Sang-Hoon Ma

Ma's current-season form is down 70% on last season (Season 33→10), while his Rating eased 29→21. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2022/23	Seongnam FC · 3rd	21	0	6.63	21	10
2021/22	Seongnam FC · 3rd	31	3	6.91	29	33
2020/21	Seongnam FC · 3rd	9	1	6.73	27	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Sang-Hoon Ma is a 35-year-old central defender at Cheonan City, rated 8.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ma.

On the season, Ma graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.277 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 10). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 35 Ma is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

8.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.9%

Minutes

limited game time

2.28

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cheonan City finished 13th of 14 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.28

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 14) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.9%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.277

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.152

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 35, Ma sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ma's projected Rating — 8.1 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-backs in the South-Korea with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles2—

Interceptions13—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Osaka2025/26 – nowFree

CCheonan City2023/24 – 2025/26

UUnknownuntil 2023/24

SSeongnam FC2019/20 – 2023/24

Suwon City FC(back from loan)2019/20 – 2019/20

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

Suwon City FC2017/18 – 2017/18

BBbcuuntil 2017/18

About Sang-Hoon Ma

Sang-Hoon Ma is a 35-year-old centre-back who plays for Cheonan City, born on July 25, 1991 in , standing 183 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic.

This season

In the current season, Sang-Hoon Ma has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 593 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Sang-Hoon Ma at 8.1 with a Season form score of 1.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, Sang-Hoon Ma has totalled 61 club appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists for 1 club. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for Seongnam FC.

Sang-Hoon Ma's career has also included time at Osaka, UUnknown, SSeongnam FC, Suwon City FC, Gimcheon Sangmu FC and BBbcu.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cheonan City finished 13th of 14 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points