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Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable centre-forwards in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Goh Young-Jun of Gangwon FC is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in K League 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 42.7, and Cesinha has been the form player this season, grading 30.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Klimala has improved his Season rating most, up +10.2 on last season, while M. Dackers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Yago Cariello of Ulsan Hyundai FC is the most valuable name in this group at 13.

Best talent
Goh Young-Jun42.7RTG
Gangwon FC
In form
Cesinha30SsN
Daegu FC
Rising potential
M. Dackers+9.7RTG
Daegu FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Klimala+10.2SsN
FC Seoul · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Cesinha8goals
Daegu FC
Most valuable
Yago Cariello13val
Ulsan Hyundai FC
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PlayerTeam
1Yago CarielloCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC27132217.5%3836.9%
2A. HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC25111045
3Kim Sin-JinCentre-forwardJeju United FC2510.854116.9%
4Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGangwon FC2410.8662.9%432.7%
5ItaloCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors2310.8040
6J. TranziskaCentre-forwardPohang Steelers2510.61337.2%4324%
7Goh Young-JunCentre-forwardGangwon FC2510.5738.3%4332.2%
8Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2410.41122.4%417.7%
9Choi Chi-UngCentre-forwardSuwon City FC2510.4242
10M. DackersCentre-forwardDaegu FC2310.1844%4130.9%
11Jung Han-MinCentre-forwardPohang Steelers251034322.1%
12Park Se-JinCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC22100100%406.1%
13G. PaulauskasCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors269.81126.8%4049.4%
14Cho Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardPohang Steelers229.8448.1%421.9%
15Cho Wi-JeCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors249.7040
16Park Yong-HuiCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC249.70100%4015.4%
17Kim Hae-SeungCentre-forwardGangwon FC239.7040
18Jung Jae-SangCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC229.60100%417.8%
19Sung Ki-WanCentre-forwardGangwon FC229.6041
20Jeon Yong-JunCentre-forwardDaegu FC239.6039
21Lee Ji-HoCentre-forwardGangwon FC249.50391.3%
22Jeong Jae-MinCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC249.5441%389.4%
23Park Jeong-HunCentre-forwardFC Anyang229.53800%413%
24Jung In-JeungCentre-forwardGangwon FC229.5041
25Jung Eun-WooCentre-forwardDaegu FC239.5039
26Heo YoolCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC259.40100%395.6%
27Jin Si-wooCentre-forwardPohang Steelers239.4039
28Han Seo-JinCentre-forwardFC Seoul219.3042
29Hyeon-Woo JeongCentre-forwardFC Seoul219.3042
30Jin Jun-SeoCentre-forwardGangwon FC219.3042
31Park Se-MinCentre-forwardDaegu FC249.3038
32Kim Min-GiCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen229.2038
33An Jae-JunCentre-forwardPohang Steelers259.20373.3%
34Abdalla HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC259.2038
35Kwon Gi-HyunCentre-forwardSuwon City FC229.2040
36Won-woo ChoCentre-forwardGangwon FC219.1041
37Lee Jae-YongCentre-forwardFC Anyang249.1038
38Baek Seung-HeonCentre-forwardJeju United FC219.1041
39Min-jae ParkCentre-forwardJeju United FC209.1042
40Kim Dong-HyunCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995239.1037
41Kim ChanCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2691364.5%
42Kim Dong-HyunCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995228.9039
43Kang Ju-HyeokCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC208.90100%433.6%
44G. SamuelCentre-forwardFC Seoul208.9043
45I. OseiCentre-forwardDaegu FC218.9041
46Kang Min-SungCentre-forwardSuwon City FC218.90410.5%
47Vitor GabrielCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995268.810377.6%
48Blaise TsagueCentre-forwardFC Anyang258.8036
49Park Jae-YongCentre-forwardFC Seoul268.70100%3614.4%
50Park Jeong-InCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995258.70100%363%