Following his move to Nantes, Hyeok-Kyu's current-season form is down 79% on last season (Season 14→3), while his Rating climbed 44→49. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 14).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Karlsruher SC · 10th	8	0	6.6	49	3
2025/26	Nantes · 17th	12	0	6.79	60	8
2024/25	HibernianLoan · 3rd	21	0	6.74	44	14
2023/24	ST MirrenLoan · 5th	8	0	—	39	0
2023/24	Busan I Park	20	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Busan I Park	5	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	19	0	6.89	46	8
2021/22	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	14	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	3	0
South Korea	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Kwon Hyeok-Kyu is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Karlsruher SC, rated 48.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hyeok-Kyu.

On the season, Hyeok-Kyu graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.145 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 25 Hyeok-Kyu is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.5 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: 2024/25Trending upRemarkably consistent5 clubs

48.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

3.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.5%

Minutes

limited game time

3.15

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.5%

Available fixtures33 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.145

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.726

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 25, Hyeok-Kyu sits on 18.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hyeok-Kyu's projected Rating — 48.5 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 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions2

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Karlsruher SC2025/26 – nowFree

Nantes2025/26 – 2025/26

Celtic(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Hibernian(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Celtic(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

ST Mirren(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Celtic2023/24 – 2023/24

Busan I Park(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)2020/21 – 2022/23

Busan I Parkuntil 2020/21

About Kwon Hyeok-Kyu

Hyeok-Kyu Kwon is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Karlsruher SC, born on March 13, 2001, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Karlsruher SC currently sit 10th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, Kwon Hyeok-Kyu has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 372 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Ligue 1, the 2. Bundesliga and the Friendlies.

When Kwon Hyeok-Kyu plays, Karlsruher SC's record this season is 5W-6D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

May 8, 2026: 2-2 draw away at SC Paderborn 07 (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 10, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Arminia Bielefeld (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Schalke 04 (13 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 0-3 loss away at 1. FC Kaiserslautern (59 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Dynamo Dresden (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 1, 2026: 3-1 win away at 1. FC Magdeburg (69 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Holstein Kiel (53 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 13, 2026: 1-5 loss away at 1. FC Nürnberg (32 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 6, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Lens (87 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 30, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Lyon (78 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kwon Hyeok-Kyu at 48.5 with a Season form score of 3.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Kwon Hyeok-Kyu has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the K League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Kwon Hyeok-Kyu has totalled 125 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 21 appearances for Hibernian.

Kwon Hyeok-Kyu's career has also included time at Nantes, Celtic, Hibernian, ST Mirren, Busan I Park and Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

On the international stage, Kwon Hyeok-Kyu has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 5 caps in our records.

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 · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points