Most Valuable players by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable players in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers in K League 1 Most valuable defenders in K League 1 Most valuable midfielders in K League 1 Most valuable attackers in K League 1 Best players in K League 1 Most in-form players in K League 1

At a glance

J. Son of FC Seoul is the standout for raw talent across players in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, 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.

Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Song Bum-Keun+31.6SsN

Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Jin Si-Woo Centre-back	Gwangju FC	24	13.5	3365.2%	430.7%
2	Yago Cariello Centre-forward	Ulsan Hyundai FC	27	13	2217.5%	3836.9%
3	Song Jun-Seok Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	12.7	3126.4%	446.6%
4	Choi Jun Full-back	FC Seoul	27	12.3	2768.4%	3814.3%
5	Choi Seok-Hyun Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	11.2	738.3%	4611.8%
6	Kim Ha-Jun Centre-back	Jeonbuk Motors	24	11.1	54900%	437.8%
7	Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	25	11.1	76.3%	4510.3%
8	Emerson Negueba Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	25	11.1	13	4423.7%
9	Cho Wi-Je Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	25	11	24	456.1%
10	A. Halaihal Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	25	11	10	45
11	Kim Ryun-Seong Full-back	Jeju United FC	24	10.9	1411.9%	45±0%
12	Jo Seong-Kwon Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	25	10.9	182.8%	416.4%
13	Italo Winger	Jeonbuk Motors	23	10.9	0	40
14	Seo Jin-Su Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	25	10.8	794.1%	401%
15	Park Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	24	10.8	662.9%	432.7%
16	Hwang Ju-Ho Goalkeeper	FC Seoul	23	10.7	3	44
17	Seo Myeong-Kwan Centre-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	23	10.7	560.3%	421.4%
18	Kang Sang-Yoon Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	22	10.7	1437.8%	470.6%
19	Kim Dong-Jin Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	23	10.7	616.2%	42±0%
20	Park Seong-Hun Centre-back	FC Seoul	23	10.7	532.5%	434.6%
21	Kim Sin-Jin Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	25	10.6	5	4116.9%
22	Park Jin-Young Full-back	FC Seoul	24	10.6	744.1%	4310%
23	Choi Woo-Jin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	22	10.6	20	46
24	Choi Sung-Bum Winger	FC Anyang	24	10.6	12	44
25	Goh Young-Jun Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	25	10.6	738.3%	4332.2%
26	J. Tranziska Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	10.6	1337.2%	4324%
27	Kang Joon-Hyuck Full-back	Gangwon FC	26	10.6	2655.8%	4215.8%
28	Pedrinho Central midfielder	FC Seoul	24	10.5	671.4%	422.7%
29	Go Jae-Hyeon Attacking midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	27	10.5	19	3513.5%
30	Hong Sung-Wook Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	24	10.5	1514700%	438%
31	Hwang Jae-Won Central midfielder	Daegu FC	24	10.5	734.8%	4317.2%
32	Choi Chi-Ung Centre-forward	Suwon City FC	25	10.4	2	42
33	Hong Yun-Sang Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.4	1122.4%	417.7%
34	Kim Hyeon-Jun Centre-back	Daegu FC	24	10.4	2	426.5%
35	Kang Hyeon-Je Winger	FC Seoul	24	10.3	4	439.8%
36	Han Jong-Mu Winger	Daegu FC	23	10.3	552.8%	4213.2%
37	Kang Yun-Gu Attacking midfielder	Gangwon FC	24	10.3	3433.3%	4215.3%
38	Jang Si-Young Winger	Ulsan Hyundai FC	24	10.3	0100%	4011.6%
39	Kim Do-Hyun Winger	Gangwon FC	22	10.3	0	438.7%
40	Choi Byung-Wook Attacking midfielder	Jeju United FC	21	10.3	35.6%	477.3%
41	Hwang Do-Yoon Defensive midfielder	FC Seoul	23	10.3	190.9%	422.8%
42	Lee Hyun-Yong Centre-back	Suwon City FC	22	10.3	10212.5%	457%
43	Oh Jae-Hyeok Central midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.2	1331.6%	440.9%
44	Jang Young-Woo Centre-back	Suwon City FC	24	10.2	0	42
45	Byeon Jun-Soo Centre-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	24	10.1	381.1%	407.8%
46	M. Dackers Centre-forward	Daegu FC	23	10.1	844%	4130.9%
47	Chae Hyun-Woo Winger	FC Anyang	22	10.1	450.6%	424.3%
48	Baek Jong-Beom Goalkeeper	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	25	10	1045.3%	418.2%
49	Jung Han-Min Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	25	10	3	4322.1%
50	João Pedro Full-back	Gwangju FC	23	10	095.7%	3713.6%