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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in K League 1 2026

The best defensive players in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across players in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.4, and Song Bum-Keun has been the form player this season, grading 35.9, and Cesinha leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Song Bum-Keun has improved his Season rating most, up +31.6 on last season, while M. Dackers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Jin Si-Woo of Gwangju FC is the most valuable name in this group at 13.5.

Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.4RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Song Bum-Keun35.9SsN
Jeonbuk Motors
Rising potential
M. Dackers+9.7RTG
Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Song Bum-Keun+31.6SsN
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Cesinha8goals
Daegu FC
Most valuable
Jin Si-Woo13.5val
Gwangju FC
36 players · ranked by best defendersCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Jin Si-WooCentre-backGwangju FC2433.23365.2%430.7%
2Song Jun-SeokCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2531.13126.4%446.6%
3Choi JunFull-backFC Seoul2726.62768.4%3814.3%
4Kang Joon-HyuckFull-backGangwon FC2625.72655.8%4215.8%
5Juan AntonioCentre-backFC Seoul3025.42518.6%2622.6%
6Cho Wi-JeCentre-backJeonbuk Motors2523.524456.1%
7Kim Young-BinFull-backJeonbuk Motors3422.923124.5%1327.9%
8M. TuciCentre-backGangwon FC2722.52331.6%3812.5%
9Choi Woo-JinFull-backJeonbuk Motors2220.12046
10Kim Jin-SuCentre-backFC Seoul3419.92016.4%1211.3%
11Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backDaejeon Citizen2517.5182.8%416.4%
12Kim Tae-HwanCentre-backJeonbuk Motors3717.4176.7%8±0%
13J. CélestineFull-backJeju United FC2917.117140.8%3059%
14Yazan Al ArabFull-backFC Seoul3016.6177.3%254.3%
15Yu In-SooCentre-backJeju United FC3115.41546.7%217.9%
16Eo Jeong-WonFull-backPohang Steelers2714.81514.5%361.1%
17Hong Sung-WookFull-backBucheon FC 19952414.81514700%438%
18Baek Dong-GyuCentre-backBucheon FC 19953514.51569.7%1164.3%
19Lee Jung-TaekFull-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2814.51515.1%311.3%
20Kim Ryun-SeongFull-backJeju United FC2414.11411.9%45±0%
21Kim Tae-HwanCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2613.514255.3%386.2%
22Kim Kang-SanCentre-backDaegu FC2812.1124.3%3417.8%
23Park Chan-YongCentre-backPohang Steelers3011.5121.8%243.5%
24Kim Moon-HwanFull-backDaejeon Citizen3111.41122.6%201.5%
25Oh In-PyoFull-backFC Seoul2910.3102711.3%
26Lee Hyun-YongCentre-backSuwon City FC221010212.5%457%
27Park Cheol-WooFull-backGimcheon Sangmu FC289.71038.6%301%
28Jung Seung-HyunCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC329.492.1%175.6%
29DerlanCentre-backSuwon City FC308.9923.6%1964.7%
30Lee YongFull-backSuwon City FC397756%652.5%
31Caio MarceloFull-backDaegu FC286.8735.2%3122.3%
32Cho Hyun-TaekFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC256.776.3%4510.3%
33Lee Si-YoungCentre-backSuwon City FC296.36800%2724.2%
34Lee Zi-SolCentre-backSuwon City FC275.86123.1%3415%
35Lee Jae-IkCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC274.8529.7%3613.6%
36Jeong Woo-JaeCentre-backDaegu FC341.6223.8%936.5%