Lee Dong-Gyeong

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
K League 1	34	8	5	1206	7.86
AFC Champions League Eliteat Ulsan Hyundai FC	3	0	0	236	6.73
EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat South Korea	2	1	0	166	7.19
Friendliesat South Korea	4	1	0	128	6.88

Career

Full career & schedule →

2. Bundesliga×2AFC Champions League Elite×2AFC U23 Asian Cup×2K League 1×2

Dong-Gyeong's current-season form is up 71% on last season (Season 17→29), while his Rating eased 41→34. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ulsan Hyundai FC	18	3	2	7.04	—	—
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 Centre-forward

Lee Dong-Gyeong is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, rated 34.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.37 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Gyeong.

Judged on this season alone, Dong-Gyeong graded 29 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 8 goals and 5 assists in 34 appearances (0.97 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 29). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 19% of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 28 Dong-Gyeong is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Dong-Gyeong is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potentialTop 19% centre-forwards · K League 1 Current seasonTop 5% centre-forwards · K League 11st-best centre-forward in the K League 138th in the K League 1 · potential4th-highest potential centre-forward in the K League 1

34.4

Ratingi

4th of 22 centre-forwards

29.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.97

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

8 goals in 34 appearances (0.24 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.37 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.4, Dong-Gyeong carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 (top 19%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.97 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 %35.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.597

Assists / 900.373

Goal contribution / 900.97

Defensive actions / 901.194

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %42.1

Shot accuracy %51.4

Dribble success %53.1

Cards / 900.075

Foul involvement / 901.343

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 28, Dong-Gyeong sits on 7.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dong-Gyeong's projected Rating — 34.4 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 centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target19

Shots37

Penalties scored2

Passing

Assists5

Chances created49

Passes459

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Dribble success53.1%

Duels won42

Duels won %45.2%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)2025/26 – now

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)2023/24 – 2025/26

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Hansa Rostock(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

FC Schalke 04(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

FC Anyang(on loan)2018/19 – 2021/22

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

FC Anyanguntil 2018/19

About Lee Dong-Gyeong

Dong-Gyeong Lee is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, born on September 20, 1997, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Gimcheon Sangmu FC currently sit 3rd of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Lee Dong-Gyeong has made 34 appearances with 8 goals and 5 assists across 1,206 minutes, averaging a 7.51 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the K League 1, the AFC Champions League Elite, the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the Friendlies. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Lee Dong-Gyeong plays, Gimcheon Sangmu FC's record this season is 10W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.73 at home against 7.46 on the road.

Recent matches

February 18, 2026: 0-0 draw away at SHANGHAI SIPG (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Melbourne City (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 9, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Machida Zelvia (31 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Suwon City FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 5, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Vissel Kobe (25 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 1, 2025: 1-3 loss away at FC Anyang (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
October 25, 2025: 3-2 win away at Jeonbuk Motors (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
October 18, 2025: 1-4 loss away at FC Anyang (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
October 5, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Ulsan Hyundai FC (84 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 9.2 rating)
September 27, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Pohang Steelers (88 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 9.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Dong-Gyeong at 34.4 with a Season form score of 29.4, ranking 38th of 148 centre-forwards 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 191 club appearances with 36 goals and 13 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 Ulsan Hyundai 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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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points