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Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in K League 1 2026

The most valuable 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
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%
5Choi Byung-WookAttacking midfielderJeju United FC2110.535.6%477.3%
6Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderPohang Steelers2310.5616.2%42±0%
7Hwang Jae-WonCentral midfielderDaegu FC2410.5734.8%4317.2%
8PedrinhoAttacking midfielderFC Seoul2410.4671.4%422.7%
9Kang Yun-GuAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2410.33433.3%4215.3%
10Hwang Do-YoonDefensive midfielderFC Seoul2310.3190.9%422.8%
11Kim Sang-JunCentral midfielderBucheon FC 199524105419.3%
12Lee Seung-WonDefensive midfielderGangwon FC239.9284.2%409.2%
13Kim Ju-ChanWingerGimcheon Sangmu FC229.9686.7%425.3%
14Kim Dae-WooDefensive midfielderDaegu FC259.8436.8%4011.7%
15Lee Gi-HyukCentral midfielderGangwon FC269.81015.8%4113.4%
16Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.813443.5%431%
17Son Seung-BeomDefensive midfielderFC Seoul229.7161.3%423.9%
18Paik Sang-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.70406.8%
19Victor BobsinAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.73142.9%350.9%
20Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderPohang Steelers219.7344
21Kang Young-SukCentral midfielderFC Seoul249.7040
22Hong Sung-MooCentral midfielderGangwon FC239.7040
23Jo Jun-HyunCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.71200%424.8%
24Lee RimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC239.7240
25Kim Jae-MinDefensive midfielderJeju United FC239.60100%393.4%
26Jung Ji-HunCentral midfielderGwangju FC229.6173.1%409.8%
27Park Jang Han-GyeolCentral midfielderFC Seoul229.604111.3%
28Kim Bong-SooCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen269.51220.8%393%
29Jun-Gyu LeeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.5090%3817.1%
30Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC279.5193513.5%
31Choi Min-KiCentral midfielderDaegu FC239.5039
32Lee Eun-JaeCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.4038
33Kim Gyeong-HwanCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen239.4038
34ThiaguinhoAttacking midfielderBucheon FC 1995269.41339
35Kim Seung-BinCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995259.4231.2%390.8%
36Jeon Byung-KwanCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.4258.3%3914.4%
37K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers269.410113.3%3817.1%
38HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen279.322228.8%413.8%
39Min Ji-HoonCentral midfielderFC Seoul219.3042
40B. KneževićCentral midfielderFC Anyang249.30100%388.5%
41DodozinhoDefensive midfielderJeonbuk Motors259.3192.2%3834.9%
42Moon Seong-WooDefensive midfielderFC Anyang239.3187.5%3911.5%
43Kim Do-YunCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen249.3037
44Jeong-Hyun KimDefensive midfielderDaegu FC269.31338±0%
45Min-seo JoCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC219.2042
46J. SonCentral midfielderFC Seoul189.2949
47Kim Jun-HoCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC239.10100%3715.8%
48H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul279.11124%3833.9%
49Kang Hui-SuCentral midfielderGwangju FC239.1137
50Kim Do-YoonCentral midfielderSuwon City FC219.11500%412.7%