Kim Dong-Hwa
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gwangju FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 0 | 90 | 5.2 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All K League 1 standouts →First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 20% of Gwangju FC's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the K League 1 this season.
Kim Dong-Hwa is a 23-year-old goalkeeper at Gwangju FC, rated 40 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Hwa.
Judged on this season alone, Dong-Hwa graded 2 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 15 of the 15 goalkeepers in the K League 1, on 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances.
We hold a single season for Dong-Hwa, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 34% of the 15 goalkeepers in the K League 1. At 23 Dong-Hwa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
1 clean sheet in 11 appearances (9% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.9% 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 40, Dong-Hwa carries the 5th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the K League 1 of 15 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
Goalkeeping
Distribution
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
