Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jeonbuk Motors.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1145 | 6.81 |
Scout report
Kim Tae-Hwan is a 37-year-old full-back at Jeonbuk Motors, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 30% of K League 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.5, ranking 145th of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (33.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tae-Hwan.
Judged on this season alone, Tae-Hwan graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1, on 5 clean sheets and 2.201 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 21st of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1. At 37 Tae-Hwan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side
2.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, 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 7.5, Tae-Hwan carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 23. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.2 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 (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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