ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gent.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of FSV Mainz 05's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle, inactive). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Gent — Jupiler Pro League: 19 apps, 1g 0a, 912 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at FSV Mainz 05; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro Leagueat Gent | 19 | 1 | 0 | 912 | 6.72 |
 Friendliesat South Korea | 12 | 1 | 3 | 903 | 6.95 |
 Ligue 1at Nantes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Hong Hyun-Seok is a 27-year-old central midfielder at FSV Mainz 05, rated 42.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 188th of 322 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hyun-Seok.
Judged on this season alone, Hyun-Seok graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.862 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, 39th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 27 Hyun-Seok is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Hyun-Seok missed 3 games through injury (muscle, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.3% 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 42.5, Hyun-Seok carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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