Following his move to Ulsan Hyundai FC, Dong-Gyeong's current-season form is level with last season (Season 29→27), while his Rating climbed 34→36. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 2nd	28	4	5	6	34	21
2025/26	Ulsan Hyundai FC	3	0	0	6.73	—	—
2025/26	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	34	8	5	7.86	34	29
2024/25	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	18	5	0	7.37	41	17
2024/25	Ulsan Hyundai FC	8	7	0	7.37	—	—
2023/24	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd	7	2	1	7.15	43	7
2022/23	Hansa RostockLoan · 13th	20	0	1	6.67	50	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	9	4
South Korea	18	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Lee Dong-Gyeong is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 43rd of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.45 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Gyeong.

Judged on this season alone, Dong-Gyeong graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 8 attacking midfielders in the K League 1, on 4 goals and 5 assists in 28 appearances (0.804 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 5th of 8 of the 8 attacking midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Dong-Gyeong is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

Current potential5th of 8 attacking midfielders · K League 1 Current seasonTop 25% attacking midfielders · K League 1 2nd-best attacking midfielder in the K League 1 43rd in the K League 1 · potential 5th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the K League 1

35.7

Ratingi

5th of 8 attacking midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.8

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

4 goals in 28 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.32 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.45 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.88 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.7, Dong-Gyeong carries the 5th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the K League 1 of 8. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.6%

Available fixtures29 of 29

Goals / 900.357

Assists / 900.446

Goal contribution / 900.804

Defensive actions / 901.875

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %30.8

Shot accuracy %52

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.268

Foul involvement / 901.875

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Dong-Gyeong sits on 6.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dong-Gyeong's projected Rating — 35.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target13

Shots25

Passing

Assists5

Chances created33

Passes255

Pass accuracy76%—

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won27

Duels won %42.2%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions4

Blocks4—

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Oct 2025 – now

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Apr 2024 – Oct 2025

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Apr 2024

Hansa Rostock(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

FC Schalke 04(on loan)Jan 2022 – Sept 2022

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

FC Anyang(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Aug 2018

About Lee Dong-Gyeong

Dong-Gyeong Lee is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Ulsan Hyundai FC, born on September 20, 1997, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Ulsan Hyundai FC currently sit 2nd of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Lee Dong-Gyeong has made 28 appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists across 1,008 minutes, averaging a 5.74 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the K League 1, the Friendlies and the World Cup - Qualification Asia. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Lee Dong-Gyeong plays, Ulsan Hyundai FC's record this season is 6W-2D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.54 at home against 4.37 on the road.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Incheon United (86 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.85 rating)
September 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs FC Seoul (89 minutes, 1 assist, 0 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Jeju United FC (72 minutes, 0 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (89 minutes, 1 assist, 6.65 rating)
July 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Incheon United (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
July 11, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Jeonbuk Motors (52 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Gangwon FC (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Bucheon FC 1995 (87 minutes, 1 goal, 8.5 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Daejeon Citizen (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win away at Incheon United (78 minutes, 1 assist)

Lee Dong-Gyeong's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Ulsan Hyundai FC face FC Anyang away in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Dong-Gyeong at 35.7 with a Season form score of 27, ranking 43rd of 123 attacking midfielders in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the K League 1 and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Lee Dong-Gyeong has totalled 201 club appearances with 37 goals and 16 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 34 appearances for Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

Lee Dong-Gyeong's career has also included time at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Hansa Rostock, FC Schalke 04 and FC Anyang.

On the international stage, Lee Dong-Gyeong has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 27 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points