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K League 1 · scouting overview

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across the K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and Park Cheong-Hyo has been the form player this season, grading 35.4, and Cesinha leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Park Cheong-Hyo has improved his Season rating most, up +31.5 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.

Best talent

Kang Sang-Yoon47.8RTG

Jeonbuk Motors

In form

Park Cheong-Hyo35.4SsN

Gangwon FC

Rising potential

M. Dackers+9.7RTG

Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Park Cheong-Hyo+31.5SsN

Gangwon FC · 24/25→25/26

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Player	Club	Nat.	Age	G	A	Value	Season Δ%	Rating Δ%
Cesinha Centre-forward	Daegu FC	Brazil	36	8	6	1.5	3023.5%	1229.1%
Kim Dae-Won Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	29	0	3	4.1	1910.8%	295.1%
H. Friðjónsson Winger	Gwangju FC	Iceland	33	0	2	0.9	3±0%	10±0%
Lee Gyu-Sung Central midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Korea Republic	32	0	2	2.2	15116.2%	1828.2%
Ahn Hyun-Beom Full-back	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	31	1	2	2.1	273.6%	1935.3%
Kim Moon-Hwan Full-back	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	31	0	2	2.2	1338.7%	20±0%
Matheus Aiás Centre-forward	Jeju United FC	Brazil	29	1	2	3	83.7%	2253.6%
Bruno Mota Centre-forward	Jeonbuk Motors	Brazil	30	0	2	2.9	957.3%	246%
J. Montaño Winger	Bucheon FC 1995	Colombia	29	0	2	3.2	6	24
Kim Tae-Hyun Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	29	0	2	3.7	17±0%	271.4%
Matheus Oliveira Winger	FC Anyang	Brazil	28	1	2	4.5	15±0%	311%
Lee Seung-Woo Attacking midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	28	3	2	5.2	11±0%	331.2%
Lee Dong-Gyeong Attacking midfielder	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Korea Republic	28	3	2	5	2129.3%	352%
Go Jae-Hyeon Attacking midfielder	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	27	3	2	8.8	21	3616.3%
Han Jong-Mu Winger	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	23	0	2	10.3	552.8%	4213.2%
J. Tranziska Winger	Pohang Steelers	Germany	25	2	2	10.5	9±0%	4324.9%
Pedrinho Winger	FC Seoul	Brazil	24	0	2	10.3	4±0%	445.3%
Emerson Negueba Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	Brazil	25	0	2	10.7	14	4423.6%
Wanderson Full-back	Pohang Steelers	Brazil	37	0	1	0.5	1±0%	5104.2%
Lee Yong Full-back	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	39	0	1	0.6	756%	652.5%
Kim Young-Bin Full-back	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	34	2	1	1.7	26153.9%	1435.6%
Jeong Jae-Hee Attacking midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	32	2	1	1.8	3±0%	159.4%
Marcão Winger	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Brazil	32	1	1	1.5	6±0%	155.5%
Willyan Attacking midfielder	Suwon City FC	Brazil	32	5	1	2.1	1515%	1631.3%
Lee Yeong-Jae Winger	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	31	0	1	1.9	3±0%	177.8%
Lee Chang-Min Attacking midfielder	Jeju United FC	Korea Republic	32	0	1	1.3	16±0%	17±0%
Woon Kim Centre-forward	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	31	1	1	2	0	186.5%
M. Ishida Centre-forward	Daejeon Citizen	Japan	31	2	1	2	16±0%	205.8%
Lee Hyun-Sik Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	30	0	1	2.6	0	2217.9%
Choe Byeong-Chan Centre-forward	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	30	1	1	2.8	0	22
L. Ruiz Winger	FC Seoul	Colombia	30	1	1	2.9	93.3%	2445.1%
Kim Ju-Kong Centre-forward	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	30	3	1	2.9	1351.2%	2421.2%
Jang Yun-Ho Attacking midfielder	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	30	0	1	2.4	2	2435.1%
Kang Ji-Hoon Full-back	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	29	0	1	3.3	5±0%	250.8%
Patrick William Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	Brazil	29	0	1	3.3	8±0%	2510.4%
Yazan Al Arab Full-back	FC Seoul	Jordan	30	0	1	3.5	195%	256.4%
Diogo de Oliveira Centre-forward	Daejeon Citizen	Brazil	29	1	1	3.4	73.9%	2550.1%
Jang Sung-won Full-back	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	29	1	1	3.4	183.5%	2631.7%
Kim Gyeong-Min Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	29	0	1	3.5	517.7%	2623.2%
Rodrigo Bassani Winger	Bucheon FC 1995	Brazil	28	0	1	4	1511%	2834.8%
Jefferson Galego Centre-forward	Bucheon FC 1995	Brazil	29	2	1	3.7	1760%	2813.5%
G. Paulauskas Centre-forward	Jeonbuk Motors	Lithuania	26	1	1	9.9	152.6%	284.8%
Erick Farias Centre-forward	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Brazil	29	0	1	3.3	16±0%	292.5%
Kim Jin-Gyu Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	29	1	1	3.9	1816.6%	295.9%
Oh In-Pyo Full-back	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	29	0	1	3.6	6	293.3%
Jeong Seung-Won Central midfielder	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	29	0	1	3.9	941.6%	308.9%
