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Players with the Best Potential in K League 1

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

Best goalkeepers in K League 1Best defenders in K League 1Best midfielders in K League 1Best attackers in K League 1Most in-form players in K League 1Top-scoring players in K League 1

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
1Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors221049.7%471.9%
2Kim Ryun-SeongFull-backJeju United FC24134620.6%
3Lee Ho-JaeCentre-forwardPohang Steelers25261.9%450.9%
4Oh Jae-HyeokAttacking midfielderJeju United FC2410630.8%456.2%
5Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC241513.5%453.7%
6Lee Seung-WonAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2311137.5%441.8%
7Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardPohang Steelers241435.6%447.3%
8Lee Hyun-YongCentre-backSuwon City FC2210225%446.3%
9Jo Seong-KwonCentre-backGwangju FC2518592.3%448.4%
10Shin Min-HaFull-backGangwon FC2014185.4%441.6%
11Jin Si-WooCentre-backGwangju FC2418447.1%
12Byeon Jun-SooCentre-backGwangju FC241686.4%4410.3%
13Kang Min-JunFull-backPohang Steelers231044
14Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC23734.8%4415.7%
15Moon Seong-WooCentral midfielderFC Anyang23744
16Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2315294.9%43±0%
17Seo Myeong-KwanFull-backUlsan Hyundai FC231242
18Han Tae-HuiGoalkeeperDaegu FC22042
19Jeon Jin-WooCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2615163.8%421.4%
20HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen261398.5%412.8%
21Song Jun-SeokCentre-backGangwon FC2525232.4%419.3%
22Park Seong-HunCentre-backFC Seoul23826%417.6%
23Song Min-KyuAttacking midfielderJeonbuk Motors261342.4%4113.3%
24Heo YoolCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC25555.4%4113.6%
25Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen25375.9%4119.2%
26Kim Bong-SooDefensive midfielderDaejeon Citizen26101%4024.2%
27Oh Hu-SeongCentral midfielderGwangju FC26111133.3%40±0%
28Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC261338±0%
29Kim Ju-SungCentre-backFC Seoul251062%3821.2%
30A. KrivotsyukFull-backDaejeon Citizen27111.8%3719.5%
31Kang Joon-HyuckFull-backGangwon FC261736
32Lucas SilvaWingerFC Seoul261023.8%3616.5%
33João VictorCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen279106.7%3631.5%
34Eo Jeong-WonFull-backPohang Steelers271771.3%3613.9%
35Jorge LuizWingerPohang Steelers271048%3617.3%
36Lee Gi-HyukCentre-backGangwon FC261238.1%3630.8%
37Kim Kang-SanCentre-backGimcheon Sangmu FC27124.3%3513.9%
38Um Won-SangAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC271035.6%3524.9%
39Cho Young-WookCentre-forwardFC Seoul27194.5%3523.8%
40Lee Dong-GyeongCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC282976%3415.5%
41Song Bum-KeunGoalkeeperJeonbuk Motors2819341.9%3420%
42M. TuciCentre-backGangwon FC271720.4%3432%
43Lee Zi-SolCentre-backSuwon City FC276123.1%3415%
44Park Ho-YoungFull-backGangwon FC27123319.1%
45Jang Min-GyuCentre-backJeju United FC27778.3%3331.8%
46Choi JunFull-backFC Seoul271657.2%3333.7%
47YuriCentre-forwardJeju United FC28227.1%3324.4%
48Lee Jin-HyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC281022.5%329%
49Matheus OliveiraCentre-forwardFC Anyang281532
50Maeng Seong-UngCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2816267.4%3117%