Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Daejeon Citizen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1311 | 7.24 |
Scout report
Lee Soon-Min is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Daejeon Citizen, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 10% of K League 1 central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.7, ranking 104th of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soon-Min.
Judged on this season alone, Soon-Min graded 22 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 6.247 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 22). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 41st of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 32 Soon-Min is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Soon-Min is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.
Output in context · Daejeon Citizen finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side
6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 18.7, Soon-Min carries the 41st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 48. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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