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Midfielders with the Best Potential in K League 1 2026

The highest-potential midfielders in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Son of FC Seoul is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and Lee Jae-Won has been the form player this season, grading 22, and Lee Dong-Gyeong leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Go Jae-Hyeon has improved his Season rating most, up +13.1 on last season, while Kim Dong-Jin's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Emerson Negueba of Jeju United FC is the most valuable name in this group at 11.4.

Best talent
J. Son49.4RTG
FC Seoul
In form
Lee Jae-Won22SsN
Suwon City FC
Rising potential
Kim Dong-Jin+0.2RTG
Pohang Steelers · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Go Jae-Hyeon+13.1SsN
Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Lee Dong-Gyeong7goals
Ulsan Hyundai FC
Most valuable
Emerson Negueba11.4val
Jeju United FC
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PlayerTeam
1J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul18949
2Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors221437.8%470.6%
3Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers21344
4Emerson NeguebaAttacking midfielderJeju United FC25134423.7%
5Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC24734.8%4317.2%
6Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC2213443.5%431%
7Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers23616.2%42±0%
8Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995255419.3%
9Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC261015.8%4113.4%
10Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen26794.1%408.1%
11Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen261220.8%393%
12ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995261339
13K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2610113.3%3817.1%
14Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC261338±0%
15H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul271124%3833.9%
16Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC271386.8%368.5%
17Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderDaegu FC27193513.5%
18Lee Seung-WooAttacking midfielderJeonbuk Motors281966.1%356.8%
19Victor BobsinAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen263142.9%350.9%
20Lee Dong-GyeongAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC292127.9%3413.9%
21Park Tae-JunCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC271484%342%
22Yu Je-HoCentral midfielderGwangju FC26227.6%337.5%
23Anderson OliveiraCentral midfielderFC Seoul281143.4%3315.6%
24Lee Seung-MoAttacking midfielderFC Seoul281415.3%3319.1%
25Seo Min-WooCentral midfielderGangwon FC281112.4%3310.8%
26Jeong Ho-JinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 19952741200%3220.3%
27Kim Seung-HoCentral midfielderPohang Steelers28332
28Lee Hui-GyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC2810653.8%3216.9%
29Juninho RochaAttacking midfielderPohang Steelers281116.5%312.7%
30Lee Dong-JunCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29151.4%308.6%
31Kim Dae-WonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC29162.4%309.2%
32Lee You-HyeonCentral midfielderGangwon FC291515.6%2911.8%
33Lee Jae-WonDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC292210%2922.7%
34Mo Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC301339.6%2917.5%
35Jeong Seung-WonCentral midfielderFC Seoul29848.4%296.6%
36Kim Jin-GyuCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29163.2%297.2%
37Ha Seung-UnCentral midfielderGwangju FC28525.8%287.7%
38Lee Kang-HyunCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC28182.3%279.4%
39Kim Kang-GukDefensive midfielderGangwon FC29820.8%2730.2%
40Kim Seung-SubCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29379.1%277%
41Han Chan-HeeCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29631.8%2621.5%
42Kim Gyeong-MinCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29517.7%2623.2%
43Lee Jin-HyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC29278%265.1%
44Italo MoreiraCentral midfielderJeju United FC29446.2%263.4%
45João GamboaCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors30160.7%205.6%
46D. BojanićCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC31718%205.3%
47Lee Gyu-SungCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC321392.6%1829.8%
48Bruno LamasCentral midfielderDaegu FC321283.4%1758.5%
49G. LudwigsonCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen331128.9%169.9%
50Jeong Jae-HeeAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen3210316%158.6%