Following his move to FC Midtjylland, Hyun-Seok's current-season form is down 80% on last season (Season 10→2), while his Rating eased 37→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC MidtjyllandLoan · 2nd	1	0	0	3.2	43	20
2025/26	GentLoan · 5th	19	1	0	6.72	37	10
2025/26	NantesLoan · 17th	6	0	0	6.6	46	3
2024/25	FSV Mainz 05 · 6th	32	0	1	6.62	65	9
2024/25	Gent · 6th	3	0	0	7.1	41	1
2023/24	Gent · 2nd	3	0	0	7.1	45	1
2022/23	Gent · 2nd	37	6	5	7.14	63	53
2022/23	Lask Linz	3	0	1	6.93	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	11	3
South Korea	29	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Hong Hyun-Seok is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Midtjylland, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hyun-Seok.

On the season, Hyun-Seok graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 2). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 27 Hyun-Seok is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStreaky

27.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

6.7%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

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

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 6.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %6.7%

Available fixtures1 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %100

Cards / 900

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Hyun-Seok sits on 5.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hyun-Seok's projected Rating — 27.8 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.

Transfer history

€4M total transfer fees · 7 moves

FC Midtjylland(on loan)Sept 2026 – now

FSV Mainz 05(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Sept 2026

Gent(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

FSV Mainz 05(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Nantes(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

FSV Mainz 05Aug 2024 – Jul 2025€ 4M

GentAug 2022 – Aug 2024

Lask Linzuntil Aug 2022

About Hong Hyun-Seok

Hyun-Seok Hong is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for FC Midtjylland, born on June 16, 1999 in Seoul, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. FC Midtjylland currently sit 2nd of 12 in the Superliga.

This season

In the current season, Hong Hyun-Seok has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 36 minutes, averaging a 6.39 match rating over his last 1 rated games. His season has spanned the World Cup - Qualification Asia and the Friendlies.

Recent matches

October 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC Copenhagen (36 minutes, 6.39 rating)

Hong Hyun-Seok's next match is on November 1, 2026, when FC Midtjylland face FC Nordsjaelland away in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hong Hyun-Seok at 27.8 with a Season form score of 2.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Asian Games. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Hong Hyun-Seok has totalled 197 club appearances with 9 goals and 11 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Gent.

Hong Hyun-Seok's career has also included time at FSV Mainz 05, Gent, Nantes and Lask Linz.

On the international stage, Hong Hyun-Seok has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 40 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points