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Full nameMin-Duk Kim
PositionCentre-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age30
Date of birth8 Jul 1996
BirthplaceUlsan
Height183 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubDaejeon Citizen
Centre-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
906
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 112009066.94
FA Cupat Gimcheon Sangmu FC10045

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Kim Min-Duk is a 30-year-old central defender at Daejeon Citizen, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 90th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Duk.

Judged on this season alone, Min-Duk graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 31 of the 31 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 2 clean sheets and 3.179 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 18th of 31 of the 31 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 30 Min-Duk is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential18th of 31 centre-backs · K League 1 · 12 appsCurrent season23rd of 31 centre-backs · K League 1 · 12 apps23rd-best centre-back in the K League 190th in the K League 1 · potential18th-highest potential centre-back in the K League 1
22.9
Ratingi
18th of 31 centre-backs
8.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
26.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.18
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

3.18
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 26.5% 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 22.9, Min-Duk carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 31 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes522
Pass accuracy41%

Possession

Duels won37
Duels won %53.6%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions10
Blocks10
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.