Following his move to Patro Eisden, Seok-Ju's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating eased 38→36. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 9).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Patro Eisden · 13th	5	0	0	6.48	36	3
2023/24	FC Viktoria Köln · 13th	14	0	1	6.93	38	3
2021/22	FC Viktoria Köln · 13th	23	2	0	—	42	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Hong Seok-Ju is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Patro Eisden, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Seok-Ju.

On the season, Seok-Ju graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.557 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 23 Seok-Ju is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level

35.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

2.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14%

Minutes

limited game time

2.56

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Patro Eisden finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 15) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 14% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14%

Available fixtures5 of 5

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.557

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.511

Foul involvement / 905.114

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 23, Seok-Ju sits on 7.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Seok-Ju's projected Rating — 35.9 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.

Transfer history

Patro EisdenJun 2026 – nowFree

RRot-weiss OberhausenJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free

FC Schalke 04until Jul 2025

About Hong Seok-Ju

Seok-Ju Hong is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Patro Eisden, born on May 7, 2003, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Patro Eisden currently sit 13th of 15 in the Challenger Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Hong Seok-Ju has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 176 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Hong Seok-Ju's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Patro Eisden face KRC Genk II at home in the Challenger Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hong Seok-Ju at 35.9 with a Season form score of 2.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Mittelrhein. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Hong Seok-Ju has totalled 76 club appearances with 8 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 26 appearances for Schalke 04 II.

Hong Seok-Ju's career has also included time at RRot-weiss Oberhausen and FC Schalke 04.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.