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Defensive midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Kim Kang-Guk

Squad depthGangwon FC · 29 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameKang-Guk Kim
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age29
Date of birth7 Jan 1997
Height181 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubGangwon FC
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
603
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gangwon FC.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Kim Kang-Guk is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Gangwon FC, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 83 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kang-Guk.

Judged on this season alone, Kang-Guk graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 5th of 5 of the 5 defensive midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.881 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 5).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 4th of 5 of the 5 defensive midfielders in the K League 1. At 29 Kang-Guk is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
Current potential4th of 5 defensive midfielders · K League 1 · 25 appsCurrent season5th of 5 defensive midfielders · K League 1 · 25 apps5th-best defensive midfielder in the K League 160th in the K League 1 · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the K League 1
27
Ratingi
4th of 5 defensive midfielders
7.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
26.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.88
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gangwon FC finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

25
Apps
3.88
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 26.8% 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, Kang-Guk carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the K League 1 of 5 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 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 defensive midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—
Shots on target2—
Shots2—

Passing

Assists0—
Chances created11—
Passes354—

Possession

Successful dribbles2—
Dribble success33.3%—
Duels won26—
Duels won %56.5%—
Fouls won9—

Defending

Tackles9—
Interceptions14—
Blocks3—
Fouls committed5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.