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Top-Scoring midfielders in K League 1 2026

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

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

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
39 players · ranked by top scorersCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1WillyanAttacking midfielderSuwon City FC325131.6%1631.3%
2Lee Dong-GyeongAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC2942127.9%34±0%
3HernandesAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen27422228.8%413.8%
4Lee Seung-WooAttacking midfielderJeonbuk Motors2841966.1%356.8%
5Jeong Jae-HeeAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen32410316%158.6%
6Go Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC274193513.5%
7Mo Jae-HyeonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC2931339.6%291%
8Lee Seung-MoAttacking midfielderFC Seoul2831415.3%3319.1%
9Juninho RochaWingerPohang Steelers2831116.5%312.7%
10Kim Dae-WonAttacking midfielderGangwon FC292162.4%309.2%
11Victor BobsinAttacking midfielderDaejeon Citizen2623142.9%350.9%
12Kim Yi-SeokAttacking midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC282693.9%282.5%
13Kim Ju-ChanWingerGimcheon Sangmu FC222686.7%425.3%
14Moon Min-seoCentral midfielderGwangju FC22213443.5%431%
15Lee Jae-WonDefensive midfielderSuwon City FC2922210%2922.7%
16Kim Jong-WooCentral midfielderBucheon FC 1995321580.8%145.3%
17K. YoshinoAttacking midfielderDaegu FC311676.3%1847%
18G. LudwigsonCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen3211128.9%169.9%
19Kim Jin-GyuCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors291163.2%297.2%
20Oh Jae-HyeokCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2411331.6%440.9%
21E. ÇinariAttacking midfielderJeju United FC291627
22Anderson OliveiraCentral midfielderFC Seoul2811143.4%3315.6%
23Lee Hui-GyunCentral midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC28110653.8%3216.9%
24Lee Dong-JunCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors291151.4%308.6%
25Lee You-HyeonCentral midfielderGangwon FC2911515.6%2911.8%
26Cho Young-WookAttacking midfielderFC Seoul271859.5%364.9%
27Kang Sang-WooAttacking midfielderUlsan Hyundai FC321467.6%1514.1%
28Park Tae-JunCentral midfielderGimcheon Sangmu FC2711484%342%
29Kim Jung-HyunDefensive midfielderFC Anyang3311142.5%120.9%
30Seo Jin-SuCentral midfielderDaejeon Citizen251794.1%401%
31Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderFC Anyang331831.9%1224.8%
32H. BabecCentral midfielderFC Seoul2711124%3833.9%
33Jang Min-GyuCentral midfielderJeju United FC2711386.8%368.5%
34ThiaguinhoAttacking midfielderBucheon FC 19952611339
35Italo MoreiraCentral midfielderJeju United FC291446.2%263.4%
36Emerson NeguebaCentral midfielderJeju United FC251134423.7%
37Kang Sang-YoonCentral midfielderJeonbuk Motors2211437.8%470.6%
38K. NishiyaCentral midfielderPohang Steelers26110113.3%3817.1%
39Choi Byung-WookAttacking midfielderJeju United FC21135.6%477.3%