Lee Ho-Jae
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Pohang Steelers — AFC Champions League Two: 4 apps, 2g 0a, 282 min
Earlier this season at South Korea — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 174 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at SV Darmstadt 98; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1at Pohang Steelers | 18 | 4 | 0 | 788 | 6.99 |
Scout report
Lee Ho-Jae is a 26-year-old centre-forward at SV Darmstadt 98, rated 42 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 65th of 122 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ho-Jae.
Judged on this season alone, Ho-Jae graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 14 of the 14 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.39 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 6th of 14 of the 14 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga. At 26 Ho-Jae is in his prime years, and a market index of 16 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · SV Darmstadt 98 finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
4 goals in 20 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.2% 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 42, Ho-Jae carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga of 14, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (SV Darmstadt 98 finished 17th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
