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Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable centre-forwards in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Dackers of Daegu FC is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.1, 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, Yago Cariello of Ulsan Hyundai FC is the most valuable name in this group at 11.2.

Best talent
M. Dackers41.1RTG
Daegu FC
In form
Cesinha30SsN
Daegu FC
Rising potential
M. Dackers+9.7RTG
Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Klimala+10.2SsN
FC Seoul · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Cesinha8goals
Daegu FC
Most valuable
Yago Cariello11.2val
Ulsan Hyundai FC
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PlayerTeam
1Yago CarielloCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC2711.22217.5%3836.9%
2A. HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC2510.91045
3Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGangwon FC2410.6662.9%432.7%
4Goh Young-JunCentre-forwardGangwon FC2510.5738.3%4332.2%
5Choi Chi-UngCentre-forwardSuwon City FC2510.4242
6Jung Han-MinCentre-forwardPohang Steelers2510.434322.1%
7Kim Sin-JinCentre-forwardJeju United FC2510.154116.9%
8M. DackersCentre-forwardDaegu FC2310.1844%4130.9%
9Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC24101122.4%417.7%
10G. PaulauskasCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors269.81126.8%4049.4%
11Cho Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardPohang Steelers229.8448.1%421.9%
12ItaloCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors239.8040
13Cho Wi-JeCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors249.8040
14Kim Hae-SeungCentre-forwardGangwon FC239.7040
15Park Yong-HuiCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC249.70100%4015.4%
16Jung Jae-SangCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC229.60100%417.8%
17Sung Ki-WanCentre-forwardGangwon FC229.6041
18Park Jeong-HunCentre-forwardFC Anyang229.63800%413%
19Jeon Yong-JunCentre-forwardDaegu FC239.6039
20Jung In-JeungCentre-forwardGangwon FC229.5041
21Lee Ji-HoCentre-forwardGangwon FC249.50391.3%
22Jung Eun-WooCentre-forwardDaegu FC239.5039
23Heo YoolCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC259.40100%395.6%
24Cheon Seong-HoonCentre-forwardFC Seoul259.4038
25Jeong Jae-MinCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC249.4441%389.4%
26Lee Jae-YongCentre-forwardFC Anyang239.4038
27Park Se-JinCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC229.30100%406.1%
28Jin Jun-SeoCentre-forwardGangwon FC219.3042
29Han Seo-JinCentre-forwardFC Seoul219.3042
30Park Se-MinCentre-forwardDaegu FC249.3038
31Abdalla HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC259.2038
32Kwon Gi-HyunCentre-forwardSuwon City FC229.2040
33An Jae-JunCentre-forwardPohang Steelers259.10373.3%
34Won-woo ChoCentre-forwardGangwon FC219.1041
35Vitor GabrielCentre-forwardBucheon FC 199526910377.6%
36Baek Seung-HeonCentre-forwardJeju United FC219041
37Kim Dong-HyunCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995229039
38I. OseiCentre-forwardDaegu FC219041
39Kang Ju-HyeokCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC208.90100%433.6%
40Kim ChanCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC268.91364.5%
41Kim Min-GiCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen228.9038
42Blaise TsagueCentre-forwardFC Anyang258.9036
43Ahn Hyeok-JuCentre-forwardGwangju FC228.9038
44G. SamuelCentre-forwardFC Seoul208.9043
45Kang Min-SungCentre-forwardSuwon City FC218.90410.5%
46Park Jae-YongCentre-forwardFC Seoul268.80100%3614.4%
47Park Jeong-InCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995258.80100%363%
48Yoo Byung-HeonCentre-forwardGangwon FC208.7042
49Min-jae ParkCentre-forwardJeju United FC208.7042
50Choi SanCentre-forwardSuwon City FC208.6041