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Lee Hui-Gyun

Squad depthUlsan Hyundai FC · 28 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameHui-Gyun Lee
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age28
Date of birth29 Apr 1998
Height168 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubUlsan Hyundai FC
Central midfielderalso played FWD
23
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
640
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 117105376.73

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Lee Hui-Gyun is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 31.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 54th of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hui-Gyun.

Judged on this season alone, Hui-Gyun graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.547 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 18th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Hui-Gyun is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent
31.7
Ratingi
18th of 32 central midfielders
8.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.55
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

23
Apps
1.55
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.5% 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 31.7, Hui-Gyun carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 32 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes214
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success50%
Duels won26
Duels won %37.7%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions3
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.