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'''Yongin FC''' ({{langx|ko|용인 FC}}) is a South Korean professional football club based in Yongin, Gyeonggi. It plays in K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeon |first=Seung-pyo |date=30 December 2025 |title=용인FC, 내년 1월 프로축구단 공식 출범 |url=https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2025123017224314090 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Pressian |language=ko}}</ref>
== History == Early in 2025 Yongin mayor Lee Sang-il announced his intention to launch a professional football team in the city.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Neat |first=Paul |date=11 August 2025 |title=K League 2 membership granted to Paju, Gimhae, Yongin for 2026 |url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2025/08/k-league-2-membership-granted-to-paju.html |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=K League United}}</ref> The commitment was ratified in May 2025 and Kim Jin-hyung was appointed as chairman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Andrew |date=31 May 2025 |title=K League 2 is expanding, but why? |url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2025/05/k-league-2-is-expanding-but-why.html |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=K League United}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oh |first=Chang-won |date=28 May 2025 |title=용인FC, 초대 단장에 김진형 전 안산 단장 선임 |trans-title=Yongin FC appoint former Ansan chair Kim Jin-hyung as chairman |url=https://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=363693846 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Joongboo |language=ko}}</ref> The club subsequently appointed Choi Yun-kyum as Yongin FC's first manager and Lee Dong-gook as technical director.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Kwang-ho |date=15 July 2025 |title=용인시, 창단 추진 용인FC 초대 감독에 최윤겸 선임 |trans-title=Yongin City appoints Choi Yun-kyum as first manager of Yongin FC |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250715156500061 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=June |date=16 July 2025 |title=Yoon-Kyum Choi appointed as inaugural head coach of new K League 2 club Yongin FC |url=https://www.football-asian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=5673 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Football Asian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=June |date=19 June 2025 |title=K League legend Lee Dong-gook appointed technical director of new club Yongin FC |url=https://www.football-asian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=5519 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Football Asian}}</ref>
In August 2025, the club received approval to join the K League, confirming its intention to participate in the 2026 K League 2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ham |first=Seung-tae |date=18 August 2025 |title=용인FC, K리그2 가입 승인받아 창단 현실화 |trans-title=Yongin FC confirms its foundation with approval to join K League 2 |url=https://www.yongin21.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=82789 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Yonin Simin Shinmun |language=ko}}</ref> Ahead of the 2026 season, technical director Lee stated that the club aimed to "survive in midtable" in its first two years before making a push for a chance at promotion to K League 1 by 2030.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Rin |date=24 September 2025 |title='Lion King' Lee Dong-gook roars back as Yongin FC's technical director |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-09-24/sports/football/Lion-King-Lee-Donggook-roars-back-as-Yongin-FCs-technical-director/2406916 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}}</ref> On 16 January 2026, Yongin FC officially confirmed its participation in K League 2 following the final approval of its K League membership.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neat |first=Paul |date=16 January 2026 |title=News: Promotion and relegation between K League 2 and K3 possible from 2026 |url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2026/01/news-relegation-and-relegation-between.html |access-date=25 February 2026 |website=K League United}}</ref>
On March 1st, 2026, Yongin played its first ever game in K League 2, drawing 2–2 against Cheonan City with a penalty brace scored by club striker Gabriel Tigrão.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CHOSUNBIZ |date=2026-03-01 |title=Gabriel scores twice as Yongin FC draws 2-2 with Cheonan in K League debut |url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2026/03/01/GI2BJD5ACJBAZCQOV6MCYLLLNM/ |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=CHOSUNBIZ |language=en}}</ref> [[File:Yongin FC opening game.jpg|thumb|Yongin faces off against K League 2 rivals Cheonan City in the club's first ever game]]
== Club identity == In September 2025, Yongin FC revealed a shortlist of four emblems being considered for the club's badge, incorporating a dragon's head, symbolic of Yongin City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seo |first=Jeong-hwan |date=17 September 2025 |title="엠블럼만 봐도 수준 알겠다" 용인FC 공개한 엠블럼에 축구팬들 싸늘한 반응 |trans-title="You can tell the standard of football just by looking at the emblem" Football fans' reaction to emblems revealed by Yongin FC |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/football/2025/09/17/3DDZSL2X24DEYFBMTGSKZGFFAI/ |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Chosun Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref> The designs were criticised for being overly simplistic and lacking relevance to the local area, with football fans taking to online forums to post their own designs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Kang-woo |date=22 September 2025 |title=용인FC 출범도 하기전 ‘엠블럼 후폭풍’ |trans-title=Yongin FC hasn't even launched yet but is already under fire for its emblem |url=https://www.yonginilbo.com/news/article.html?no=107765 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Yongin Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref> The team colours are "Blood of Mireu Red" (claret) and "Celestial Blue" (sky blue).