Sim Sang-Min

Following his move to Ulsan Hyundai FC, Sang-Min's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 3rd	14	0	6.37	12	12
2025/26	Ulsan Hyundai FC	2	0	7.05	—	—
2025/26	Gwangju FCLoan · 3rd	19	0	6.81	13	12
2024/25	Ulsan Hyundai FC · 1st	9	0	6.75	18	6
2023/24	Ulsan Hyundai FC	8	2	6.88	—	—
2023/24	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	21	2	6.88	26	16
2022/23	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	29	0	6.8	32	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	9	0
Korea Republic U21	6	0
Korea Republic U20	5	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

Sim Sang-Min is a 33-year-old full-back at Gwangju FC, rated 12.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.66 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 12 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 1.657 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 33 Sang-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

12.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.2%

Minutes

limited game time

1.66

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 12th of 13 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

1.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 13) 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 30.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.657

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.087

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 33, Sang-Min sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sang-Min's projected Rating — 12.1 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 full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Dec 2025 – now

Gwangju FC(on loan)Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Jun 2025

Pohang Steelers(back from loan)Nov 2021 – Jun 2025

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Jun 2020 – Nov 2021

Pohang SteelersFeb 2019 – Jun 2020

FC Seouluntil Feb 2019

About Sim Sang-Min

Sang-Min Sim is a 33-year-old full-back who plays for Ulsan Hyundai FC, born on May 21, 1993 in Ulsan, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Ulsan Hyundai FC currently sit 3rd of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Sim Sang-Min has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 198 minutes, averaging a 6.37 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Gangwon FC (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Bucheon FC 1995 (20 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Daejeon Citizen (76 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win away at Incheon United (12 minutes)

Sim Sang-Min's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Ulsan Hyundai FC face Gimcheon Sangmu FC at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Sim Sang-Min at 12.1 with a Season form score of 11.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the K League 1 and the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Sim Sang-Min has totalled 223 club appearances with 1 goal and 4 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 29 appearances for Pohang Steelers.

Sim Sang-Min's career has also included time at Gwangju FC, Pohang Steelers, Gimcheon Sangmu FC and FC Seoul.

On the international stage, Sim Sang-Min has represented Korea Republic U23, Korea Republic U21, Korea Republic U20 — 20 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 12th of 13 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points