Most Improved attackers in K League 1 2026
The most improved attackers in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Goh Young-Jun of Gangwon FC is the standout for raw talent across attackers in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 42.7, and Cesinha has been the form player this season, grading 30.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Klimala has improved his Season rating most, up +10.2 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, A. Halaihal of Gangwon FC is the most valuable name in this group at 11.
11 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. KlimalaCentre-forward |  FC Seoul | 28 | +10.2 23/24→25/26 | 10 | 3230.8% |
| 2 | Jefferson GalegoCentre-forward |  Bucheon FC 1995 | 29 | +9.4 24/25→25/26 | 1467.1% | 2813.2% |
| 3 | Kim Ju-KongCentre-forward |  Daegu FC | 30 | +4.3 24/25→25/26 | 1351.2% | 2421.2% |
| 4 | Choi Geon-JooCentre-forward |  FC Anyang | 27 | +1 24/25→25/26 | 624.7% | 342.6% |
| 5 | Lee Kun-HeeCentre-forward |  Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 28 | -0.9 24/25→25/26 | 17152.2% | 313.7% |
| 6 | Yago CarielloCentre-forward |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | 27 | -4.2 24/25→25/26 | 2217.5% | 3836.9% |
| 7 | Ryu Jae-MoonCentre-forward | Daegu FC | 32 | -5 24/25→25/26 | 552.6% | 1633.5% |
| 8 | M. DackersCentre-forward | Daegu FC | 23 | -6.6 24/25→25/26 | 844% | 4130.9% |
| 9 | CesinhaCentre-forward | Daegu FC | 36 | -9.2 24/25→25/26 | 3023.5% | 1229.1% |
| 10 | Hong Yun-SangCentre-forward | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 24 | -11.1 24/25→25/26 | 1122.4% | 417.7% |
| 11 | Goh Young-JunCentre-forward |  Gangwon FC | 25 | -14.1 23/24→25/26 | 738.3% | 4332.2% |