Overview
- FC Seoul announced they will part ways with Lingard at season’s end after talks, with his farewell set for the AFC Champions League Elite home match against Melbourne City on December 10.
- He will become a free agent following that game, and no next destination has been confirmed.
- Across two seasons he made about 66 appearances with 18 goals and 10 assists, captained at times, and helped Seoul finish fourth in 2024 and sixth in 2025.
- After a difficult start marked by criticism and an early injury, he returned to play a leading role in league and continental matches.
- The club praised his impact on visibility, calling him a symbolic figure for FC Seoul and the wider K League.