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14.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
31.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 43/52 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position4th of 6
Squad size44
Average age25.7
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Mid-table4th of 6 · K League 1

Pohang Steelers sit 4th of 6 in the K League 1, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 14.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 31.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 5.6% on last season (Season 18.3 → 17.3), while squad talent has eased 5.3% (Rating 33.6 → 31.8). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Lee Ho-Jae leads on both form (Season 26) and ceiling (Rating 45). In the market, Lee Ho-Jae is the most valuable asset at 11.1.

14.6
5.6%
Squad season
31.4
5.3%
Squad rating
4thof 6
League finish
LDDWL
Last 5
Top performer
Lee Ho-Jae
Season 26
Highest potential
Lee Ho-Jae
Rating 45
Top asset
Lee Ho-Jae
Value 11.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
430
Defence
533
Midfield
427
Attack
535

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ho-Jae
2645
Min-Gwang
2215
Jeong-Won
1736
Yun-Sang
1444
In-Jae
1418
Seung-Wook
1427
Oberdan
1420
Luiz
1036
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Lee Ho-Jae9goals
  2. 2Hong Yun-Sang3goals
  3. 3Juninho Rocha2goals
  4. 4Oberdan1goals
  5. 5Kim In-Sung1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Ki Sung-Yueng2assists
  2. 2Jorge Luiz2assists
  3. 3Hong Yun-Sang2assists
  4. 4Kang Min-Jun1assists
  5. 5Shin Kwang-Hoon1assists

Squad · 44

Nat.
1Yun Pyeong-GookGoalkeeperKorea Republic340.55—46.8%750.7%
21Hwang In-JaeGoalkeeperKorea Republic322.318—1427.9%1836.6%
80Hong Seong-MinGoalkeeper—19—————
80Hong Seong-MinGoalkeeper—198.42—443
—Kang Seong-HyeokGoalkeeperKorea Republic208.3——040
—Kwon NeungGoalkeeperKorea Republic208.3——040
2Eo Jeong-WonFull-back
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic278.822—1771.3%3613.9%
3Lee Dong-HeeCentre-backKorea Republic268.713—644.6%3619.3%
4Jeon Min-GwangCentre-backKorea Republic332.121—2244.2%1541.6%
5J. AspropotamitisCentre-backAustralia302.22—0100%1833.1%
13Kang Min-JunFull-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic2310.717—1044
14Park Seung-WookCentre-back
earlier at South Korea · 180 min, 0g
Korea Republic293.619—1467.1%2735.9%
17Shin Sung-JaeCentre-backKorea Republic2931—022
23Lee Dong-hyeopCentre-back
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic239.33—0380.5%
24Han Hyeon-SeoCentre-backKorea Republic229.77—042
24Han Hyeon-SeoCentre-back
played DEF · MID
—218.86—040
34Lee Gyu-BaekCentre-backKorea Republic229——0100%394.9%
—Choi Hyeong-WoongCentre-backKorea Republic229——0396.1%
—Cha Jun-YoungCentre-backKorea Republic229——039
6Kim Jong-WooDefensive midfielderKorea Republic321.311—378.9%1341.8%
8OberdanCentral midfielderBrazil312.61611435.3%2037.3%
12Cho Jae-HunDefensive midfielder
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic239.34—0389.3%
17Shin Kwang-HoonCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic390.619—99.2%643.5%
40Ki Sung-YuengCentral midfielderKorea Republic370.618—1032.5%653.7%
66Lee Chang-WooCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic208.711—142
70Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderKorea Republic218.88—0402.8%
77WandersonDefensive midfielderBrazil370.11—196.1%287.6%
88Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderKorea Republic2310.414—770%42±0%
97Juninho RochaCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Brazil284.4172103039.7%
—Kim Gyu-HyeongCentral midfielderKorea Republic277.1——0100%2921.6%
—Kim Dong-MinCentral midfielderKorea Republic218.71—040
—Hong Ji-WooCentral midfielderKorea Republic239.3——038
7Kim In-SungCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic360.6211452.8%924.6%
9Jorge LuizWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil278.82211048%3617.3%
10Baek Sung-DongCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Ayutthaya FC · 704 min, 0g
Korea Republic340.57—0100%664.8%
18Kang Hyeon-JeWingerKorea Republic2310.4813429.3%
19Lee Ho-JaeCentre-forward
earlier at South Korea · 174 min, 1g
Korea Republic2511.1219261.9%450.9%
20An Jae-JunCentre-forwardKorea Republic258.89—0100%369.5%
37Hong Yun-SangCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic2410.91631435.6%447.3%
44Lee Heon-JaeWingerKorea Republic208.32—040
—Kim Myeong-JunCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic208.38—040
—Lee Kyu-MinCentre-forwardKorea Republic208.42—040
—Baek Seung-WonCentre-forwardKorea Republic208.3——040
99Cho Sang-HyeokWingerKorea Republic229.619—341

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-8-14 in 38
Goals (for / against)41 / 46
Clean sheets12
Last 5LDDWL