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Top-Scoring central midfielders in K League 1

The top-scoring central midfielders in K League 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.1, and Ko Seung-Beom has been the form player this season, grading 22.3, and Erick Farias leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Kim Jin-Gyu has improved his Season rating most, up +11.9 on last season, while Lee Jin-Hyun's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Jeon Byung-Kwan of Jeonbuk Motors is the most valuable name in this group at 11.1.

Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.1RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Ko Seung-Beom22.3SsN
Ulsan Hyundai FC
Rising potential
Lee Jin-Hyun+2.6RTG
Ulsan Hyundai FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Kim Jin-Gyu+11.9SsN
Jeonbuk Motors · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Erick Farias4goals
Ulsan Hyundai FC
Most valuable
Jeon Byung-Kwan11.1val
Jeonbuk Motors
22 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Erick FariasCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC2941643.6%2849.2%
2I. JukićCentral midfielderFC Anyang3031021
3Kim Seung-SubCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC29316139.7%2914.9%
4Kim Jin-GyuCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29216313.2%3113.5%
5Juninho RochaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers282103039.7%
6Ko Seung-BeomCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC322223.5%1937.7%
7Jeong Seung-WonCentral midfielderFC Seoul2911661.6%2735.2%
8Yu In-SooCentral midfielderJeju United FC3111121.1%1938.7%
9Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors231481.2%459.6%
10OberdanCentral midfielderPohang Steelers3111435.3%2037.3%
11Oh Hu-SeongCentral midfielderGwangju FC261111133.3%40±0%
12Kim Hyeon-UgCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen311659.3%1834.8%
13Anderson OliveiraCentral midfielderFC Seoul2811464.8%2939.2%
14Kim Dae-WonCentral midfielderGangwon FC2911714.8%2728.5%
15Lee Seung-MoCentral midfielderFC Seoul2811235.4%2833.8%
16Bruno LamasCentral midfielderDaegu FC3211283.4%1758.5%
17Lee Jin-HyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC2811022.5%329%
18Maeng Seong-UngCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC28116267.4%3117%
19Lee Chang-MinCentral midfielderJeju United FC32116201.9%1737.6%
20Back In-WooCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC191646
21Chae Hyun-WooCentral midfielderFC Anyang211845
22Moon Seong-WooCentral midfielderFC Anyang231744