Hwang Seo-Woong
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 6.51 |
Scout report
Hwang Seo-Woong is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 43.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1 and 746th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Seo-Woong.
Judged on this season alone, Seo-Woong graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 43 of the 43 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.988 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 11).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 7% of the 43 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 21 Seo-Woong is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side
1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 12) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 29.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.6, Seo-Woong carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 43 — though on just 29 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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