Kim Tae-Hyeon

Tae-Hyeon's current-season form is down 81% on last season (Season 31→6), while his Rating climbed 48→52. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kashima · 6th	5	0	0	5.64	52	6
2026/27	Kashima	15	1	1	7.18	—	—
2025/26	Kashima · 1st	30	0	1	6.97	48	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

Squad depthCentral defender

Kim Tae-Hyeon is a 26-year-old central defender at Kashima, rated 40.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.78 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 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.778 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 26 Tae-Hyeon is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 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

40.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

23.7%

Minutes

limited game time

1.78

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kashima finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.78

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 23.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %23.7%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.778

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %88

Cards / 900.222

Foul involvement / 902

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 26, Tae-Hyeon sits on 11.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tae-Hyeon's projected Rating — 40.5 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

Assists0

Passes269

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Duels won16

Duels won %55.2%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1

Blocks3

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

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 26-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 6th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Kim Tae-Hyeon has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 405 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Kim Tae-Hyeon's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Kashima face Cerezo Osaka at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Kim Tae-Hyeon at 40.5 with a Season form score of 6. 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 171 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 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points