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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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18
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
17%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
810
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 17.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 71st of 83 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (36% 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 13 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 13 goalkeepers in the K League 1, on 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 9th of 13 of the 13 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 2.1 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 potential9th of 13 goalkeepers · K League 1 · 18 appsCurrent season4th of 13 goalkeepers · K League 1 · 18 apps4th-best goalkeeper in the K League 171st in the K League 1 · potential9th-highest potential goalkeeper in the K League 1
17.4
Ratingi
9th of 13 goalkeepers
13
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
3
Clean sheets
17%
CS rate
36%
Minutes

3 clean sheets in 18 appearances (17% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36% 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 17.4, In-Jae carries the 9th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the K League 1 of 13 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes 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 sheets3
Saves18—
Save rate66.7%—
Goals conceded9—

Distribution

Passes226
Pass accuracy65%—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.