Kim Young-Gwon
ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 6.66 |
 World Cup - Qualification Asiaat South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.23 |
Scout report
Kim Young-Gwon is a 36-year-old central defender at Ulsan Hyundai FC, rated 10.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 137 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Gwon.
Judged on this season alone, Young-Gwon graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 2 clean sheets and 1.655 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 26th of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 36 Young-Gwon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.2% 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
With a Rating of 10.4, Young-Gwon carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 28 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.66 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.
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Transfer news
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