ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 6.59 |
Scout report
Lee Jae-Ik is a 27-year-old central defender at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 36.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 83 on scout potential in the K League 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jae-Ik.
Judged on this season alone, Jae-Ik graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 19 of the 19 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 1 clean sheet and 1.778 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 5). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 8th of 19 of the 19 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 27 Jae-Ik is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.9 reflects that trajectory.
Jae-Ik is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
1.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 21 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.78 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.2, Jae-Ik carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 19 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.78 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 centre-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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