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Full nameJae-Moon Ryu
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age32
Date of birth8 Nov 1993
Height184 cm
Shirt number#45
ClubFC Seoul
Central midfielderalso played MID
20
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
693
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Seoul.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 120106936.68
AFC Champions League Elite6012366.85

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Ryu Jae-Moon is a 32-year-old central midfielder at FC Seoul, rated 14.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 120th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jae-Moon.

Judged on this season alone, Jae-Moon graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.299 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 44th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 32 Jae-Moon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential44th of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 20 appsCurrent season42nd of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 20 apps42nd-best central midfielder in the K League 1120th in the K League 1 · potential44th-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1
14.7
Ratingi
44th of 48 central midfielders
6.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.3%
Minutes
limited game time
1.3
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 6th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

1.3
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
1
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (6th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.7, Jae-Moon carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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Transfer news

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