Hong Yun-Sang

Yun-Sang's current-season form is down 36% on last season (Season 22→14), while his Rating eased 48→44. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	9	0	0	6.55	—	—
2025/26	Pohang Steelers · 4th	30	3	2	6.98	44	14
2024/25	Pohang Steelers · 6th	33	6	0	6.79	48	22
2023/24	Pohang Steelers · 3rd	4	1	0	7.3	46	2
2021/22	SKN ST. Polten	15	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Korea Republic · international

Side	Apps	G
Korea Republic U23	4	1
Korea Republic U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Hong Yun-Sang is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Pohang Steelers, rated 44.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 148 on scout potential in the K League 1. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yun-Sang.

Judged on this season alone, Yun-Sang graded 14 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 4 wingers in the K League 1, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 30 appearances (0.435 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 14). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 25% of the 4 wingers in the K League 1. At 24 Yun-Sang is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

Current potentialTop 25% wingers · K League 1 Current seasonTop 25% wingers · K League 11st-best winger in the K League 19th in the K League 1 · potential1st-highest potential winger in the K League 1

44.4

Ratingi

1st of 4 wingers

14.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

3 goals in 30 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.2% 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 44.4, Yun-Sang carries the 1st-highest potential of the wingers in the K League 1 (top 25%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.261

Assists / 900.174

Goal contribution / 900.435

Defensive actions / 903.395

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %66.7

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.174

Foul involvement / 902.698

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 24, Yun-Sang sits on 10.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yun-Sang's projected Rating — 44.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target6

Shots9

Passing

Assists2

Chances created14

Passes325

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success30%

Duels won42

Duels won %41.6%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions12

Blocks1

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gimcheon Sangmu FC(on loan)2025/26 – now

Pohang Steelers2023/24 – 2025/26

Nürnberg IIuntil 2023/24

About Hong Yun-Sang

Yun-Sang Hong is a 24-year-old centre-forward who plays for Pohang Steelers, born on March 19, 2002 in Jeju, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Korea Republic. Pohang Steelers currently sit 4th of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Hong Yun-Sang has made 30 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 1,034 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the K League 1 and the FA Cup. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Hong Yun-Sang plays, Pohang Steelers's record this season is 7W-1D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.28 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

November 1, 2025: 1-0 win away at Gimcheon Sangmu FC (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 26, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Daejeon Citizen (65 minutes, 6.9 rating)
October 18, 2025: 2-1 win away at FC Seoul (68 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 5, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Daejeon Citizen (61 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 27, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Gimcheon Sangmu FC (44 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 21, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Jeju United FC (84 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
September 13, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Ulsan Hyundai FC (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 31, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Gangwon FC (55 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 15, 2025: 1-0 win away at FC Anyang (72 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 10, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Gwangju FC (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Hong Yun-Sang at 44.4 with a Season form score of 14.3, ranking 9th of 148 centre-forwards in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Korea Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Hong Yun-Sang has totalled 117 club appearances with 20 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Pohang Steelers.

Hong Yun-Sang's career has also included time at Gimcheon Sangmu FC and Nürnberg II.

On the international stage, Hong Yun-Sang has represented Korea Republic U23 and Korea Republic U17 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About Hong Yun-Sang

This season

Recent matches

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Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About Hong Yun-Sang

This season

Recent matches

Field Insider's view

Career

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