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8.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position9th of 12
Squad size29
Average age26.6
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Lower-table9th of 12 · K League 1

Pohang Steelers sit 9th of 12 in the K League 1, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 8.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 13.6% on last season (Season 13.3 → 11.5), while squad talent has risen 7.4% (Rating 29 → 31.2). Of the 18 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Eo Jeong-Won is the form pick (Season 15), while H. Kim carries the highest ceiling (Rating 44). In the market, the headline arrival is Z. Rendulić (689.7K €), and Kim Dong-Jin is the most valuable asset at 10.6.

8.4
13.6%
Squad season
30.8
7.4%
Squad rating
9thof 12
League finish
DLWDD
Last 5
Top performer
Eo Jeong-Won
Season 15
Highest potential
H. Kim
Rating 44
Marquee signing
Z. Rendulić
689.7K €
Top asset
Kim Dong-Jin
Value 10.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
823
Defence
824
Midfield
534
Attack
337

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Jeong-Won
1536
Tranziska
1343
In-Jae
1317
Chan-Yong
1224
Rocha
1131
Min-Gwang
1012
Nishiya
1038
Kwang-Hoon
85
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Juninho Rocha3goals
  2. 2J. Tranziska3goals
  3. 3K. Nishiya2goals
  4. 4Hwang Seo-Woong1goals
  5. 5Jorge Luiz1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Wanderson3assists
  2. 2J. Tranziska2assists
  3. 3Eo Jeong-Won1assists
  4. 4Juninho Rocha1assists
  5. 5Won Ki-Jong1assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1Yun Pyeong-GookGoalkeeperKorea Republic340.8——754.5%846.5%
21Hwang In-JaeGoalkeeperKorea Republic322.411—1312%172.8%
29Hong Seong-MinGoalkeeperKorea Republic209.16—643.9%441.6%
2Eo Jeong-WonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic278.715—1514.5%361.1%
3Ye-Sung KimCentre-backKorea Republic302.46—624
4Jeon Min-GwangCentre-backKorea Republic33214—1054.1%1222.1%
13Kang Min-JunCentre-backKorea Republic239.98—639.6%425%
14Lee Chang-WooCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic208.65—5390.9%432.4%
17Shin Kwang-HoonCentre-backKorea Republic390.513—87.9%526.2%
20Park Chan-YongCentre-backKorea Republic304.117—121.8%243.5%
77WandersonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Brazil370.715—5444.4%591.7%
8Kim Seung-HoCentral midfielderKorea Republic284.117—332
11Juninho RochaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Brazil284.61531116.5%312.7%
12Hwang Jae-HwanCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic258.82—0370.5%
16Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic2310.618—616.2%42±0%
26Beom-jun Kim
Midfielder
—19—————
31K. NishiyaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan269.518210113.3%3817.1%
36H. Kim★Central midfielder
played DEF · MID
—208.88—444
40Ki Sung-YuengCentral midfielderKorea Republic370.414—370.6%517.7%
70Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic219.6151344
5Jin Si-wooCentre-forward—239.21—038
7Won Ki-JongNewCentre-forwardKorea Republic302.45—0100%1919.2%
9An Jae-JunCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic2596—0373.3%
10J. TranziskaCentre-forwardGermany2510.31431337.2%4324%
18Cho Sang-HyeokCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic229.610—448.1%421.9%
25Jorge LuizWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil278.2111367.3%3210.9%
30Kim Yong-HakWinger—239.11—0390.5%
34Baek Seung-WonCentre-forwardKorea Republic208.2——041
37Jung Han-MinCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic259.76134322.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)11-8-13 in 32
Goals (for / against)28 / 37
Clean sheets11
Last 5DLWDD

Fixtures & results

K League 111W 8D 13LAFC Champions League Elite0W 0D 2LFA Cup1W 0D 0L
12W 8D 15L in 35 · 32–43
Feb 16HKashiwa Reysol—·
Feb 10AVissel Kobe—·
Dec 1HSHANGHAI SIPG—·
Nov 24AKyoto Sanga—·
Nov 4HGamba Osaka—·
Oct 28AKashima—·
Oct 24AUlsan Hyundai FC—·
Oct 18HFC Anyang0–0D
Oct 13HJohor Darul Takzim FC0–2L
Oct 9AIncheon United0–3L
Sep 20HFC Seoul2–1W
Sep 15ABeijing Guoan1–3L
Sep 12ADaejeon Citizen2–2D
Sep 9HGimcheon Sangmu FC0–0D
Sep 5AJeonbuk Motors0–2L
Aug 30AGangwon FC0–0D
Aug 25AJeju United FC2–1W
Aug 22ABucheon FC 19950–3L
Aug 19HJinju Citizen3–1W
Aug 15AGwangju FC2–1W
Aug 8HUlsan Hyundai FC0–2L
Aug 1HGimcheon Sangmu FC0–1L
Jul 25HJeonbuk Motors0–2L
Jul 22AFC Seoul1–3L
Jul 18AJeju United FC1–2L
Jul 11AGwangju FC3–0W
Jul 4AFC Anyang3–2W
May 17ABucheon FC 19950–2L
May 12AIncheon United1–0W
May 9ADaejeon Citizen2–0W
May 5AGangwon FC1–1D
May 2AUlsan Hyundai FC1–0W
Apr 26AJeonbuk Motors2–3L
Apr 22HGwangju FC1–0W
Apr 19HFC Anyang0–1L
Apr 11HJeju United FC0–2L
Apr 4HDaejeon Citizen1–0W
Mar 28HGangwon FC1–0W
Mar 22HBucheon FC 19950–0D
Mar 18HFC Seoul0–1L
Mar 15HIncheon United1–1D
Feb 28AGimcheon Sangmu FC1–1D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Won Ki-JongGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2026/27
Won Ki-JongGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2026/27

Out

Lee Seung-HwanCCheongju· Loan2026/27
Kim In-SungAAnsan Greeners· Transfer2026/27
Kim In-SungAAnsan Greeners· Transfer2026/27
J. AspropotamitisMacarthur· Free agent2026/27
Lee Heon-JaeGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2026/27
Lee Heon-JaeGGyeongnam FC· Transfer2026/27
Han Hyeon-SeoSSuwon Bluewings· Transfer2026/27
Lee Ho-JaeSV Darmstadt 98· Transfer2026/27