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Full nameSeon-Min Moon
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age34
Date of birth9 Jun 1992
BirthplaceSeoul
Height172 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubFC Seoul
Central midfielderalso played FWD
35
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
656
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Seoul.

Also this season

Earlier this season at South KoreaEAFF E-1 Football Championship: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 149 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Seoul; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 135226566.82
Friendliesat South Korea16214266.75
AFC Champions League Elite10002706.41
EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat South Korea3011497.05
FA Cup10033

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

Moon Seon-Min is a 34-year-old central midfielder at FC Seoul, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 50% of K League 1 central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.2, ranking 141st of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (19.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Seon-Min.

Judged on this season alone, Seon-Min graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.646 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 47th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 34 Seon-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistent
Current potential47th of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 35 appsCurrent season24th of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 35 apps24th-best central midfielder in the K League 1141st in the K League 1 · potential47th-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1
9.2
Ratingi
47th of 48 central midfielders
12.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.2%
Minutes
limited game time
1.65
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

1.65
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
4
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 35 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 9.2, Seon-Min carries the 47th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 35 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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