Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Seoul.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1294 | 7.48 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 3 | 3 | 535 | 7.58 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 187 | 7.53 |
Scout report
J. Lingard is a 33-year-old centre-forward at FC Seoul, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 23% of K League 1 centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14, ranking 122nd of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lingard.
Judged on this season alone, Lingard graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1, on 7 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances (0.626 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 24). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 19th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the K League 1. At 33 Lingard is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Seoul finished 6th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
7 goals in 34 appearances (0.21 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 2 assists for 9 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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, Lingard carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the K League 1 of 22, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (FC Seoul finished 6th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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