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Central midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Kang Sang-Woo

Experienced headUlsan Hyundai FC · 33 yrsNot playing

Profile

Full nameSang-Woo Kang
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age33
Date of birth7 Oct 1993
BirthplaceSeoul
Height175 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubUlsan Hyundai FC
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Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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20
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
265
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 19001556.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Kang Sang-Woo is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 10.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sang-Woo.

On the season, Sang-Woo graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.038 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

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

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down4 clubs
10.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.04
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

20
Apps
2.04
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
—
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 20 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: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.2% 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 10.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 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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