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9.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
23.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 30/32 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position6th of 12
Squad size32
Average age28.8
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Mid-table6th of 12 · K League 1

Daejeon Citizen sit 6th of 12 in the K League 1, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 9.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 23.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 19.9% on last season (Season 8 → 9.6), while squad talent has eased 14% (Rating 26.8 → 23.1). Of the 27 players with a season to compare, 10 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Jo Seong-Kwon leads on both form (Season 18) and ceiling (Rating 41). In the market, the headline arrival is Seo Jin-Su (Value 10.5), and Jo Seong-Kwon is the most valuable asset at 10.6.

9.6
19.9%
Squad season
23.1
14%
Squad rating
6thof 12
League finish
DWWLW
Last 5
Top performer
Jo Seong-Kwon
Season 18
Highest potential
Jo Seong-Kwon
Rating 41
Marquee signing
Seo Jin-Su
Value 10.5
Top asset
Jo Seong-Kwon
Value 10.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
628
Defence
521
Midfield
628
Attack
419

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Seong-Kwon
1841
Bong-Soo
1239
Moon-Hwan
1120
Chang-Geun
1114
Ludwigson
1116
Jae-Hee
1015
Ishida
1018
Hyun-Sik
922
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Jeong Jae-Hee4goals
  2. 2M. Ishida3goals
  3. 3Jo Seong-Kwon2goals
  4. 4Victor Bobsin2goals
  5. 5Diogo de Oliveira2goals

Top assists

  1. 1Lee Myung-Jae3assists
  2. 2Kim Moon-Hwan2assists
  3. 3Diogo de Oliveira2assists
  4. 4Victor Bobsin1assists
  5. 5Seo Jin-Su1assists

Squad · 32

Nat.
1Lee Chang-GeunGoalkeeperKorea Republic331.913—11140.4%1417.2%
25Lee Jun-SeoGoalkeeperKorea Republic284.6——7132.1%3112.4%
31Kim Min-SooGoalkeeperKorea Republic218.6——039
2Park Kyu-HyunFull-backKorea Republic259.35—83650%38±0%
3Kim Min-DukCentre-backKorea Republic302.44—535.7%2014.8%
4Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backKorea Republic2510.6122182.8%416.4%
5Lim Jong-EunCentre-backKorea Republic360.51—07
6Kang Yun-SungCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic293.511—712.9%249.3%
13Kim Jin-YaCentre-backKorea Republic283.72—0100%255.6%
16Lee Myung-JaeFull-backKorea Republic321.781551%1521.6%
22Oh Jae-SukCentre-backKorea Republic360.5——280.2%739.4%
23Seo Young-JaeFull-backKorea Republic311.61—0100%1556.1%
33Kim Moon-HwanFull-back
earlier at South Korea · 166 min, 0g
Korea Republic312.110—1122.6%201.5%
35D. Kim
Defender
—17—————
45Ha Chang-RaeCentre-backKorea Republic31251530%187.9%
98A. KrivotsyukCentre-backAzerbaijan284.27—556.4%2716.8%
8Victor BobsinAttacking midfielderBrazil269.4923142.9%350.9%
11Um Won-SangCentral midfielder
earlier at Ulsan Hyundai FC · 121 min, 2g
Korea Republic277.46—284.4%3013.9%
17G. LudwigsonCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at Ulsan Hyundai FC · 225 min, 1g
Sweden3221311128.9%169.9%
19Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic2510.5101794.1%401%
20Lee Hyun-SikCentral midfielderKorea Republic302.610—92216.8%
27Jeong Jae-HeeAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic322.710410316%158.6%
30Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielder
earlier at South Korea · 98 min, 0g
Korea Republic269.211—1220.8%393%
41Park Byung-chanDefensive midfielder—176.91—040
44Lee Soon-MinDefensive midfielderKorea Republic321.47—293%1333%
77João VictorCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Tokushima Vortis · 191 min, 1g
Brazil277.66—275.3%3113.4%
7M. IshidaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Japan312.4931039.1%1812.1%
9Diogo de OliveiraCentre-forwardBrazil293.510283.9%2550.3%
10Joo Min-KyuCentre-forward
earlier at South Korea · 113 min, 1g
Korea Republic361.11320100%829.9%
14Kim Jun-BumCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic283.94—0100%2519.4%
70Kim Hyeon-UgWinger
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic311.73—0100%1516.1%
99Yu Kang-HyunCentre-forwardKorea Republic302.551420.4%216.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-9-10 in 29
Goals (for / against)45 / 36
Clean sheets8
Last 5DWWLW

Fixtures & results

K League 110W 9D 10L
10W 9D 10L in 29 · 45–36
Oct 24AGimcheon Sangmu FC—·
Oct 18HGwangju FC—·
Oct 9HJeonbuk Motors—·
Sep 20AIncheon United—·
Sep 12HPohang Steelers2–2D
Sep 9HFC Anyang3–2W
Sep 5ABucheon FC 19955–0W
Aug 30AJeju United FC1–3L
Aug 26HUlsan Hyundai FC2–1W
Aug 23HGangwon FC3–0W
Aug 15AFC Seoul2–4L
Aug 8AFC Anyang2–1W
Aug 2HGwangju FC2–0W
Jul 25AGimcheon Sangmu FC2–3L
Jul 21AJeonbuk Motors0–0D
Jul 18HUlsan Hyundai FC2–2D
Jul 12AJeju United FC0–0D
Jul 4HBucheon FC 19952–2D
May 16HFC Seoul1–2L
May 12AGangwon FC0–2L
May 9HPohang Steelers0–2L
May 5HIncheon United0–0D
May 2AGwangju FC5–0W
Apr 26AUlsan Hyundai FC4–1W
Apr 22HJeju United FC0–1L
Apr 18AFC Seoul1–0W
Apr 12HGangwon FC0–2L
Apr 4APohang Steelers0–1L
Mar 21HJeonbuk Motors0–1L
Mar 18AIncheon United3–1W
Mar 14HGimcheon Sangmu FC1–1D
Mar 7ABucheon FC 19951–1D
Mar 2HFC Anyang1–1D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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