Hong Yun-Sang

Following his move to Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Yun-Sang's current-season form is down 21% on last season (Season 14→11), while his Rating eased 44→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 10th	23	1	2	4.96	41	11
2025/26	Pohang Steelers · 4th	30	3	2	6.98	44	14
2024/25	Pohang Steelers · 6th	33	6	0	6.79	48	22
2023/24	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	4	1	0	7.3	46	2
2021/22	SKN ST. Polten	15	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	4	1
Korea Republic U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Hong Yun-Sang is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, rated 41.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 27th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.27 goal contributions per 90 (0.09 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yun-Sang.

Judged on this season alone, Yun-Sang graded 11 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 23 appearances (0.27 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 11). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 15% of the 21 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 24 Yun-Sang is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent

Current potentialTop 15% centre-forwards · K League 1 Current seasonTop 34% centre-forwards · K League 1 7th-best centre-forward in the K League 1 27th in the K League 1 · potential 3rd-highest potential centre-forward in the K League 1

41.9

Ratingi

3rd of 21 centre-forwards

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.27

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.04

Goals / app

1 goal in 23 appearances (0.04 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.27 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.9, Yun-Sang carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 (top 15%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 10th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.27 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.8%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.09

Assists / 900.18

Goal contribution / 900.27

Defensive actions / 901.708

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %11.1

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.338

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 24, Yun-Sang sits on 10.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yun-Sang's projected Rating — 41.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots9

Passing

Assists2

Chances created10

Passes288

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won28

Duels won %40.6%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions4

Blocks4

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)Nov 2025 – now

Pohang SteelersJul 2023 – Nov 2025

1. FC Nürnberguntil Jul 2023

About Hong Yun-Sang

Yun-Sang Hong is a 24-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, born on March 19, 2002 in Jeju, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Gimcheon Sangmu FC currently sit 10th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Hong Yun-Sang has made 23 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,001 minutes, averaging a 4.5 match rating over his last 10 rated games. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Hong Yun-Sang plays, Gimcheon Sangmu FC's record this season is 3W-8D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.65 at home against 3.9 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Seoul (90 minutes, 5.7 rating)
October 10, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs FC Anyang (86 minutes, 6.25 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-0 win away at Bucheon FC 1995 (90 minutes, 0 rating)
September 13, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Gangwon FC (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 9, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Pohang Steelers (84 minutes, 0 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Gwangju FC (86 minutes, 6.1 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (68 minutes, 1 assist, 6.2 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-0 win away at Pohang Steelers (65 minutes, 0 rating)
July 25, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Daejeon Citizen (72 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Jeju United FC (75 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hong Yun-Sang at 41.9 with a Season form score of 11, ranking 27th of 153 centre-forwards in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Hong Yun-Sang has totalled 131 club appearances with 21 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Pohang Steelers.

Hong Yun-Sang's career has also included time at Pohang Steelers and 1. FC Nürnberg.

On the international stage, Hong Yun-Sang has represented Korea Republic U23 and Korea Republic U17 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gimcheon Sangmu FC finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About Hong Yun-Sang

This season

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About Hong Yun-Sang

This season

Recent matches

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Career

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