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Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable central 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 central midfielders in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and Kim Jin-Gyu has been the form player this season, grading 16.2, and Moon Min-seo leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Emerson Negueba has improved his Season rating most, up +12.7 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
Kim Jin-Gyu16.2SsN
Jeonbuk Motors
Rising potential
Kim Dong-Jin+0.2RTG
Pohang Steelers · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Emerson Negueba+12.7SsN
Jeju United FC · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Moon Min-seo2goals
Gwangju FC
Most valuable
Emerson Negueba10.9val
Jeju United FC
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PlayerTeam
1Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2510.9134423.7%
2Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2210.91437.8%470.6%
3Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.81331.6%440.9%
4Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen2510.7794.1%401%
5Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.5616.2%42±0%
6Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
7Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 199524105419.3%
8Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC269.81015.8%4113.4%
9Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.813443.5%431%
10Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.70406.8%
11Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.7344
12Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
13Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7040
14Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.71200%424.8%
15Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.6173.1%409.8%
16Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.604111.3%
17Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.51220.8%393%
18Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5090%3817.1%
19Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC239.5039
20Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.4038
21Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.4038
22Kim Seung-BinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.4231.2%390.8%
23Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.4258.3%3914.4%
24K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers269.410113.3%3817.1%
25Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
26B. KneževićCentral midfielderFC Anyang249.30100%388.5%
27Kim Do-YunCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen249.3037
28Min-seo JoCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC219.2042
29J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.2949
30Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.10100%3715.8%
31H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.11124%3833.9%
32Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1137
33Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%
34Won Hee-DoCentral midfielderJeju United FC219041
35Yong-Jun HongCentral midfielderGwangju FC2390374.9%
36H. KimCentral midfielderPohang Steelers209444
37Sin Il-YeonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219041
38Lim Yu-SeokCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen258.9036
39E. SaitoskiCentral midfielderGwangju FC238.9036
40Hwang Jae-HwanCentral midfielderPohang Steelers258.90370.5%
41Lee Jin-YongCentral midfielderFC Anyang258.9141.7%371.3%
42Kim Tae-HwanCentral midfielderGangwon FC208.9043
43Hwang Eun-ChongCentral midfielderGangwon FC208.9043
44Yeom Do-HyunCentral midfielderSuwon City FC208.9043
45Kim Won-HyungCentral midfielderSuwon City FC218.9041
46Lee Yun-GunCentral midfielderSuwon City FC218.9041
47Kwon Kwang-DeokCentral midfielderDaegu FC218.9041
48Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC278.81386.8%368.5%
49Jin Tae-HoCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors208.7042
50Yu Jun-JinCentral midfielderGangwon FC208.7042