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Jeonnam Dragons

The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the Gwangyang Football Stadium, one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the Korean FA Cup four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021) and were the runners-up of K League in 1997. They also reached the final of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Al Ittihad.

Jeonnam Dragons
Full nameJeonnam Dragons Football Club
전남 드래곤즈
Short nameJDFC
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundGwangyang Football Stadium
Capacity13,496
OwnerPOSCO
ChairmanPark Se-yeon
ManagerLee Jang-kwan
LeagueK League 2
2023K League 2, 7th of 13
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons,[1] and appointed former South Korean international Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in 1997 when they finished as K League runners-up.[2] In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the 1997 Korean FA Cup, beating Chunan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final.[2] In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup after beating J-League giants Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.[3]

In 2006 and 2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers respectively in the finals.[4]

On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed Park Hang-seo as its new manager after former manager Huh Jung-moo was appointed to the South Korean national team.[citation needed]

Current squad edit

As of 23 July 2023[5]

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 Choi Bong-jin
2 DF   KOR Yoo Ji-ha
3 DF   KOR Choi Hee-won
5 DF   KOR Ko Tae-won
6 MF   KOR Jang Sung-jae (third captain)
7 MF   KOR Im Chan-wool
8 MF   KOR Lee Seok-hyun
9 FW   KOR Ha Nam
10 MF   BRA Valdívia
11 FW   KOS Leonard Pllana
12 FW   KOR Gi Sang-wook (on loan from Jeju United)
14 DF   IDN Asnawi Mangkualam
15 MF   KOR Jeong Ho-jin
16 MF   KOR Lee Hoo-kwon (captain)
17 DF   KOR Yeo Seung-won
18 FW   KOR Kim Beom-jin
19 FW   KOR Lee Yong-jae
20 FW   CRO Leo Mikić
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW   KOR Choi Sung-jin
23 GK   KOR Kim Hyun-seok
24 MF   JPN Yuhei Sato
25 MF   KOR Cho Ji-hun
26 DF   KOR Shin Il-soo
27 FW   KOR Choo Sang-hun
28 DF   KOR Kim Soo-beom (vice-captain)
31 GK   KOR Kim Da-sol
35 FW   KOR No Gun-woo
44 DF   KOR Kim Hyun-hun (on loan from Suwon FC)
45 DF   KOR Hwang Myeong-hyun (on loan from Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
66 DF   KOR Lee Kyu-hyuk
73 MF   KOR Park Sung-gyeol
76 FW   KOR Lee Tae-min (on loan from Busan IPark)
77 FW   KOR Kim Geon-oh
88 MF   KOR Park Tae-yong
98 GK   KOR Ahn Joon-soo
99 GK   KOR Cho Seong-been

Out on loan edit

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 Choi Jung-won (to Dangjin Citizen for military service)
— DF   KOR Hong Seok-hyeon (to Busan IPark)
— DF   KOR Jang Sun-hyeok (to Jeonju Citizen for military service)
— DF   KOR Kim Tae-hyeon (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   KOR Lee Seon-geol (to Dangjin Citizen for military service)
— MF   KOR Kim Hyeon-uk (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
— FW   KOR Jeong Cheol-woong (to Gyeongju KHNP)

Coaching staff edit

Position Name[6]
Manager   Lee Jang-kwan
Head coach   Kim Young-jin
Coach   Kang Jin-kyu
Coach   Choi Hyo-jin
Coach   Kim Young-wook
Goalkeeping coach   Han Dong-jin
Fitness coach   Choi Hee-young

Honours edit

Domestic edit

League edit

Runners-up (1): 1997

Cups edit

Winners (4): 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021
Runners-up (1): 2003
Runners-up (3): 1997, 2000s, 2008

International edit

Runners-up (1): 1999

Season-by-season records edit

Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup AFC CL
1995 1 8 5 — —
1996 1 9 6 Quarter-final —
1997 1 10 2 Winners —
1998 1 10 4 Semi-final —
1999 1 10 3 Quarter-final —
2000 1 10 7 Round of 16 —
2001 1 10 8 Round of 16 —
2002 1 10 5 Quarter-final —
2003 1 12 4 Runners-up —
2004 1 13 3 Quarter-final —
2005 1 13 11 Semi-final —
2006 1 14 6 Winners —
2007 1 14 10 Winners Group stage
2008 1 14 9 Round of 16 Group stage
2009 1 15 4 Quarter-final —
2010 1 15 9 Semi-final —
2011 1 16 7 Quarter-final —
2012 1 16 11 Round of 16 —
2013 1 14 10 Round of 16 —
2014 1 12 7 Round of 32 —
2015 1 12 9 Semi-final —
2016 1 12 5 Quarter-final —
2017 1 12 10 Quarter-final —
2018 1 12 12 Semi-final —
2019 2 10 6 3rd round —
2020 2 10 6 Round of 16 —
2021 2 10 4 Winners —
2022 2 11 11 Round of 16 Group stage
2023 2 13 7 Round of 16 —
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record edit

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2007 Group F   Bangkok University 3–2 0–0 2nd
  Arema 2–0 1–0
  Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 0–3
2008 Group G   Melbourne Victory 1–1 0–2 3rd
  Gamba Osaka 3–4 1–1
  Chonburi 1–0 2–2
2022 Group G   United City 2–0[a] 1–0[a] 3rd
  BG Pathum United 0–2[a] 0–0[a]
  Melbourne City 1–1[a] 1–2[a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Played at a neutral venue.

Sponsors edit

Kit supplier

  • 1995–96: Ludis
  • 1997: Umbro
  • 1998: Adidas
  • 1999: Reebok
  • 2000: Umbro
  • 2001: Adidas
  • 2002–03: Umbro
  • 2004–05: Hummel
  • 2006–09: Astore
  • 2010–11: Jako
  • 2012–15: Kelme
  • 2016-19: Joma
  • 2020–present: Puma

Managers edit

List of Jeonnam Dragons managers
No. Name From To Season(s)
1   Jung Byung-tak 1994/10/24 1996/05/27 1995–1996
2   Huh Jung-moo 1996/05/27 1998/10/14 1996–1998
3   Lee Hoe-taik 1998/09/23 2003/11/30 1998–2003
4   Lee Jang-soo 2003/12/16 2004/12/05 2004
5   Huh Jung-moo 2004/12/22 2007/12/07 2005–2007
6   Park Hang-seo 2007/12/27 2010/11/05 2008–2010
7   Jung Hae-seong 2010/11/10 2012/08/10 2011–2012
C   Yoon Deok-yeo 2012/08/10 2012/08/12 2012
8   Ha Seok-ju 2012/08/16 2014/11/29 2012–2014
9   Roh Sang-rae 2014/11/30 2016/10/14 2015–2016
10   Song Kyung-sub 2016/10/14 2016/12/29 2016
11   Roh Sang-rae 2016/12/30 2017/12/04 2017
12   Yoo Sang-chul 2017/12/04 2018/08/16 2018
C   Kim In-wan 2018/08/16 2018/12/03 2018
13   Fabiano 2019/01/02 2019/07/29 2019
14   Jeon Kyung-jun 2019/11/20 2022/06/05 2019–2022
15   Lee Jang-kwan 2022/06/09 Present 2022–

References edit

  1. ^ "Jeonnam Dragons FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "South Korea 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Player List". dragons.co.kr (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Staff". dragons.co.kr (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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