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Ahn Young-Kyu

Experienced headGwangju FC · 36 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameYoung-Kyu Ahn
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age36
Date of birth4 Dec 1989
Height185 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubGwangju FC
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Season stats

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22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
469
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gwangju FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 114003936.4

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Ahn Young-Kyu is a 36-year-old central defender at Gwangju FC, rated 8.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Kyu.

On the season, Young-Kyu graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.495 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 36 Young-Kyu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
8.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.5
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
2.5
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
8
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th 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 16.3% 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 8.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 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

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes305
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Duels won16
Duels won %47.1%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles1
Interceptions8
Blocks4
Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

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