17 , 2014/09/11 , 2016/06/15 , , First manager , - , ,

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Season-by-season records

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References

External links

* {{K League K League 2 clubs Football clubs in Seoul Association football clubs established in 2014 2014 establishments in South Korea Works association football clubs in South Korea

History

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Management team

Managerial history

Season-by-season records

See also

References

External links