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27.7
20.6%
Ratingi
17.3
113.6%
Seasoni
3.9
Valuei

Profile

Full nameTae-Hyun Kim
PositionFull-back
NationalityKorea Republic
Age29
Date of birth19 Dec 1996
Height173 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubJeonbuk Motors
Full-back

Season stats

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28
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
962
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jeonbuk Motors.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 128009627.29
FA Cup10090—
EAFF E-1 Football Championshipat South Korea100486.49

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Kim Tae-Hyun is a 29-year-old full-back at Jeonbuk Motors, rated 27.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 73rd of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tae-Hyun.

Judged on this season alone, Tae-Hyun graded 17 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1, on 4 clean sheets and 4.304 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 17).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 35% of the 23 full-backs in the K League 1. At 29 Tae-Hyun is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Tae-Hyun is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 35% full-backs · K League 1Current seasonTop 18% full-backs · K League 14th-best full-back in the K League 173rd in the K League 1 · potential8th-highest potential full-back in the K League 1
27.7
Ratingi
8th of 23 full-backs
17.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.3
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Jeonbuk Motors finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

4.3
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
16
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.1% 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 27.7, Tae-Hyun carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 (top 35%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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