Lee Jin-Hyun
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 6.52 |
Scout report
Lee Jin-Hyun is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jin-Hyun.
Judged on this season alone, Jin-Hyun graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 43 of the 43 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.309 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 31st of 43 of the 43 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 29 Jin-Hyun is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 28 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31% 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 27.6, Jin-Hyun carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 43 — though on just 28 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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