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 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 717 | 7.18 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 7 | 0 | 1 | 373 | 6.82 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 7.01 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
Lee Jin-Hyun is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 31.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 51st of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.13 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 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.134 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 38% of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Jin-Hyun is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 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 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21% 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 31.5, Jin-Hyun carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 26 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
