Kook-Young's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→1), while his Rating eased 13→7. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Jeonbuk Motors · 1st	16	0	0	6.48	—	—
2024/25	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	20	0	0	6.7	13	1
2024/25	Gangwon FC	6	0	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	Jeonbuk Motors	15	0	1	6.84	—	—
2023/24	Gangwon FC · 4th	35	1	1	6.84	19	20
2022/23	Gangwon FC · 6th	6	0	0	—	13	0
2021/22	Gangwon FC · 3rd	31	1	0	—	25	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
South Korea	42	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Han Kook-Young is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 6.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kook-Young.

On the season, Kook-Young graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 36 Kook-Young is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

6.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

5.14

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 2nd of 13 · a title-challenging side

Apps

5.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 13) 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. 5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.143

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 905.143

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 36, Kook-Young sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kook-Young's projected Rating — 6.8 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.

Transfer history

Daegu FCJan 2026 – now

Jeonbuk MotorsJun 2024 – Jan 2026

Gangwon FCJul 2017 – Jun 2024

AAl-Gharafauntil Jul 2017

Kashiwa ReysolFeb 2014 – Jul 2017

Shonan Bellmareuntil Feb 2014

About Han Kook-Young

Kook-Young Han is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Daegu FC, born on April 19, 1990 in Seoul, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Daegu FC currently sit 3rd of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Han Kook-Young has made 16 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 70 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Han Kook-Young's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Daegu FC face Ansan Greeners away in the K League 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Han Kook-Young at 6.8 with a Season form score of 0.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Han Kook-Young has totalled 395 club appearances with 16 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 38 appearances for Gangwon FC.

Han Kook-Young's career has also included time at Jeonbuk Motors, Gangwon FC, AAl-Gharafa, Kashiwa Reysol and Shonan Bellmare.

On the international stage, Han Kook-Young has represented South Korea — 42 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 2nd of 13 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points