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Centre-forwardKorea RepublicK League 1

Cho Sang-Hyeok

Squad depthPohang Steelers · 22 yrsFringe player
42.4
2.4%
Ratingi
2.7
±0%
Seasoni
9.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSang-Hyeok Cho
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityKorea Republic
Age22
Date of birth23 Jan 2004
Height189 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubPohang Steelers
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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14
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
294
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 19011486.4

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

Cho Sang-Hyeok is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Pohang Steelers, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sang-Hyeok.

On the season, Sang-Hyeok graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 25 appearances (0.296 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 22 Sang-Hyeok is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Sang-Hyeok is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
41.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
2.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.3
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 7th of 13 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 25 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.3 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

Rated 41.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.