Choi Kyu-Baek

Kyu-Baek's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→8), while his Rating eased 25→17. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 10).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Suwon City FC · 3rd	29	0	7.01	17	8
2024/25	Suwon City FC · 5th	23	1	6.88	25	10
2023/24	Daejeon Korail	16	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Asan Mugunghwa	1	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Asan Mugunghwa	18	1	—	—	—

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

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Choi Kyu-Baek is a 32-year-old central defender at Suwon City FC, rated 16.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 100th of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kyu-Baek.

Judged on this season alone, Kyu-Baek graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 2 clean sheets and 2.672 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 8).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 21st of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 32 Kyu-Baek is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 potential21st of 28 centre-backs · K League 1 Current season19th of 28 centre-backs · K League 1 19th-best centre-back in the K League 1 100th in the K League 1 · potential 21st-highest potential centre-back in the K League 1

16.7

Ratingi

21st of 28 centre-backs

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.67

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Suwon City FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 29 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.7, Kyu-Baek carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 28. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.8%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.672

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %28.6

Cards / 900.236

Foul involvement / 901.729

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 32, Kyu-Baek sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kyu-Baek's projected Rating — 16.7 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-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created7

Passes526

Possession

Duels won55

Duels won %55.6%

Fouls won7

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions14

Blocks14

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Suwon City FCFeb 2020 – nowFree

V-varen Nagasaki(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Jeju United FC(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

V-varen NagasakiFeb 2018 – Jul 2019

Ulsan Hyundai FCDec 2016 – Feb 2018

Jeonbuk Motorsuntil Dec 2016

About Choi Kyu-Baek

Kyu-Baek Choi is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Suwon City FC, born on January 23, 1994, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Suwon City FC currently sit 3rd of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Choi Kyu-Baek has made 29 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,145 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Choi Kyu-Baek's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Suwon City FC face Jeonnam Dragons away in the K League 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Choi Kyu-Baek at 16.7 with a Season form score of 7.6, ranking 100th of 123 centre-backs in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Korea Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Choi Kyu-Baek has totalled 148 club appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 29 appearances for Suwon City FC.

Choi Kyu-Baek's career has also included time at V-varen Nagasaki, Jeju United FC, Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeonbuk Motors.

On the international stage, Choi Kyu-Baek has represented Korea Republic U23 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Suwon City FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

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