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Centre-backKorea RepublicK League 1

Sim Sang-Min

Experienced headUlsan Hyundai FC · 33 yrsNot playing

Profile

Full nameSang-Min Sim
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age33
Date of birth21 May 1993
BirthplaceUlsan
Height172 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubUlsan Hyundai FC
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Season stats

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17
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
234
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 19001986.37

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Sim Sang-Min is a 33-year-old central defender at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 10.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 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 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.308 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 33 Sang-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2022/23Holding level4 clubs
10.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.31
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

17
Apps
2.31
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9% 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 10.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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Transfer news

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