Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1100 | 7.12 |
 Friendliesat South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 6.73 |
Following his move to Daejeon Citizen, Myung-Jae's current-season form is down 62% on last season (Season 26→10), while his Rating eased 30→19. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 26).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Daejeon Citizen · 2nd | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7.12 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7.16 | 30 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd | 30 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st | 19 | 0 | 2 | 6.91 | 35 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Ulsan Hyundai FC · 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 31 | 0 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
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 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 5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
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.
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.
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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 32, Myung-Jae sits on 5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Myung-Jae's projected Rating — 18.5 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.
