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Centre-backKorea RepublicK League 1

Shin Kwang-Hoon

Experienced headPohang Steelers · 39 yrsFringe player
6.2
1.6%
Ratingi
8.9
±0%
Seasoni
0.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKwang-Hoon Shin
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age39
Date of birth18 Mar 1987
BirthplaceMungyeong
Height178 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubPohang Steelers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
399
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 110002296.95

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Shin Kwang-Hoon is a 39-year-old central defender at Pohang Steelers, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (29.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kwang-Hoon.

On the season, Kwang-Hoon graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.064 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 39 Kwang-Hoon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
6.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
12.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.06
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 7th of 13 · a mid-table side

36
Apps
2.06
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
11
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions11
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.