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9.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
23.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/32 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position9th of 12
Squad size32
Average age28.7
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Lower-table9th of 12 · K League 1

Daejeon Citizen sit 9th of 12 in the K League 1, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 9.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 23.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 16.7% on last season (Season 8 → 9.3), while squad talent has eased 12% (Rating 26.9 → 23.7). Of the 27 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Lee Soon-Min is the form pick (Season 22), while Jo Seong-Kwon carries the highest ceiling (Rating 42). In the market, the headline arrival is Seo Jin-Su (Value 9.8), and Jo Seong-Kwon is the most valuable asset at 10.1.

9.3
16.7%
Squad season
23.7
12%
Squad rating
9thof 12
League finish
WWLWW
Last 5
Top performer
Lee Soon-Min
Season 22
Highest potential
Jo Seong-Kwon
Rating 42
Marquee signing
Seo Jin-Su
Value 9.8
Top asset
Jo Seong-Kwon
Value 10.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
823
Defence
723
Midfield
828
Attack
1019

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Soon-Min
2218
Min-Kyu
2011
Seong-Kwon
2042
Ishida
1620
Bong-Soo
1439
Moon-Hwan
1320
Chang-Geun
1318
Ludwigson
1317
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Jeong Jae-Hee2goals
  2. 2M. Ishida2goals
  3. 3Jo Seong-Kwon1goals
  4. 4Ha Chang-Rae1goals
  5. 5G. Ludwigson1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Kim Moon-Hwan2assists
  2. 2Seo Jin-Su1assists
  3. 3Lee Hyun-Sik1assists
  4. 4Jeong Jae-Hee1assists
  5. 5Kim Bong-Soo1assists

Squad · 32

Nat.
1Lee Chang-GeunGoalkeeperKorea Republic321.910—13172.3%1814.8%
25Lee Jun-SeoGoalkeeperKorea Republic284.6——439.3%2919.2%
31Min-Soo KimGoalkeeper—20—————
2Park Kyu-HyunFull-backKorea Republic259.34—0±0%38±0%
3Kim Min-DukCentre-backKorea Republic302.44—8±0%225.7%
4Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backKorea Republic2510.1101209.4%425.7%
5Lim Jong-EunCentre-backKorea Republic360.51—07
6Kang Yun-SungCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic293.38—6±0%258.9%
13Kim Jin-YaCentre-backKorea Republic283.72—0±0%256.3%
16Lee Myung-JaeCentre-backKorea Republic321.45—10±0%177.6%
22Oh Jae-SukCentre-backKorea Republic360.5——187.9%642.2%
23Seo Young-JaeFull-backKorea Republic311.61—8±0%2136.8%
33Kim Moon-HwanFull-back
earlier at South Korea · 166 min, 0g
Korea Republic312.210—1338.7%20±0%
35D. Kim
Defender
—17—————
45Ha Chang-RaeCentre-backKorea Republic311.9417±0%185.3%
98A. KrivotsyukCentre-backAzerbaijan2844—11±0%315.8%
8Victor BobsinCentral midfielderBrazil268.56—1±0%351.1%
11Um Won-SangCentral midfielder
earlier at Ulsan Hyundai FC · 121 min, 2g
Korea Republic277.46—10±0%374%
17G. LudwigsonCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at Ulsan Hyundai FC · 225 min, 1g
Sweden321.91011320.1%178.3%
19Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic259.87—3±0%385.7%
20Lee Hyun-SikCentral midfielderKorea Republic302.69—02217.9%
27Jeong Jae-HeeAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic321.8723±0%159.4%
30Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielder
earlier at South Korea · 98 min, 0g
Korea Republic269.59—1436.6%392.5%
41Park Byung-chan
Midfielder
—17—————
44Lee Soon-MinCentral midfielderKorea Republic321.24—22±0%185.9%
77João VictorCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Tokushima Vortis · 191 min, 1g
Brazil277.66—9±0%353.1%
7M. IshidaCentre-forwardJapan3126216±0%205.8%
9Diogo de OliveiraCentre-forwardBrazil293.47173.9%2550.1%
10Joo Min-KyuCentre-forward
earlier at South Korea · 113 min, 1g
Korea Republic360.610—20±0%116%
14Kim Jun-BumCentre-forwardKorea Republic283.71—8±0%2520.1%
70Kim Hyeon-UgWinger
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic311.73—6±0%1516.7%
99Yu Kang-HyunCentre-forwardKorea Republic302.5415±0%207.3%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)8-8-9 in 25
Goals (for / against)34 / 29
Clean sheets7
Last 5WWLWW

Fixtures & results

K League 18W 8D 9L
8W 8D 9L in 25 · 34–29
Oct 24AGimcheon Sangmu FC—·
Oct 18HGwangju FC—·
Oct 9HJeonbuk Motors—·
Sep 20AIncheon United—·
Sep 12HPohang Steelers—·
Sep 9HFC Anyang—·
Sep 5ABucheon FC 1995—·
Aug 30AJeju United FC—·
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 · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Lim Eun-SuGGeoje· Return from loan2025/26
Lim Eun-SuGGeoje Citizen· Return from loan2025/26
Seo Young-JaeDDangjin Citizen· Return from loan2025/26
Hong Jeong-WoonMMuangthong United· Return from loan2025/26
KelvinAAtletico Goianiense· Return from loan2025/26
KelvinAAtletico Goianiense· Return from loan2025/26
Yu Kang-HyunGimcheon Sangmu FC· Back from Loan2025/26
Lee Hyun-SikGimcheon Sangmu FC· Back from Loan2025/26

Out

Lim Eun-SuGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2025/26
Lim Eun-SuGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2025/26
Jun-Gyu LeeGGimhae City· Loan2025/26
Hong Jeong-WoonDaegu FC· Transfer2025/26
Cheon Seong-HoonFC Seoul· Transfer2025/26
Cheon Seong-HoonFC Seoul· -2025/26
Kim In-GyunGimcheon Sangmu FC· Loan2025/26
Kim In-GyunGimcheon Sangmu FC· Loan2025/26