Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Jesse Lingard to Leave FC Seoul After Dec. 10 Farewell, Becoming a Free Agent

The 32-year-old exits by mutual agreement following the club’s push to keep him for a third year.

Overview

  • FC Seoul confirmed Lingard’s final match will be on Wednesday, December 10, against Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League Elite at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
  • After in-depth talks in which Seoul sought to exercise a third-year option, both sides agreed he would move on at season’s end.
  • Across two seasons he made 66 appearances and scored 18 goals, at times wearing the armband and helping the club finish fourth in 2024 and sixth in 2025.
  • The club lauded his off-field influence, saying he drew extraordinary public attention and became a symbolic figure for FC Seoul and the K League.
  • Lingard has not indicated his next destination and will be available on a free transfer after his farewell match.