Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1100 | 7.12 |
 Friendliesat South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 6.73 |
Scout report
Lee Myung-Jae is a 32-year-old full-back at Daejeon Citizen, rated 18.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 106th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Myung-Jae.
Judged on this season alone, Myung-Jae graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1, on 3 clean sheets and 2.291 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 14th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1. At 32 Myung-Jae is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side
2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 18.5, Myung-Jae carries the 14th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 23. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.29 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 (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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