Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ulsan Hyundai FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1427 | 7.14 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.03 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 6.83 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
Scout report
Kim Young-Gwon is a 36-year-old central defender at Ulsan Hyundai FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 13% of K League 1 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.5, ranking 127th of 148 in the K League 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Gwon.
Judged on this season alone, Young-Gwon graded 21 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 31 centre-backs in the K League 1, on 5 clean sheets and 3.721 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 25th of 31 of the 31 centre-backs in the K League 1. At 36 Young-Gwon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Ulsan Hyundai FC finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 36, 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 12.5, Young-Gwon carries the 25th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the K League 1 of 31. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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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