Kim Tae-Hyeon

Tae-Hyeon's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating held around 52. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kashima · 8th	3	0	0	6.46	52	31
2026/27	Kashima	15	1	1	7.18	—	—
2025/26	Kashima · 1st	30	0	1	6.97	52	31
2024/25	Sagan Tosu · 20th	26	0	0	6.7	48	18
2023/24	Vegalta Sendai	23	1	0	—	—	—

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

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	6	0
South Korea	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

Kim Tae-Hyeon is a 25-year-old central defender at Kashima, rated 52.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (63.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tae-Hyeon.

On the season, Tae-Hyeon graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 1.69 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 25 Tae-Hyeon is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Tae-Hyeon is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

52.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

31.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

63.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.69

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 63.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.69 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 52.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.69 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 %63.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.041

Goal contribution / 900.041

Defensive actions / 901.69

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.247

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 25, Tae-Hyeon sits on 14.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tae-Hyeon's projected Rating — 52.1 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 centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions13

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

KashimaJan 2025 – now

Sagan TosuJan 2024 – Jan 2025

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

Vegalta Sendai(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

Ulsan Hyundai FC(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

FC Seoul(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

Daejeon Citizen(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Ulsan Hyundai FCuntil Jul 2019

About Kim Tae-Hyeon

Tae-Hyeon Kim is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Kashima, born on September 17, 2000, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Kashima currently sit 8th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Kim Tae-Hyeon has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 225 minutes.

Kim Tae-Hyeon's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Kashima face Kawasaki Frontale away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Tae-Hyeon at 52.1 with a Season form score of 31.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Asian Games and the AFC U23 Asian Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Kim Tae-Hyeon has totalled 169 club appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for Vegalta Sendai.

Kim Tae-Hyeon's career has also included time at Sagan Tosu, Ulsan Hyundai FC, Vegalta Sendai, FC Seoul and Daejeon Citizen.

On the international stage, Kim Tae-Hyeon has represented Korea Republic U23 and South Korea — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points