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Han-su |date=11 February 2026 |title=용인FC 공식 출범, 3월1일 데뷔전…김진형 단장 “2030년 K1 승격 목표” |trans-title=Yongin FC officially launches, first match on 1st March. Club chairman Kim Jin-hyung: "we're aiming for promotion to K1 by 2030" |url=https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/20260211580223 |access-date=25 February 2026 |website=Gyeonggi Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>thumb|Yongin supporters in 2026 == Stadium == Yongin FC's home ground is Yongin Mireu Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium on the outskirts of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2025 |title=3 cities vying to host new pro football club |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20250701/3-cities-vying-to-host-new-pro-football-club |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=The Korea Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Andrew |date=23 December 2025 |title=K League adds three new stadiums for the 'hopper |url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2025/12/k-league-adds-three-new-stadiums-for.html |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=K League United}}</ref> The stadium was built in 2017, opened in 2018 and has a capacity of 37,155.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jee-ho |date=6 May 2017 |title=Seoul satellite city trying to land pro football club at new stadium |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20170506001500315 |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=Yonhap News Agency}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Andrew |date=13 August 2024 |title=Enter the dragon: Yongin's gorgeous stadium |url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2024/08/enter-dragon-yongins-gorgeous-stadium.html |access-date=31 December 2025 |website=K League United}}</ref> The club's operations are based at the Yongin Football Center.<ref name=":0" /> [[File:Yongin Mir Stadium entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Yongin Mireu Stadium, the largest stadium in Yongin]]
==Current squad== ''As of 24 March 2026''.<ref>{{cite web |title=선수소개|trans-title=Player introduction|url=https://www.yonginfc.co.kr/team_pro |website=yonginfc.co.kr |publisher=Yongin FC |access-date=10 March 2026 |language=ko}}</ref>
{{fs start}} {{fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=POR|name=Emanuel Novo}} {{fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Cho Hyun-woo}} {{fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Kwak Yoon-ho|other=vice-captain}} {{fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Lim Hyung-jin}} {{fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Sin Jin-ho|other=captain}} {{fs player|no=7|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Min-woo}} {{fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Choi Young-jun}} {{fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Suk Hyun-jun}} {{fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=GNB|name=Jardel}} {{fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=BRA|name=Gabriel Tigrão}} {{fs player|no=12|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Cho Jae-hun}} {{fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Cha Seung-hyeon}} {{fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Jong-suk}} {{fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Hyeon-jun}} {{fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Lee Seon-yu}} {{fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Lee Jae-hyung|other=<small>on loan from Ulsan HD</small>}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Yoo Dong-kyu}} {{fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Choi Chi-ung|other=<small>on loan from Suwon FC</small>}} {{fs player|no=21|pos=GK|nat=KOR|name=Hwang Sung-min}} {{fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Han-gil}} {{fs player|no=23|pos=GK|nat=KOR|name=Kim Min-jun}} {{fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Jin-ho}} {{fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Lim Chai-min|other=vice-captain}} {{fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Kim Bo-sub}} {{fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=POR|name=Valter Zacarias}} {{fs player|no=30|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Lee Kyu-dong}} {{fs player|no=44|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Lee Jin-seop}} {{fs player|no=66|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Han-seo|other=<small>on loan from Daejeon Hana Citizen</small>}} {{fs player|no=77|pos=DF|nat=KOR|name=Lee Jae-jun}} {{fs player|no=88|pos=FW|nat=KOR|name=Lee Seung-joon|other=<small>on loan from Khor Fakkan</small>}} {{fs player|no=90|pos=MF|nat=KOR|name=Kim Dong-min}} {{fs end}}
== Backroom staff == === Coaching staff ===
* Manager: {{Flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yun-kyum * Assistant manager: {{Flagicon|KOR}} Kim Sang-rok * Goalkeeping coach: {{Flagicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-jun * Coach: {{Flagicon|KOR}} Oh Beom-seok * Analysis coach: {{Flagicon|KOR}} Ryu Hyung-ryeol
== Managerial history == * Choi Yun-kyum (2025–present)
==Season by season records== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90%;" ! colspan="15" |League |- ! Season ! Division ! Tier ! Teams ! {{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} ! {{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! {{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} ! {{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} ! {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} ! {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} ! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! Position ! Playoffs ! Korea Cup |- | 2026 | K League 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.yonginfc.co.kr/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251209115527/https://www.yonginfc.co.kr/ |date=2025-12-09 }} * [https://blog.naver.com/yonginfc_official Official Naver blog] * [https://www.youtube.com/@yonginfc Yongin FC YouTube channel]
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