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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gwangju FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1181 | 6.98 |
Scout report
Choi Kyoung-Rok is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Gwangju FC, rated 20 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 95th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kyoung-Rok.
Judged on this season alone, Kyoung-Rok graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.124 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 38th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 31 Kyoung-Rok is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gwangju FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 20, Kyoung-Rok carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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