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GoalkeeperKorea RepublicJ2 League

Kim Jin-Hyeon

Experienced headTochigi City · 39 yrsStarterOn loan from Cerezo Osaka
8.7
50%
Ratingi
1
96.1%
Seasoni
0.4
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJin-Hyeon Kim
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityKorea Republic
Age39
Date of birth6 Jul 1987
BirthplaceSuwon
Height192 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubTochigi City
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
11%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
733
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.

Also this season

Parent club Cerezo Osaka — J-League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 300 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Tochigi City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
J1 Leagueat Cerezo Osaka32707.6

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

Kim Jin-Hyeon is a 39-year-old goalkeeper at Cerezo Osaka, rated 5.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jin-Hyeon.

On the season, Jin-Hyeon graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 39 Jin-Hyeon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
5.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
1
Clean sheets
11%
CS rate
21.4%
Minutes

1 clean sheet in 9 appearances (11% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.5 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.