Lee Dong-Hee

Dong-Hee's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 11→6), while his Rating eased 44→36. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Pohang Steelers · 4th	14	0	6.5	36	6
2024/25	Pohang Steelers · 6th	23	0	7.1	44	11
2023/24	Pohang Steelers	6	0	6.62	—	—
2023/24	Bucheon FC 1995	32	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Bucheon FC 1995	21	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Lee Dong-Hee is a 26-year-old central defender at Montedio Yamagata, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Hee.

On the season, Dong-Hee graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.019 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 6).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 26 Dong-Hee is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

37.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

12.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.02

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Montedio Yamagata finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.3%

Available fixtures14 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.019

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.505

Foul involvement / 901.178

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 26, Dong-Hee sits on 6.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Dong-Hee's projected Rating — 37.4 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-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes345

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won18

Duels won %40.9%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

Montedio YamagataJan 2026 – now

Pohang SteelersJan 2024 – Jan 2026

Bucheon FC 1995Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Jan 2022

About Lee Dong-Hee

Dong-Hee Lee is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Montedio Yamagata, born on February 7, 2000, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Montedio Yamagata currently sit 14th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, Lee Dong-Hee has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 535 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Lee Dong-Hee's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Montedio Yamagata face Vanraure Hachinohe away in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Dong-Hee at 37.4 with a Season form score of 12.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, Lee Dong-Hee has totalled 96 club appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Bucheon FC 1995.

Lee Dong-Hee's career has also included time at Pohang Steelers, Bucheon FC 1995 and Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Montedio Yamagata finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

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