Yu Kang-Hyun

Kang-Hyun's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→5), while his Rating eased 22→20. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Daejeon Citizen · 9th	11	1	0	6.7	20	5
2025/26	Daejeon Citizen · 2nd	12	1	1	6.74	22	5
2025/26	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	17	0	0	6.8	—	—
2024/25	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	27	6	0	6.63	33	19
2023/24	Daejeon Citizen · 2nd	19	1	2	6.71	35	7
2022/23	Asan Mugunghwa	40	19	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Yu Kang-Hyun is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Daejeon Citizen, rated 20.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kang-Hyun.

On the season, Kang-Hyun graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 appearances (0.484 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Kang-Hyun is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent

20.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.48

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 10th of 13 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

1 goal in 12 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.242

Assists / 900.242

Goal contribution / 900.484

Defensive actions / 900.968

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.242

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Kang-Hyun sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kang-Hyun's projected Rating — 20.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Daejeon Citizen(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2025

Daejeon CitizenJan 2023 – Jan 2024

AAsan Mugunghwauntil Jan 2023

BBaník Sokolov(on loan)Feb 2020 – Jan 2023

Slovan Liberecuntil Feb 2020

Daegu FCJul 2016 – Feb 2020

Pohang Steelersuntil Jul 2016

About Yu Kang-Hyun

Kang-Hyun Yu is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Daejeon Citizen, born on April 27, 1996. He is from Korea Republic. Daejeon Citizen currently sit 9th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Yu Kang-Hyun has made 11 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 174 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 4 rated games.

Recent matches

July 12, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Jeju United FC (20 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Seoul (74 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-0 win away at FC Seoul (65 minutes, 1 goal, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Jeonbuk Motors (15 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Yu Kang-Hyun's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Daejeon Citizen face Jeju United FC away in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Yu Kang-Hyun at 20.6 with a Season form score of 5.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Yu Kang-Hyun has totalled 173 club appearances with 33 goals and 3 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 40 appearances for Asan Mugunghwa.

Yu Kang-Hyun's career has also included time at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, AAsan Mugunghwa, BBaník Sokolov, Slovan Liberec, Daegu FC and Pohang Steelers.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 10th of 13 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points