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Defensive midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Lee Soon-Min

Experienced headDaejeon Citizen · 32 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameSoon-Min Lee
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age32
Date of birth22 May 1994
Height178 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubDaejeon Citizen
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
460
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 18001516.78
World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea1000—

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Lee Soon-Min is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Daejeon Citizen, rated 14.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soon-Min.

On the season, Soon-Min graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.283 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Soon-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 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
14.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.6%
Minutes
limited game time
5.28
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
5.28
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
13
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—
Shots on target1—
Shots3—

Passing

Assists0—
Chances created1—
Passes231—
Pass accuracy84%—

Possession

Successful dribbles1—
Dribble success100%—
Duels won26—
Duels won %49.1%—
Fouls won6—

Defending

Tackles12—
Interceptions13—
Blocks2—
Fouls committed10—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.