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Centre-backKorea RepublicK League 1

Kim Young-Gwon

Experienced headUlsan Hyundai FC · 36 yrsFringe player
12.9
0.8%
Ratingi
20.5
±0%
Seasoni
1.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYoung-Gwon Kim
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age36
Date of birth27 Feb 1990
BirthplaceJeonju
Height187 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubUlsan Hyundai FC
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Centre-back

Season stats

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17
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
373
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 112003736.66
World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea3002707.23

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Kim Young-Gwon is a 36-year-old central defender at Ulsan Hyundai FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 21. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Gwon.

On the season, Young-Gwon graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.721 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 36 Young-Gwon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
12.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
20.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.72
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 3rd of 13 · an upper-table side

36
Apps
3.72
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
30
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 13) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× 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.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions30
Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.