Following his move to FC Seoul, Min-Kyu's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→12), while his Rating climbed 37→39. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nacional · 15th	1	0	0	6.69	44	12
2026/27	FC Seoul · 1st	25	1	1	6.8	39	11
2025/26	FC Seoul	4	0	1	6.78	—	—
2025/26	Jeonbuk Motors · 1st	35	4	0	6.93	37	13
2024/25	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	28	6	2	7.07	47	23
2023/24	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	12	4	1	6.85	46	13
2022/23	Jeonbuk Motors · 2nd	22	3	3	6.78	49	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	7	1
South Korea	14	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Song Min-Kyu is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Nacional, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 53 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Kyu.

Judged on this season alone, Min-Kyu graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 12 of the 12 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 0.708 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 8th of 12 of the 12 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 27 Min-Kyu is in his prime years, and a market index of 15 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential8th of 12 central midfielders · Primeira Liga · 25 apps Current season9th of 12 central midfielders · Primeira Liga · 25 apps 9th-best central midfielder in the Primeira Liga 32nd in the Primeira Liga · potential 8th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primeira Liga

39.4

Ratingi

8th of 12 central midfielders

12.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.71

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Nacional finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

0.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.4, Min-Kyu carries the 8th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primeira Liga of 12 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.9%

Available fixtures25 of 6

Goals / 900.118

Assists / 900.118

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 900.708

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.354

Foul involvement / 902.005

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 27, Min-Kyu sits on 15, at or near its peak. The blue line is Min-Kyu's projected Rating — 39.4 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 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes176

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success50%

Duels won31

Duels won %45.6%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

NacionalAug 2026 – now

FC SeoulJan 2026 – Aug 2026Free

Jeonbuk MotorsJul 2021 – Jan 2026

Pohang Steelersuntil Jul 2021

About Song Min-Kyu

Min-Kyu Song is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Nacional, born on September 12, 1999 in Namhae, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Nacional currently sit 15th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Song Min-Kyu has made 25 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 763 minutes, averaging a 6.73 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the K League 1 and the World Cup - Qualification Asia. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Song Min-Kyu plays, Nacional's record this season is 5W-3D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Alverca (45 minutes, 6.69 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Jeonbuk Motors (61 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Gangwon FC (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 2-1 win away at Daejeon Citizen (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Jeju United FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-1 win away at Gangwon FC (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Daejeon Citizen (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Jeonbuk Motors (90 minutes)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Anyang (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-1 win away at Jeju United FC (45 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)

Song Min-Kyu's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Nacional face Famalicao at home in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Song Min-Kyu at 39.4 with a Season form score of 12.3, ranking 32nd of 53 central midfielders in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Asian Games and the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Song Min-Kyu has totalled 216 club appearances with 40 goals and 16 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 35 appearances for Jeonbuk Motors.

Song Min-Kyu's career has also included time at FC Seoul, Jeonbuk Motors and Pohang Steelers.

On the international stage, Song Min-Kyu has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 21 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Nacional finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points