ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Also this season
Earlier this season at South Korea — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 166 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Daejeon Citizen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 618 | 6.6 |
 Friendliesat South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 7.1 |
 World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 7 |
 World Cupat South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Kim Moon-Hwan is a 31-year-old full-back at Daejeon Citizen, rated 19.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 66th of 83 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Moon-Hwan.
Judged on this season alone, Moon-Hwan graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 15 of the 15 full-backs in the K League 1, on 2 clean sheets and 3.258 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 13th of 15 of the 15 full-backs in the K League 1. At 31 Moon-Hwan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side
3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 12) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.8, Moon-Hwan carries the 13th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 15 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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