Seoul is trying to win the championship after adding depth to the center, and even has Jung Seung-won, an all-around MF

Jan 01, 2025

 Seoul is trying to win the championship after adding depth to the center, and even has Jung Seung-won, an all-around MF
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



 Seoul is trying to win the championship after adding depth to the center, and even has Jung Seung-won, an all-around MF
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
FC Seoul, which has recruited Kim Jin-soo and Moon Sun-min, a national team side resource, has strengthened its power by even embracing Jung Seung-won ahead of the new season.

An official from the transfer market said on the 1st, `Seoul selected Jung Seung-won as the right candidate for the third term and started recruiting early, and won the recruitment match with multiple clubs. Jung Seung-won had Jung Seung-won as a free agent with no transfer fee as his contract with Suwon FC ended after last season.

The midfielder was Seoul's No. 1 target position in the transfer market this winter. Coach Kim Ki-dong, who took the helm of Seoul ahead of the 2024 season, solved the midfield problem by using fullback Choi Joon as a central midfielder. It was only 'Plan B' to the end. Recruitment of midfielders who will work with veteran Ki Sung-yueng and rookie Hwang Do-yoon in the midfield and secure their third term was 'Must, not a choice'.




Jung Seung-won was the top recruitment target. Seoul showed interest in Jung Seung-won, who played an explosive role in the transfer market last summer, but the recruitment was not made. After six months, he approached Jung Seung-won, whose conditions became freer as he became an FA, and this time stole his heart.

 Seoul is trying to win the championship after adding depth to the center, and even has Jung Seung-won, an all-around MF
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Seoul, which also recruited left-back Kim Jin-soo and fast winger Moon Seon-min as FA at the national level, filled the shortfall by recruiting three of the league's top resources in a row.

Jung Seung-won, a handsome star representing the league, is from Andong High School, famous for his high training intensity, and he made his professional debut in Daegu in 2017 and grew steeply in Daegu uniforms for five years until 2021.




Jung Seung-won, who moved to Suwon Samsung in 2022 and played for two seasons, joined Suwon FC at the call of head coach Kim Eun-joong in the 2024 season and blossomed his professional career. Jung Seung-won, equipped with explosive activity, fighting spirit, complying kick power and multi-positioning to play in various positions in the second and third lines, exploded with a career-high 11 goals and 6 assists at Suwon FC.

Jung Seung-won is expected to play as a box-to-box or defensive midfielder one space down from the position where playmaker Jesse Lingard plays for his new team, Seoul. Jung Seung-won is said to have decided to join Seoul to take a step closer to his dream of becoming a member of the national team.

 Seoul is trying to win the championship after adding depth to the center, and even has Jung Seung-won, an all-around MF
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Seoul, which ranked fourth with head coach Kim's leadership last season and succeeded in advancing to the top split (final A group) for the first time in five years since 2019, is equipped with a squad suitable for the 2025 season. It is reported that they are looking for additional resources to expand the top foreign striker and center back depth to replace striker Ilyuchenko, who left after the expiration of the contract.




Seoul plans to convene on the 3rd to start preparing for the new season in earnest. He will leave for the first training camp in Hanoi, Vietnam, from January 5 to 24 and then quench in Kagoshima, Japan, from January 27 to February 10.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.