Kim Min-Jae

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Bundesliga	25	1	1	1621	7.23
UEFA Champions League	8	0	0	336	6.69
Friendliesat South Korea	3	0	0	243	6.9
DFB Pokal	3	0	0	111	7.03
Friendlies Clubs	3	0	0	45	6.6
FIFA Club World Cup	2	0	0	0	—
Super Cup	1	0	0	0	—

Career

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K League 1×3Asian Games×2Bundesliga×2EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2Serie A×2Super Cup×2

Min-Jae's current-season form is down 39% on last season (Season 59→36), while his Rating eased 67→49. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 74).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bayern München · 1st	25	1	1	7.23	49	36
2024/25	Bayern München · 1st	27	2	0	7.16	67	59
2023/24	Bayern München · 3rd	25	1	1	7.17	70	43
2022/23	Napoli · 1st	35	2	2	7.23	84	74
2021/22	Beijing Guoan	2	0	0	6.8	—	—
2021/22	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	31	1	0	6.89	51	40

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	6	0
South Korea	76	3

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Kim Min-Jae is a 29-year-old central defender at Bayern München, rated 49.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 228th of 322 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Jae.

Judged on this season alone, Min-Jae graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 54 centre-backs in the Bundesliga, on 6 clean sheets and 4.386 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 59 → 36). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 41st of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. At 29 Min-Jae is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.5 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 levelBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential41st of 54 centre-backs · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 30% centre-backs · Bundesliga 16th-best centre-back in the Bundesliga 228th in the Bundesliga · potential 41st-highest potential centre-back in the Bundesliga

49.1

Ratingi

41st of 54 centre-backs

35.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

53%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.39

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bayern München finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.39

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.1, Min-Jae carries the 41st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Bundesliga of 54. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.39 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.056

Assists / 900.056

Goal contribution / 900.111

Defensive actions / 904.386

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %75

Pass accuracy %94

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.056

Foul involvement / 900.666

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 (~36), then tapers with age. At 29, Min-Jae sits on 19.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Min-Jae's projected Rating — 49.1 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created5

Passes1,580

Pass accuracy94%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Duels won72

Duels won %62.6%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions39

Blocks18

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€68.6M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Bayern MünchenJul 2023 – now€ 50M

NapoliJul 2022 – Jul 2023€ 18.1M

FenerbahçeAug 2021 – Jul 2022

Beijing GuoanJan 2019 – Aug 2021€ 525K

Jeonbuk MotorsJan 2017 – Jan 2019

GGyeongju HNPuntil Jan 2017

About Kim Min-Jae

Min-Jae Kim is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Bayern München, born on November 15, 1996 in Tongyeong, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Bayern München currently sit 1st of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, Kim Min-Jae has made 25 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,621 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Bundesliga, the UEFA Champions League, the Friendlies and the DFB Pokal.

When Kim Min-Jae plays, Bayern München's record this season is 31W-5D-2L — and his match ratings average 7 at home against 7.1 on the road.

Recent matches

May 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at VfL Wolfsburg (45 minutes, 8.7 rating)
May 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Paris Saint Germain (22 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs 1. FC Heidenheim (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 25, 2026: 4-3 win away at FSV Mainz 05 (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Bayer Leverkusen (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 19, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 5-0 win away at FC St. Pauli (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-2 win away at SC Freiburg (87 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Union Berlin (71 minutes, 7 rating)
March 18, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Atalanta (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Min-Jae at 49.1 with a Season form score of 35.6, ranking 228th of 322 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Kim Min-Jae has totalled 257 club appearances with 10 goals and 4 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Napoli.

Kim Min-Jae's career has also included time at Napoli, Fenerbahçe, Beijing Guoan, Jeonbuk Motors and GGyeongju HNP.

On the international stage, Kim Min-Jae has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 82 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bayern München finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points