Lee Sang-Min

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2023/24	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	29	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	FC Seoul · 3rd	25	1	4	7.19	37	25
2021/22	Seoul E-Land FC	28	1	0	—	—	—
2020/21	Seoul E-Land FC	26	0	0	—	—	—
2019/20	V-varen Nagasaki	16	0	0	—	—	—

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

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	11	0
Korea Republic U20	4	0
Korea Republic U17	4	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Lee Sang-Min is a 28-year-old central defender at FC Seoul, rated 37.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sang-Min.

On the season, Sang-Min graded 25 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.612 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Sang-Min, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 28 Sang-Min is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

37.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

25.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.61

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 13 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 13) 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 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %61.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.042

Assists / 900.17

Goal contribution / 900.212

Defensive actions / 903.612

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.127

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 28, Sang-Min sits on 6.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sang-Min's projected Rating — 37.3 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 K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions34

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Seoul(back from loan)Jul 2024 – now

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2024

FC Seouluntil Jan 2023

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

FC SeoulJan 2021 – Jan 2021

FC Seoul(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

V-varen Nagasaki(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Feb 2019

About Lee Sang-Min

Sang-Min Lee is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Seoul, born on January 1, 1998 in Busan, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. FC Seoul currently sit 1st of 12 in the K League 1.

Lee Sang-Min's next match is on September 5, 2026, when FC Seoul face Incheon United at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lee Sang-Min at 37.3 with a Season form score of 25.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the K League 2 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Lee Sang-Min has totalled 124 club appearances with 4 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 29 appearances for Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

Lee Sang-Min's career has also included time at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Ulsan Hyundai FC and V-varen Nagasaki.

On the international stage, Lee Sang-Min has represented Korea Republic U23, Korea Republic U20, Korea Republic U17 — 19 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 13 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points