ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 7.03 |
Scout report
Ye-Sung Kim is a 30-year-old central defender at Pohang Steelers, rated 19.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kim.
On the season, Kim graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.022 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kim, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 30 Kim is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side
3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 12) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 9.3% 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 19.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
