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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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28
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1098
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 35.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.38 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 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1, on 4 clean sheets and 2.377 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 37% of the 22 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 37% full-backs · K League 1Current seasonTop 32% full-backs · K League 17th-best full-back in the K League 140th in the K League 1 · potential8th-highest potential full-back in the K League 1
35.4
Ratingi
8th of 22 full-backs
17.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.38
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

28
Apps
2.38
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
5
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.1% 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 35.4, Jeong-Won carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 (top 37%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.38 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 created12
Passes385
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success40%
Duels won34
Duels won %47.2%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions5
Blocks4
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.