Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gwangju FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1032 | 6.81 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Ulsan Hyundai FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 7.05 |
 FA Cupat Ulsan Hyundai FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — |
Scout report
Sim Sang-Min is a 33-year-old full-back at Gwangju FC, rated 12.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 124th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Sang-Min graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1, on 4 clean sheets and 1.657 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 18th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1. 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances.
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
With a Rating of 12.8, Sang-Min carries the 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 23. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
