Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Also this season
Earlier this season at South Korea — EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 98 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Daejeon Citizen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendliesat South Korea | 18 | 0 | 0 | 951 | 6.98 |
 K League 1at Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.93 |
 EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6.54 |
Scout report
Kim Bong-Soo is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Daejeon Citizen, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 22nd of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bong-Soo.
Judged on this season alone, Bong-Soo graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.829 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 15% of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 26 Bong-Soo is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side
3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 41.4, Bong-Soo carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 (top 15%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
