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Top-Scoring centre-forwards in K League 1 2026

The top-scoring centre-forwards in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in K League 1Top-scoring midfielders in K League 1Top-scoring attackers in K League 1Best centre-forwards in K League 1Most in-form centre-forwards in K League 1Most valuable centre-forwards in K League 1

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
36 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1CesinhaCentre-forwardDaegu FC3683023.5%1229.1%
2Yago CarielloCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC2762217.5%3836.9%
3AirtonCentre-forwardFC Anyang2741421.4%3544.7%
4Kim Ju-KongCentre-forwardDaegu FC3031351.2%2421.2%
5A. CompagnoCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors3031424
6A. HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC2531045
7Lee Kun-HeeCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC28317152.2%313.7%
8Vitor GabrielCentre-forwardBucheon FC 199526210377.6%
9Matheus BabiCentre-forwardSuwon City FC292751.8%2651.1%
10M. DackersCentre-forwardDaegu FC232844%4130.9%
11EdgarCentre-forwardDaegu FC39267%42.6%
12P. KlimalaCentre-forwardFC Seoul282103230.8%
13M. IshidaCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen3121039.1%1812.1%
14Jefferson GalegoCentre-forwardBucheon FC 19952921467.1%2813.2%
15G. PaulauskasCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors2611126.8%4049.4%
16Ryu Jae-MoonCentre-forwardDaegu FC321552.6%1633.5%
17In-Hyeok ParkCentre-forwardDaegu FC301420
18Kim Sin-JinCentre-forwardJeju United FC25154116.9%
19Kim ChanCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2611364.5%
20Choi Chi-UngCentre-forwardSuwon City FC251242
21Choe Byeong-ChanCentre-forwardGangwon FC301923
22Jung Han-MinCentre-forwardPohang Steelers25134322.1%
23Woon KimCentre-forwardFC Anyang3117184.7%
24Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGangwon FC241662.9%432.7%
25Yu Kang-HyunCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen301420.4%216.8%
26Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2411122.4%417.7%
27Choi Geon-JooCentre-forwardFC Anyang271624.7%342.6%
28Shin Sang-EunCentre-forwardJeju United FC271551.5%341.5%
29Abdalla HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC251038
30Gong Min-HyunCentre-forwardBucheon FC 19953617102.1%
31Matheus AiásCentre-forwardJeju United FC2910100%2253.1%
32Diogo de OliveiraCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen29183.9%2550.3%
33Goh Young-JunCentre-forwardGangwon FC251738.3%4332.2%
34Breno HerculanoCentre-forwardFC Anyang27183334.5%
35Lee Eui-HyeongCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995281528
36Park Chang-JunCentre-forwardJeju United FC281530