Lee Yong
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Suwon City FC.
Scout report
Lee Yong is a 39-year-old full-back at Ulsan Hyundai FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 7, top 73% of K League 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.9, ranking 120th of 123 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (25.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yong.
Judged on this season alone, Yong graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1, on 2 clean sheets and 2.621 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 21st of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1. At 39 Yong is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 39, 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 5.9, Yong carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 22. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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