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Centre-backKorea RepublicK League 1

Kang Min-Jun

Squad depthPohang Steelers · 23 yrsFringe player
43.2
1.1%
Ratingi
9.6
±0%
Seasoni
10.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMin-Jun Kang
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age23
Date of birth8 Apr 2003
Height172 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubPohang Steelers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
361
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 18003616.83

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Kang Min-Jun is a 23-year-old central defender at Pohang Steelers, rated 43.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Jun.

On the season, Min-Jun graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.154 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 23 Min-Jun is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Min-Jun is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
43.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
9.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.15
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 13 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
2.15
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
3
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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
Interceptions3
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.