Lee Soon-Min
based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 6.78 |
 World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Lee Soon-Min is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Daejeon Citizen, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.25 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 22 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 6.247 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Soon-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Soon-Min is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 10th of 13 · a lower-table side
6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (10th of 13) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.3% 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 17.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.25 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 central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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