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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 Italo Moreira leads the scoring with 3 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 11.4.

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
Italo Moreira3goals
Jeju United FC
Most valuable
Emerson Negueba11.4val
Jeju United FC
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PlayerTeam
1Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC2511.4134423.7%
2Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2210.81437.8%470.6%
3Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.5616.2%42±0%
4Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
5PedrinhoCentral midfielderFC Seoul2410.4671.4%422.7%
6Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.9794.1%408.1%
7Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.813443.5%431%
8Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.71200%424.8%
9Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
10Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.70406.8%
11Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.75419.3%
12Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7040
13Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.61220.8%393%
14Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC269.61015.8%4113.4%
15Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.6090%3817.1%
16K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers279.610113.3%3817.1%
17Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.6344
18Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.6173.1%409.8%
19Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.604111.3%
20Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors249.5258.3%3914.4%
21Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5038
22Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5038
23Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC249.5039
24Kim Seung-BinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.4231.2%390.8%
25Kim Do-YunCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen249.3037
26Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
27ThiaguinhoCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995269.31339
28DodozinhoCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors259.3189.1%3834.6%
29Jang Jung-WooCentral midfielderFC Anyang229.2040
30Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.20100%3715.8%
31Min-seo JoCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC219.2042
32H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.21124%3833.9%
33J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.2949
34Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1137
35Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%
36Lim Yu-SeokCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen259036
37Yong-Jun HongCentral midfielderGwangju FC2390374.9%
38Sin Il-YeonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219041
39Won Hee-DoCentral midfielderJeju United FC218.9041
40Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC248.91331.6%440.9%
41E. SaitoskiCentral midfielderGwangju FC238.9036
42Hwang Eun-ChongCentral midfielderGangwon FC208.9043
43Kim Tae-HwanCentral 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
48Kim Hyeon-MinCentral midfielderSuwon City FC218.9041
49Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC278.81386.8%368.5%
50Hwang Jae-HwanCentral midfielderPohang Steelers258.80370.5%