Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Earlier this season at South Korea — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 113 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Daejeon Citizen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendliesat South Korea | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1093 | 6.99 |
 K League 1 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1031 | 7.05 |
 EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 6.99 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | — |
Following his move to Daejeon Citizen, Min-Kyu's current-season form is down 42% on last season (Season 33→19), while his Rating eased 17→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 58).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Daejeon Citizen · 2nd | 34 | 5 | 3 | 7.05 | 12 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st | 33 | 10 | 1 | 6.81 | 17 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd | 36 | 17 | 1 | 6.99 | 20 | 48 |
| 2022/23 | Jeju United FC · 5th | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7.11 | 24 | 54 |
| 2021/22 | Jeju United FC · 4th | 34 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 | 28 | 58 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Joo Min-Kyu is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Daejeon Citizen, rated 11.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Kyu.
Judged on this season alone, Min-Kyu graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 34 appearances (0.698 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 21st of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 36 Min-Kyu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
5 goals in 34 appearances (0.15 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.24 per appearance).
With a Rating of 11.7, Min-Kyu carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 of 22. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 36, Min-Kyu sits on 2.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Min-Kyu's projected Rating — 11.7 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
