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Full nameSeung-Mo Lee
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age28
Date of birth30 Mar 1998
BirthplacePaju-si
Height185 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubFC Seoul
Central midfielder
33
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
850
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Seoul.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 133118506.89
AFC Champions League Elite9006296.7
Friendlies Clubs4002396.45

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Lee Seung-Mo is a 28-year-old central midfielder at FC Seoul, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Seung-Mo.

Judged on this season alone, Seung-Mo graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.071 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 28th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Seung-Mo is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential28th of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 33 appsCurrent season26th of 48 central midfielders · K League 1 · 33 apps26th-best central midfielder in the K League 172nd in the K League 1 · potential28th-highest potential central midfielder in the K League 1
27.8
Ratingi
28th of 48 central midfielders
12.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.07
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

3.07
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 33 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.9% 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 27.8, Seung-Mo carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48 — though on just 33 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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