Field Insider
59.6
15.9%
Ratingi
19.2
Seasoni
20.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJi-Soo Kim
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age21
Date of birth24 Dec 2004
BirthplaceBucheon
Height192 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubBrentford
More about Kim Ji-Soo →
Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1238
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Kim Ji-Soo is a 21-year-old central defender at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, rated 59.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (40.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ji-Soo.

On the season, Ji-Soo graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.69 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 17). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60. At 21 Ji-Soo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Ji-Soo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
283rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
59.6
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
16.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.69
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

17
Apps
2.69
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
14
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) 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.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 59.6 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions14
Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.