Following his move to Jeonbuk Motors, Seung-Sub's current-season form is down 75% on last season (Season 16→4), while his Rating eased 29→27. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Jeonbuk Motors · 3rd	28	0	0	6.07	27	3
2025/26	Jeju United FC	5	0	0	6.5	—	—
2025/26	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	33	3	1	7.03	29	16
2024/25	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3rd	12	2	0	6.57	34	7
2024/25	Jeju United FC	8	0	0	6.57	—	—
2023/24	Jeju United FC · 3rd	15	2	1	6.8	38	8
2022/23	Daejeon Citizen · 3rd	1	1	0	7.2	45	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Kim Seung-Sub is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 26.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 77th of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Seung-Sub.

Judged on this season alone, Seung-Sub graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.542 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 24th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 29 Seung-Sub is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

Current potential24th of 32 central midfielders · K League 1 · 28 apps Current season29th of 32 central midfielders · K League 1 · 28 apps 29th-best central midfielder in the K League 1 77th in the K League 1 · potential 24th-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1

26.6

Ratingi

24th of 32 central midfielders

3.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.6%

Minutes

limited game time

1.54

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.54

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 28 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.6% 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 26.6, Seung-Sub carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 32 — though on just 28 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.6%

Available fixtures29 of 29

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.542

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %54.5

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %26.7

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.822

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 29, Seung-Sub sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Seung-Sub's projected Rating — 26.6 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

Goals0

Shots on target6

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Chances created9

Passes141

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success26.7%

Duels won21

Duels won %36.8%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions3

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Jeonbuk MotorsJan 2026 – now

Jeju United FC(back from loan)Oct 2025 – Jan 2026

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Apr 2024 – Oct 2025

Jeju United FCJan 2023 – Apr 2024

Daejeon Citizenuntil Jan 2023

About Kim Seung-Sub

Seung-Sub Kim is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Jeonbuk Motors, born on November 1, 1996, standing 178 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, Kim Seung-Sub has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 642 minutes, averaging a 5.81 match rating over his last 9 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Kim Seung-Sub plays, Jeonbuk Motors's record this season is 7W-6D-2L — and his match ratings average 5.47 at home against 6.58 on the road.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Seoul (3 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Gangwon FC (59 minutes, 6.45 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Pohang Steelers (19 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Seoul (61 minutes, 0 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-0 win away at Pohang Steelers (9 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Daejeon Citizen (7 minutes)
July 11, 2026: 3-1 win away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (24 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Anyang (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Pohang Steelers (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Kim Seung-Sub's next match is on September 16, 2026, when Jeonbuk Motors face Kashiwa Reysol at home in the AFC Champions League Elite.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Seung-Sub at 26.6 with a Season form score of 3.6, ranking 77th of 123 central midfielders in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Kim Seung-Sub has totalled 171 club appearances with 15 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 33 appearances for Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

Kim Seung-Sub's career has also included time at Jeju United FC, Gimcheon Sangmu FC and Daejeon Citizen.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

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

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