Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 794 | 6.87 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 7.07 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
Kang Min-Jun is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 16th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Min-Jun.
Judged on this season alone, Min-Jun graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.154 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Min-Jun, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 11% of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 23 Min-Jun is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.2% 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 43.3, Min-Jun carries the 5th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 27 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
