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GoalkeeperKorea RepublicK League 1

Hwang In-Jae

Experienced headPohang Steelers · 32 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameIn-Jae Hwang
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityKorea Republic
Age32
Date of birth22 Apr 1994
Height187 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubPohang Steelers
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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20
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
20%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
990
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
K League 1167207.3

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

Hwang In-Jae is a 32-year-old goalkeeper at Pohang Steelers, rated 16.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 117th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on In-Jae.

Judged on this season alone, In-Jae graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 15 goalkeepers in the K League 1, on 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 10th of 15 of the 15 goalkeepers in the K League 1. At 32 In-Jae is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential10th of 15 goalkeepers · K League 1Current seasonTop 34% goalkeepers · K League 15th-best goalkeeper in the K League 1117th in the K League 1 · potential10th-highest potential goalkeeper in the K League 1
16.7
Ratingi
10th of 15 goalkeepers
14.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

20
Apps
4
Clean sheets
20%
CS rate
34.4%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 20 appearances (20% of games). Keeping that many behind a lower-table side (9th of 12) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.7, In-Jae carries the 10th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the K League 1 of 15, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Pohang Steelers finished 9th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4
Saves21
Save rate63.6%
Goals conceded12

Distribution

Passes248
Pass accuracy66%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.