Serbian Media Reports Seol Young-woo Leaves Red Star to Join Augsburg

Reports have emerged that South Korean national team wingback Seol Young-woo (27), who plays for Serbian professional football club Red Star Belgrade, is transferring to the German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg.

Serbian media outlet Sportal reported on the 24th (local time), "We have confirmed that South Korean national football team player Seol Young-woo is leaving Red Star to become a new player for Augsburg," adding, "The transfer fee is set at 4 million euros (approx. 6.46 billion won), with an additional 1.5 million euros included in bonus options."

Sportal also noted that the agreement includes a clause granting Red Star 10 percent of any future transfer fee if Augsburg sells Seol to another team.

Born in 1998, Seol went through Ulsan HD's youth system—Hyundai Middle School (U-15) and Hyundai High School (U-18)—before attending Ulsan University. After completing his junior year, he joined Ulsan HD in 2020 and later transferred to Red Star in June 2024.

During his time at Red Star, Seol delivered strong performances, making 101 official appearances and scoring 8 goals over 3 seasons, while helping the team sweep the regular league and Serbian Cup titles in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons.

Praising the player, Sportal stated, "Over the past 2 seasons at Red Star, Seol has shown tremendous energy and work rate while meeting demands across various positions."

"Last season, he logged 2,667 minutes on the pitch, recording 2 goals and 5 assists in 31 matches," the outlet added. "Seol now has the opportunity to prove his worth and take a new leap forward in the Bundesliga, one of Europe's top leagues."


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