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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in K League 1

The best defensive players in K League 1, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Kang Sang-Yoon of Jeonbuk Motors is the standout for raw talent across players in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.1, and Cesinha has been the form player this season, grading 30, and P. Sabbag leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Sabbag has improved his Season rating most, up +22.8 on last season, while Jo Seong-Kwon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Kim Ryun-Seong of Jeju United FC is the most valuable name in this group at 11.2.

Best talent
Kang Sang-Yoon47.1RTG
Jeonbuk Motors
In form
Cesinha30SsN
Daegu FC
Rising potential
Jo Seong-Kwon+3.4RTG
Gwangju FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Sabbag+22.8SsN
Suwon City FC · 21/22→25/26
Top scorer
P. Sabbag10goals
Suwon City FC
Most valuable
Kim Ryun-Seong11.2val
Jeju United FC
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PlayerTeam
1Song Jun-SeokCentre-backGangwon FC2524.625232.4%419.3%
2Jeon Min-GwangCentre-backPohang Steelers3322.22244.2%1541.6%
3Kim Young-GwonFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC3620.5219%1310.5%
4Hong Jeong-HoCentre-backJeonbuk Motors362020244.8%12±0%
5Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backGwangju FC251818592.3%448.4%
6Lee You-HyeonCentre-backGangwon FC2917.918159.4%2630.6%
7Yazan Al ArabCentre-backFC Seoul3017.91822.6%2422.2%
8Jin Si-WooCentre-backGwangju FC2417.918447.1%
9Kim Tae-HyunCentre-backJeonbuk Motors2917.317113.6%2820.9%
10Eo Jeong-WonFull-backPohang Steelers2717.31771.3%3613.9%
11M. TuciCentre-backGangwon FC2717.11720.4%3432%
12Kim Jin-SuFull-backFC Seoul3417.11794.3%1328.5%
13Song Ju-HunFull-backJeju United FC3216.8172.3%1739.6%
14Kang Joon-HyuckFull-backGangwon FC2616.51736
15Byeon Jun-SooCentre-backGwangju FC2416.41686.4%4410.3%
16Kim Tae-HwanFull-backJeonbuk Motors3716.31696.4%841.4%
17Choi JunFull-backFC Seoul2715.81657.2%3333.7%
18Choi Kyoung-RokFull-backGwangju FC31151531.2%2038.9%
19Park Seung-WookCentre-backPohang Steelers2913.91467.1%2735.9%
20Shin Min-HaFull-backGangwon FC2013.714185.4%441.6%
21Kang Sang-WooCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC3213.61458.7%1743.3%
22Lee Jung-TaekCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2812.61314.9%3127.3%
23Kim Ryun-SeongFull-backJeju United FC2412.6134620.6%
24Kim Kang-SanCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC2712.1124.3%3513.9%
25Lee Gi-HyukCentre-backGangwon FC26121238.1%3630.8%
26Sim Sang-MinCentre-backGwangju FC3311.912116.4%1330.4%
27Seo Myeong-KwanFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC2311.61242
28Kim Dong-JinFull-backFC Anyang3311.61275.8%1558.5%
29Park Ho-YoungFull-backGangwon FC2711.5123319.1%
30Lim Chai-MinCentre-backJeju United FC3511.5127.3%1121.4%
31Park Chan-YongFull-backGimcheon Sangmu FC3011.31115.7%2325.2%
32Park Soo-IlFull-backFC Seoul3011.31157.8%2236.5%
33A. KrivotsyukFull-backDaejeon Citizen2711111.8%3719.5%
34Lee Hyun-YongCentre-backSuwon City FC2210.410225%446.3%
35Rim Chang-WooFull-backJeju United FC3410.21037%1145.7%
36Kim Young-BinFull-backJeonbuk Motors3410.2108.1%1051.6%
37Kim Tae-HanFull-backSuwon City FC3010.1107.3%2331.4%
38Lee Myung-JaeFull-backDaejeon Citizen329.81062.3%1938.5%
39Lee Tae-HeeCentre-backFC Anyang349.710125.6%1148.1%
40Jung Seung-HyunCentre-backUlsan Hyundai FC329.61054.3%1646.1%
41Kang Min-JunFull-backPohang Steelers239.61044
42Kim Moon-HwanFull-backDaejeon Citizen319.3912%2027.8%
43Lee Chang-YongCentre-backFC Anyang359.2986.3%1258.8%
44Kim Min-DukCentre-backDaejeon Citizen308.4840%2325.6%
45Kwon Kyung-WonCentre-backFC Anyang348.382.4%1045.3%
46Park Seong-HunCentre-backFC Seoul237.7826%417.6%
47Choi Kyu-BaekCentre-backSuwon City FC327.6824.8%1732.7%
48Lee YongFull-backSuwon City FC397756%652.5%
49Ha Chang-RaeCentre-backDaejeon Citizen317767.3%1941.4%
50T. Oude KotteCentre-backFC Anyang306.9766.7%2532.9%