Sang-Yoon's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→12), while his Rating held around 47. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	22	1	0	6.22	47	14
2025/26	Jeonbuk Motors · 1st	34	0	1	6.71	47	10
2024/25	Jeonbuk Motors	3	0	0	6.2	—	—
2024/25	Suwon City FC · 5th	29	3	1	6.93	48	20
2023/24	Jeonbuk Motors	1	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Busan I ParkLoan · 3rd	3	0	0	—	53	0
2022/23	Jeonbuk Motors · 2nd	15	0	0	6.51	45	3

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 U20	12	0

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

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

Kang Sang-Yoon is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 46.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1 and 393rd of 1538 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sang-Yoon.

Judged on this season alone, Sang-Yoon graded 12 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 7% of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 22 Sang-Yoon is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistent

Current potentialTop 7% central midfielders · K League 1 Current seasonTop 16% central midfielders · K League 1 5th-best central midfielder in the K League 1 2nd in the K League 1 · potential 2nd-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1 393rd-highest potential U-23 tracked

46.8

Ratingi

2nd of 32 central midfielders

12.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.73

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.8, Sang-Yoon carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 (top 7%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.9%

Available fixtures29 of 29

Goals / 900.091

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.091

Defensive actions / 901.727

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %85

Cards / 900.273

Foul involvement / 902

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 22, Sang-Yoon sits on 10.9, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Sang-Yoon's projected Rating — 46.8 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 central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created11

Passes298

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Duels won26

Duels won %51%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Jeonbuk Motors(back from loan)Jan 2025 – now

Suwon City FC(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

Jeonbuk Motors(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

BBusan I Park(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

Jeonbuk Motorsuntil Jul 2023

About Kang Sang-Yoon

Sang-Yoon Kang is a 22-year-old central midfielder who plays for Jeonbuk Motors, born on May 31, 2004, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Jeonbuk Motors currently sit 3rd of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Kang Sang-Yoon has made 22 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 990 minutes, averaging a 6.14 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Kang Sang-Yoon plays, Jeonbuk Motors's record this season is 6W-4D-1L — and his match ratings average 7.04 at home against 5.4 on the road.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Seoul (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at Pohang Steelers (90 minutes, 0 rating)
July 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Daejeon Citizen (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 11, 2026: 3-1 win away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Anyang (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Pohang Steelers (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Seoul (90 minutes)
April 4, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Ulsan Hyundai FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win away at Daejeon Citizen (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Kang Sang-Yoon's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Jeonbuk Motors face Gwangju FC at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kang Sang-Yoon at 46.8 with a Season form score of 12.1, ranking 2nd of 123 central midfielders in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Kang Sang-Yoon has totalled 107 club appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 34 appearances for Jeonbuk Motors.

Kang Sang-Yoon's career has also included time at Suwon City FC and BBusan I Park.

On the international stage, Kang Sang-Yoon has represented Korea Republic U20 — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

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About Kang Sang-Yoon

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