The
2008 season was
Daegu F.C.
Daegu FC (Korean: 대구 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community club at the end of 2002, and made their K League 1 debut in 2003. Daegu has played mostly in the K League 1 but was re ...
's 6th season in
South Korea's
K-League.
Season Summary
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 ...
, centre back and captain from the previous season, retired from competitive football in the off-season, and was appointed manager of
Daegu FC's under-18 team, established the previous season. The U-18 side was to compete in the U-18 Challenge League. As a replacement for Kim,
Hwang Sun-Pil, an experienced defender brought into the club in 2004 as a draftee, was made captain.
In 2008, Daegu became famous with their extremely aggressive football, becoming the joint equal top-scoring team of the
K-League, alongside Suwon. However, they also conceded the most goals in the league, with
Baek Min-Cheol letting 58 goals into his goal. This was twelve goals more than the next worst team, Gwangju, which conceded "only" 46 goals. Nonetheless, because of their offensive approach, their style of play was nicknamed "''Bullet Football''", for its speedy and attacking focus. An eleventh place in the K-League standings was the eventual outcome, winning a reasonably impressive eight games, but drawing only two, both against
Daejeon Citizen.
Lee Keun-Ho played in all 26 regular season games, finding the net eleven times.
Jang Nam-Seok
Jang Nam-Seok (born 18 April 1983) is a South Korean former football forward.
Club career
In 2006, Jang made his professional debut with Daegu FC, and finished as the top scorer in the Korean FA Cup that year. In 2008, Jang Nam-Seok, together ...
scored ten goals, with Eninho the best of the imports, with eight.
For the first time in its history, Daegu reached the semi-finals of the
Korean FA Cup, by defeating Ulsan in the quarterfinals, following a win in the round of 16 over
Ansan Hallelujah. However, they then lost to their opponents
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 A ...
in a 2–0 loss. The club placed fifth (out of six) in their group in the
Samsung Hauzen Cup
The Samsung Hauzen Cup was an annual Association football, football competition in Football in South Korea, South Korean football, and the Korean League Cup held by the K League Federation from 2004 to 2008. This competition was created to allow ...
. Eninho averaged better than a goal a game in this particular competition, scoring nine from eight appearances.
Squad
Players In/Out
In
Out
Statistics
K-League
Matches
Standings
Korean FA Cup
Matches
(N) = Neutral Ground
Samsung Hauzen Cup
Matches
Standings
Awards
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Hauzen Cup 2008 Top Scorer:
Eninho
Ênio Oliveira Júnior, known as Eninho, (born 16 May 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Eninho was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. He played for Brazilian clubs Mog ...
(9 Goals)
See also
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Daegu FC
References
External links
Daegu FC Official website
{{2008 in South Korean football
Daegu FC seasons
Daegu FC