Kim Hyun-Woo

Following his move to Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Hyun-Woo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 2→2), while his Rating eased 31→29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 15).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 11th	7	0	6.6	29	2
2025/26	Daejeon Citizen · 2nd	11	0	7.05	31	2
2024/25	Daejeon Citizen · 3rd	26	1	6.99	47	15
2023/24	Daejeon Citizen · 2nd	18	0	6.59	43	7
2022/23	Ulsan Hyundai FC	1	0	7.3	—	—

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

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	1	0
Korea Republic U20	7	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Kim Hyun-Woo is a 27-year-old central defender at Daejeon Citizen, rated 29.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hyun-Woo.

On the season, Hyun-Woo graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.756 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 2). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Hyun-Woo is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 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: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent

29.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.2%

Minutes

limited game time

4.76

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 9th of 13 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 13) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 7.2% 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 29.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.76 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 %7.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.756

Player flow

Goal involvements0

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 27, Hyun-Woo sits on 7.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hyun-Woo's projected Rating — 29.8 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

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Jun 2025 – now

Daejeon Citizenuntil Jun 2025

Dinamo ZagrebAug 2021 – Jun 2025

NK Slaven Belupountil Aug 2021

Istra 1961Sept 2020 – Aug 2021

Dinamo Zagrebuntil Sept 2020

About Kim Hyun-Woo

Hyun-Woo Kim is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, born on March 7, 1999, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Gimcheon Sangmu FC currently sit 11th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Kim Hyun-Woo has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 184 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When Kim Hyun-Woo plays, Gimcheon Sangmu FC's record this season is 1W-3D-1L.

Recent matches

April 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at Bucheon FC 1995 (19 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Jeju United FC (59 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Incheon United (90 minutes)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (11 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Daejeon Citizen (5 minutes)

Kim Hyun-Woo's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Gimcheon Sangmu FC face Gwangju FC at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Hyun-Woo at 29.8 with a Season form score of 2.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the K League 1 and the Arena Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Kim Hyun-Woo has totalled 115 club appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 26 appearances for Daejeon Citizen.

Kim Hyun-Woo's career has also included time at Daejeon Citizen, Dinamo Zagreb, NK Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961.

On the international stage, Kim Hyun-Woo has represented Korea Republic U23 and Korea Republic U20 — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 9th of 13 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points