Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 558 | 6.82 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 6.9 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
Kim Dong-Jin is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong-Jin.
On the season, Dong-Jin graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.903 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 7).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 23 Dong-Jin is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.
Dong-Jin is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (4th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 42.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
