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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityKorea Republic
Age23
Date of birth23 May 2003
BirthplaceSuwon
Height192 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubGrasshoppers
Centre-forward
16
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
593
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grasshoppers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Schweizer Cup223413487.01
Friendlies Clubs223413487.01
Super League16315936.65

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Lee Young-Jun is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Grasshoppers, rated 38.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Jun.

On the season, Young-Jun graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances (0.607 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 11). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 23 Young-Jun is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Young-Jun is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
38.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
10.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.61
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Grasshoppers finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

3 goals in 16 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.8% 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 38.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots14

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy66%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles6
Blocks1
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.