Lee Sang-Heon

Following his move to Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Sang-Heon's current-season form is down 58% on last season (Season 12→5), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 10th	20	1	0	4.89	26	0
2025/26	Gangwon FC · 5th	30	3	1	6.8	30	12
2024/25	Gangwon FC · 2nd	37	13	0	—	48	41
2023/24	Busan I Park	5	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Busan I Park	31	7	0	—	—	—

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 U20	3	1
Korea Republic U17	4	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Lee Sang-Heon is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sang-Heon.

Judged on this season alone, Sang-Heon graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 21 of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0.137 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 11th of 21 of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 28 Sang-Heon is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential11th of 21 centre-forwards · K League 1 · 20 apps Current season19th of 21 centre-forwards · K League 1 · 20 apps 19th-best centre-forward in the K League 1 91st in the K League 1 · potential 11th-highest potential centre-forward in the K League 1

28.7

Ratingi

11th of 21 centre-forwards

5.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.14

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.05

Goals / app

1 goal in 20 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.14 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.7, Sang-Heon carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 of 21 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.14 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.8%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.137

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.137

Defensive actions / 900.41

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.41

Foul involvement / 902.462

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Sang-Heon sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sang-Heon's projected Rating — 28.7 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots3

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created12

Passes226

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success40%

Duels won11

Duels won %30.6%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Nov 2025 – now

Gangwon FCuntil Nov 2025

BBusan I ParkJan 2021 – Nov 2025

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

JJeonnam Dragons(on loan)Jun 2018 – Jan 2019

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Jun 2018

About Lee Sang-Heon

Sang-Heon Lee is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, born on February 26, 1998, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Gimcheon Sangmu FC currently sit 10th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Lee Sang-Heon has made 20 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 658 minutes, averaging a 5.1 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When Lee Sang-Heon plays, Gimcheon Sangmu FC's record this season is 2W-8D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.32 at home against 4.57 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Seoul (89 minutes, 1 goal, 6.5 rating)
October 10, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Anyang (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-0 win away at Bucheon FC 1995 (62 minutes, 0 rating)
September 13, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Gangwon FC (23 minutes, 6.6 rating)
September 9, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Pohang Steelers (60 minutes, 0 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Gwangju FC (73 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Bucheon FC 1995 (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at Bucheon FC 1995 (71 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Jeju United FC (67 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Sang-Heon at 28.7 with a Season form score of 5.3, ranking 91st of 153 centre-forwards in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the AFC Champions League Elite and the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Lee Sang-Heon has totalled 191 club appearances with 34 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Gangwon FC.

Lee Sang-Heon's career has also included time at Gangwon FC, BBusan I Park, Ulsan Hyundai FC and JJeonnam Dragons.

On the international stage, Lee Sang-Heon has represented Korea Republic U20 and Korea Republic U17 — 7 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About Lee Sang-Heon

This season

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Per 90 & availability

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Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About Lee Sang-Heon

This season

Recent matches

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Career

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