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Central midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Kim Dong-Jin

Squad depthPohang Steelers · 23 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameDong-Jin Kim
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age23
Date of birth30 Jul 2003
Height181 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubPohang Steelers
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Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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29
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
991
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 117004036.8

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Kim Dong-Jin is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 137 on scout potential in the K League 1. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (36.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Jin.

Judged on this season alone, Dong-Jin graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.451 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 10). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 17% of the 36 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 23 Dong-Jin is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 17% central midfielders · K League 1Current season24th of 36 central midfielders · K League 124th-best central midfielder in the K League 118th in the K League 1 · potential6th-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1
43.7
Ratingi
6th of 36 central midfielders
9.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.45
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
3.45
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
18
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.7% 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 43.7, Dong-Jin carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 (top 17%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes438
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won36
Duels won %53.7%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions18
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.