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Eo Jeong-Won

Squad depthPohang Steelers · 27 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameJeong-Won Eo
PositionFull-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age27
Date of birth8 Jul 1999
Height175 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubPohang Steelers
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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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29
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1204
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 117017176.91

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Eo Jeong-Won is a 27-year-old full-back at Pohang Steelers, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 137 on scout potential in the K League 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jeong-Won.

Judged on this season alone, Jeong-Won graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 25 full-backs in the K League 1, on 4 clean sheets and 2.243 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 36% of the 25 full-backs in the K League 1. At 27 Jeong-Won is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 36% full-backs · K League 1Current seasonTop 36% full-backs · K League 19th-best full-back in the K League 141st in the K League 1 · potential9th-highest potential full-back in the K League 1
35.7
Ratingi
9th of 25 full-backs
16.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.24
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
2.24
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
4
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.6% 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 35.7, Jeong-Won carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 (top 36%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 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 full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots4

Passing

Assists1
Chances created15
Passes413
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success40%
Duels won36
Duels won %45%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions4
Blocks4
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.