The Korea Pro Footballers’ Association (KPFA) has announced the line-ups for its fourth annual charity match, which kicks off this Saturday (13th December) in the gymnasium of Dong Seoul University. The event is the only one of its kind in the Korean football calendar, featuring players from both the men’s and women’s leagues playing alongside each other in a mini tournament, all for a good cause. Tickets are available via Ticketlink.
There are four teams, captained by Kang Ga-ae, Yoon Younggeul, Lee Keunho and Shin Kwanghoon. All teams feature players from teams in the WK League and K League as well as retired players and special guest stars, (all celebrities who have featured in the hit show Kick a Goal). The teams are as follows — team affiliations listed are as of the 2025 season and do account for post-season moves.
Team Lee Keunho (pink)
1 Kim Sohee (Sejong Sportstoto, WK League)
10 Paik Sungdong (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
10 Kisum (special guest)
11 Kang Sungjin (Suwon Samsung, K League 2)
18 Hwang Boram (retired)
19 Lee Hojae (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
22 Lee Keunho (retired)
24 Yoon Sunyoung (Sejong Sportstoto, WK League)
24 Jang Minyoung (retired)
30 Park Changhwan (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
33 Son Hyeokchan (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
66 Lee Changwoo (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
77 Yoon Dakyoung (retired)
Team Kang Ga-ae (blue)
1 Cho Soohyuk (Chungbuk Cheongju, K League 2)
5 Han Hogang (Suwon Samsung, K League 2)
7 Kwon Eunsom (Suwon FC, WK League)
7 Kim Insung (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
8 Jung Hyein (special guest)
11 Kim Kyungjung (retired)
16 Byeon Kyungjun (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
19 Kang Ga-ae (retired)
22 Seo Jinjoo (Suwon FC, WK League)
23 Bae Seojoon (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
26 Sun Soohyun (retired)
28 Kim Soobeom (retired)
92 Lee Youngju (Gyeongju KHNP, WK League)
Team Shin Kwanghoon (black)
6 Kim Jongwoo (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
7 Lee Chaeyun (Gyeongju KHNP, WK League)
10 Kim Sangeun (Gyeongju KHNP, WK League)
11 Nam Junjae (retired)
11 So Yumi (special guest)
17 Shin Kwanghoon (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
20 An Jaejun (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
20 Yoon Youngsun (retired)
21 Choi Jina (Incheon Hyundai, WK League)
24 Kwak Royoung (Gyeongju KHNP, WK League)
27 Jung Dawon (retired)
31 Lee Bumyoung (retired)
33 Cho Sungwook (Pohang Steelers, K League 1)
Team Yoon Younggeul (white)
1 Yoon Younggeul (retired)
13 Park Hyungjin (Bucheon FC 1995, K League 2)
13 Kim Sungmi (Incheon Hyundai, WK League)
14 Oh Yeonhee (Incheon Hyundai, WK League)
14 Lee Minsoo (FC Anyang, K League 1)
16 Kang Naru (retired)
20 Hwang Soonmin (retired)
22 Jeong Yeong-a
24 Shim Seoyeon (retired)
26 Yeom Kihun (retired)
28 Jung Yewon (special guest)
66 Baek Jiwoong (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
88 Seo Jinseok (Seoul E-Land, K League 2)
99 Kim Minwoo (Suwon Samsung, K League 2)
Following the friendly tournament, the KPFA will also celebrate the careers of recently retired players Kim Kyungjung and Yun Youngsun. The KPFA previously included Jeong Yeong-a in their list of retirement ceremony honourees, but despite a season away from the WK League the former Korea international has been offered a new contract with former club Gyeongju KHNP and will be back on the pitch in 2026.
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