Kim Min-Jae

Min-Jae's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 49. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 74).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bayern München · 4th	2	0	0	7.1	49	36
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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 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. 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.

On the season, Min-Jae graded 36 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 4.386 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. 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

49.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

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

Rated 49.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. 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

Cards / 900.056

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

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions39

Blocks18

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 4th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, Kim Min-Jae has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 174 minutes, averaging a 6.84 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the World Cup - Qualification Asia, the Friendlies and the World Cup.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 2-1 win away at SV Elversberg (90 minutes, 6.61 rating)
August 28, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs VfB Stuttgart (84 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Borussia Dortmund (81 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Kim Min-Jae's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Bayern München face FC Augsburg away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Min-Jae at 49.1 with a Season form score of 35.6. 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 11 recorded seasons, Kim Min-Jae has totalled 259 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.