ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jeonbuk Motors.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 675 | 6.68 |
 World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Kim Tae-Hwan is a 37-year-old central defender at Jeonbuk Motors, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 37% of K League 1 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.8, ranking 81st of 83 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tae-Hwan.
Judged on this season alone, Tae-Hwan graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 19 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 5 clean sheets and 1.368 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 19th of 19 of the 19 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 37 Tae-Hwan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
1.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 19 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 38% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.37 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.8, Tae-Hwan carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 19 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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