Juninho Rocha Winger	Pohang Steelers	Brazil	28	2	1	4.6	10±0%	30±0%
J. Célestine Full-back	Jeju United FC	France	29	1	1	4	19171.8%	3061.2%
Lee Dong-Jun Central midfielder	Jeonbuk Motors	Korea Republic	29	1	1	4.1	1715.2%	3110.1%
Mo Jae-Hyeon Attacking midfielder	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	29	2	1	3.9	22±0%	317%
Lee Seung-Mo Attacking midfielder	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	28	3	1	4.9	12±0%	3110.4%
Lee Jung-Taek Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	28	1	1	4.5	124%	311%
Lee Kun-Hee Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	28	2	1	4.5	15120.9%	313.7%
Seo Min-Woo Central midfielder	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	28	0	1	4.8	130.8%	315.8%
Anderson Oliveira Central midfielder	FC Seoul	Brazil	28	1	1	4.9	8±0%	3211.8%
Breno Herculano Centre-forward	FC Anyang	Brazil	27	1	1	8.2	0	3433.9%
Jorge Luiz Winger	Pohang Steelers	Brazil	27	0	1	7.8	10±0%	361.1%
Eo Jeong-Won Full-back	Pohang Steelers	Korea Republic	27	0	1	8.7	173.5%	360.8%
Jeong-Hyun Kim Defensive midfielder	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	26	0	1	9.3	13	38±0%
Seo Jin-Su Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	25	0	1	9.8	3±0%	385.7%
Cho Young-Wook Attacking midfielder	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	27	1	1	8.9	19±0%	3811%
Jeong Jae-Min Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	24	0	1	9.4	63.3%	389.4%
Hernandes Attacking midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	Brazil	26	4	1	10	1398.5%	399%
Kim Bong-Soo Central midfielder	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	26	0	1	9.5	1436.6%	392.5%
Kim Seung-Bin Attacking midfielder	Bucheon FC 1995	Korea Republic	25	0	1	9.4	231.2%	391.8%
Thiaguinho Central midfielder	Bucheon FC 1995	Brazil	26	1	1	9.4	14	39
D. Bakker Centre-back	FC Anyang	Netherlands	31	4	1	4.8	2259%	405.7%
Kang Yun-Gu Attacking midfielder	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	24	0	1	10.4	1±0%	408.2%
Kang Joon-Hyuck Full-back	Gangwon FC	Korea Republic	26	0	1	10.9	2977%	4010.6%
Park Min-Seo Full-back	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	25	0	1	10.8	7	41±0%
Park Jeong-Hun Centre-forward	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	22	0	1	9.6	0±0%	425.3%
Chae Hyun-Woo Winger	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	22	0	1	9.8	8±0%	423.9%
Cho Sang-Hyeok Centre-forward	Pohang Steelers	Korea Republic	22	0	1	9.8	3±0%	422.4%
Choi Sung-Bum Winger	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	24	2	1	10.8	7	43
Park Jin-Young Full-back	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	24	0	1	10.6	466.1%	448.5%
Song Min-Kyu Central midfielder	FC Seoul	Korea Republic	26	1	1	10.7	130.8%	447.5%
Cho Hyun-Taek Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Korea Republic	25	0	1	10.8	827%	4510.3%
Hong Yun-Sang Centre-forward	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	24	1	1	10.2	14±0%	451.1%
Hong Sung-Wook Full-back	Bucheon FC 1995	Korea Republic	23	0	1	10.9	1717300%	4513.5%
Choi Seok-Hyun Full-back	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Korea Republic	23	0	1	11.2	5±0%	4613.5%
Kim Jun-Ha Winger	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	Korea Republic	20	1	1	9.9	4±0%	4810.2%
J. Son Central midfielder	FC Seoul		18	0	1	9.1	10	49
Han Ji-Ho Centre-forward	Bucheon FC 1995	Korea Republic	37	0	0	0.1	0	287%
Hyun-Jae Joo Centre-back	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	37	0	0	0.1	0	2
Koo Ja-Cheol Central midfielder	Jeju United FC	Korea Republic	37	0	0	0.1	0100%	281.1%
Kim Keun-Bae Goalkeeper	Jeju United FC	Korea Republic	40	0	0	0.1	0100%	272.4%
Chung Woon Centre-back	Jeju United FC	Korea Republic	37	0	0	0.1	4±0%	230%
Park Chu-Young Centre-forward	Ulsan Hyundai FC	Korea Republic	41	0	0	0.1	2	224.1%
Lee Yong-Rae Central midfielder	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	40	0	0	0.2	1	321.9%
Edgar Centre-forward	Daegu FC	Brazil	39	2	0	0.4	67%	42.6%
Jung Sung-Ryong Goalkeeper	Pohang Steelers	Korea Republic	41	0	0	0.4	270%	468.3%
Oh Seung-Hoon Goalkeeper	Daegu FC	Korea Republic	38	0	0	0.3	0100%	567.3%
Kim Seung-Dae Winger	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	35	0	0	0.5	0100%	658.7%
Ki Sung-Yueng Central midfielder	Pohang Steelers	Korea Republic	37	0	0	0.3	10±0%	6±0%
Kim Bo-Kyung Central midfielder	FC Anyang	Korea Republic	36	0	0	0.5	6±0%	623.5%
Shin Kwang-Hoon Centre-back	Pohang Steelers	Korea Republic	39	0	0	0.3	9±0%	61.6%
Oh Jae-Suk Centre-back	Daejeon Citizen	Korea Republic	36	0	0	0.5	187.9%	642.2%
An Byong-Jun Centre-forward	Suwon City FC	Korea DPR	36	0	0	0.5	288.7%	659.9%
Jeong Dong-Ho Centre-back	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	36	0	0	0.5	0100%	661.8%
Hwang Soon-Min Central midfielder	Suwon City FC	Korea Republic	35	0	0	0.5	080%	651.9%