Following his move to Gent, Hyun-Seok's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→10), while his Rating eased 65→37. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
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	—	—
2021/22	Lask Linz	24	0	4	6.9	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 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 depthCentral midfielder

Hong Hyun-Seok is a 27-year-old central midfielder at FC Midtjylland, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 88 on scout potential in the Superliga. 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 9th of 15 of the 15 central midfielders in the Superliga, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.862 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 40% of the 15 central midfielders in the Superliga. At 27 Hyun-Seok is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 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

Current potentialTop 40% central midfielders · Superliga Current season9th of 15 central midfielders · Superliga 9th-best central midfielder in the Superliga 25th in the Superliga · potential 6th-highest potential central midfielder in the Superliga

43.3

Ratingi

6th of 15 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.86

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.86

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 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 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 43.3, Hyun-Seok carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Superliga (top 40%). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.3%

Available fixtures19 of 8

Goals / 900.099

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.099

Defensive actions / 902.862

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.678

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 27, Hyun-Seok sits on 8.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hyun-Seok's projected Rating — 43.3 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 central midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes336

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won40

Duels won %49.4%

Fouls won12

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

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 central 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 19 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 912 minutes. His season has spanned the World Cup - Qualification Asia and the Friendlies.

Hong Hyun-Seok's next match is on September 19, 2026, when FC Midtjylland face Odense away in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hong Hyun-Seok at 43.3 with a Season form score of 20, ranking 25th of 88 central midfielders in the Superliga. 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 9 recorded seasons, Hong Hyun-Seok has totalled 196 club appearances with 9 goals and 11 assists for 7 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

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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

Watch points