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Midfielders with the Best Potential in K League 1 2026

The highest-potential midfielders in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

J. Son of FC Seoul is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and Lee Jae-Won has been the form player this season, grading 22, and Willyan leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Hernandes has improved his Season rating most, up +15.1 on last season, while Kim Dong-Jin's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Emerson Negueba of Jeju United FC is the most valuable name in this group at 10.9.

Best talent
J. Son49.4RTG
FC Seoul
In form
Lee Jae-Won22SsN
Suwon City FC
Rising potential
Kim Dong-Jin+0.2RTG
Pohang Steelers · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Hernandes+15.1SsN
Daejeon Citizen · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Willyan5goals
Suwon City FC
Most valuable
Emerson Negueba10.9val
Jeju United FC
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PlayerTeam
1J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul18949
2Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors221437.8%470.6%
3Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers21344
4Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC25134423.7%
5Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC24734.8%4317.2%
6Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers23616.2%42±0%
7Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995245419.3%
8HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen2722228.8%413.8%
9Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC261015.8%4113.4%
10Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen25794.1%401%
11Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen261220.8%393%
12ThiaguinhoAttacking midfielderBucheon FC 1995261339
13K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2610113.3%3817.1%
14Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC261338±0%
15H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul271124%3833.9%
16Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC271386.8%368.5%
17Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC27193513.5%
18Lee Seung-WooAttacking midfielderJeonbuk Motors281966.1%356.8%
19Lee Dong-GyeongAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC292127.9%34±0%
20Park Tae-JunCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC271484%342%
21Anderson OliveiraCentral midfielderFC Seoul281143.4%3315.6%
22Seo Min-WooCentral midfielderGangwon FC281112.4%3310.8%
23Jeong Ho-JinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 19952741200%3220.3%
24Lee Hui-GyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC2810653.8%3216.9%
25Lee Dong-JunCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29151.4%308.6%
26Kim Dae-WonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC29162.4%309.2%
27Lee You-HyeonCentral midfielderGangwon FC291515.6%2911.8%
28Lee Jae-WonDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC292210%2922.7%
29Mo Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC291339.6%291%
30Jeong Seung-WonCentral midfielderFC Seoul29848.4%296.6%
31Kim Jin-GyuCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29163.2%297.2%
32Ha Seung-UnCentral midfielderGwangju FC28525.8%287.7%
33Kim Kang-GukDefensive midfielderGangwon FC29820.8%2730.2%
34Kim Seung-SubCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors29379.1%277%
35Han Chan-HeeCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29631.8%2621.5%
36Kim Gyeong-MinCentral midfielderSuwon City FC29517.7%2623.2%
37Lee Jin-HyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC29278%265.1%
38Italo MoreiraCentral midfielderJeju United FC29446.2%263.4%
39D. BojanićDefensive midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC31718%205.3%
40Lee Gyu-SungCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC321392.6%1829.8%
41G. LudwigsonCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen321128.9%169.9%
42Jeong Jae-HeeAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen3210316%158.6%
43Kim Jung-HyunDefensive midfielderFC Anyang331142.5%120.9%
44An Tae-HyunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 199533512.5%1212.7%
45Ki Sung-YuengCentral midfielderPohang Steelers37370.6%517.7%