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Top-Scoring centre-forwards in K League 1 2026

The top-scoring centre-forwards in K League 1 in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Top-scoring defenders in K League 1Top-scoring midfielders in K League 1Top-scoring attackers in K League 1Best centre-forwards in K League 1Most in-form centre-forwards in K League 1Most valuable centre-forwards in K League 1

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
1CesinhaCentre-forwardDaegu FC3683023.5%1229.1%
2Yago CarielloCentre-forwardUlsan Hyundai FC2772217.5%3836.9%
3P. KlimalaCentre-forwardFC Seoul285103230.8%
4AirtonCentre-forwardFC Anyang2751421.4%3544.7%
5Tiago OrobóCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors325749.7%1513.3%
6A. HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC2541045
7Matheus OliveiraCentre-forwardFC Anyang2841222.1%311.9%
8Jefferson GalegoCentre-forwardBucheon FC 19952941467.1%2813.2%
9J. TranziskaCentre-forwardPohang Steelers2531337.2%4324%
10A. CompagnoCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors3031424
11Kim Ju-KongCentre-forwardDaegu FC3031351.2%2421.2%
12M. IshidaCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen3131039.1%1812.1%
13Matheus AiásCentre-forwardJeju United FC2930100%2253.1%
14J. IredaleCentre-forwardGwangju FC2730100%2824.7%
15Lee Kun-HeeCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC28317152.2%313.7%
16Joo Min-KyuCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen3620100%829.9%
17Luan DiasCentre-forwardSuwon City FC2929318.2%2837.6%
18Vitor GabrielCentre-forwardBucheon FC 199526210377.6%
19Kim Sin-JinCentre-forwardJeju United FC25254116.9%
20Matheus BabiCentre-forwardSuwon City FC292751.8%2651.1%
21M. DackersCentre-forwardDaegu FC232844%4130.9%
22Park Sang-HyeokCentre-forwardGangwon FC242662.9%432.7%
23EdgarCentre-forwardDaegu FC39267%42.6%
24Diogo de OliveiraCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen29283.9%2550.3%
25Breno HerculanoCentre-forwardFC Anyang27283334.5%
26Park Se-JinCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2220100%406.1%
27G. PaulauskasCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors2611126.8%4049.4%
28Ryu Jae-MoonCentre-forwardDaegu FC321552.6%1633.5%
29Kim Gun-HeeCentre-forwardGangwon FC3110100%1615.9%
30In-Hyeok ParkCentre-forwardDaegu FC301420
31Goh Young-JunCentre-forwardGangwon FC251738.3%4332.2%
32Choe Byeong-ChanCentre-forwardGangwon FC301923
33Park Chang-JunCentre-forwardJeju United FC281530
34Gong Min-HyunCentre-forwardBucheon FC 19953617102.1%
35Kim ChanCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2611364.5%
36Bruno MotaCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors301862.4%237.1%
37Chang-Jun ParkCentre-forwardJeju United FC2912830
38Yu Kang-HyunCentre-forwardDaejeon Citizen301420.4%216.8%
39Woon KimCentre-forwardFC Anyang3117184.7%
40Jung Han-MinCentre-forwardPohang Steelers25134322.1%
41Choi Geon-JooCentre-forwardFC Anyang271624.7%342.6%
42Hong Yun-SangCentre-forwardGimcheon Sangmu FC2411122.4%417.7%
43Lee Eui-HyeongCentre-forwardBucheon FC 1995281528
44Shin Sang-EunCentre-forwardJeju United FC271551.5%341.5%
45ItaloCentre-forwardJeonbuk Motors231040
46Abdalla HalaihalCentre-forwardGangwon FC251038
47Choi Chi-UngCentre-forwardSuwon City FC251242