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Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable 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
1Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2511.4134423.7%
2Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2210.81437.8%470.6%
3B. KneževićAttacking midfielderFC Anyang2410.50100%388.5%
4Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.5616.2%42±0%
5Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
6PedrinhoCentral midfielderFC Seoul2410.4671.4%422.7%
7Kang Yun-GuAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2410.33433.3%4215.3%
8Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.3190.9%422.8%
9Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderDaegu FC2710.2193513.5%
10Lee Seung-WonDefensive midfielderGangwon FC2310.1284.2%409.2%
11Kim Ju-ChanWingerGimcheon Sangmu FC2210686.7%425.3%
12Choi Byung-WookAttacking midfielderJeju United FC211035.6%477.3%
13Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.9794.1%408.1%
14Victor BobsinAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.93142.9%350.9%
15Kim Dae-WooDefensive midfielderDaegu FC259.8436.8%4011.7%
16Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.813443.5%431%
17Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.71200%424.8%
18Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
19Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.70406.8%
20Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderFC Seoul229.7161.3%423.9%
21Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.75419.3%
22Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7040
23Lee RimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC239.7240
24Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.61220.8%393%
25Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC269.61015.8%4113.4%
26Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.6090%3817.1%
27K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers269.610113.3%3817.1%
28Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.6344
29Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.6173.1%409.8%
30Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.604111.3%
31Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors239.5258.3%3914.4%
32Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5038
33Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5038
34Kim Jae-MinDefensive midfielderJeju United FC239.50100%393.4%
35Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC239.5039
36Kim Seung-BinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.4231.2%390.8%
37Moon Seong-WooDefensive midfielderFC Anyang239.4187.5%3911.5%
38Kim Do-YunCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen249.3037
39Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
40ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995269.31339
41DodozinhoCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors259.3189.1%3834.6%
42Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC269.31338±0%
43Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.20100%3715.8%
44Min-seo JoCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC219.2042
45H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.21124%3833.9%
46J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.2949
47Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1137
48Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%
49Lim Yu-SeokCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen259036
50Lee Jin-YongDefensive midfielderFC Anyang259141.7%371.3%