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14.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
31.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 43/52 rated

Club profile

LeagueK League 1
League position4th of 6
Squad size44
Average age25.7
CountrySouth Korea

Team scout report

Mid-table4th of 6 · K League 1

Pohang Steelers sit 4th of 6 in the K League 1, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 14.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 31.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 18.3 → 18.6), while squad talent has eased 5.2% (Rating 33.6 → 31.8). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Lee Ho-Jae leads on both form (Season 26) and ceiling (Rating 45). In the market, the headline arrival is Z. Rendulić (689.7K €), and Lee Ho-Jae is the most valuable asset at 11.1.

14.9
1.5%
Squad season
31.4
5.2%
Squad rating
4thof 6
League finish
LDDWL
Last 5
Top performer
Lee Ho-Jae
Season 26
Highest potential
Lee Ho-Jae
Rating 45
Marquee signing
Z. Rendulić
689.7K €
Top asset
Lee Ho-Jae
Value 11.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
430
Defence
628
Midfield
431
Attack
535

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ho-Jae
2645
Min-Gwang
2215
Seung-Wook
2029
Yun-Sang
1445
In-Jae
1418
Oberdan
1420
Sung-Yueng
138
Kwang-Hoon
136
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Lee Ho-Jae9goals
  2. 2Hong Yun-Sang3goals
  3. 3Juninho Rocha2goals
  4. 4Oberdan1goals
  5. 5Kim In-Sung1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Ki Sung-Yueng2assists
  2. 2Jorge Luiz2assists
  3. 3Hong Yun-Sang2assists
  4. 4Kang Min-Jun1assists
  5. 5Shin Kwang-Hoon1assists

Squad · 44

Nat.
1Yun Pyeong-GookGoalkeeperKorea Republic340.55—46.8%750.7%
21Hwang In-JaeGoalkeeperKorea Republic322.318—1427.9%1836.6%
80Hong Seong-MinGoalkeeper—19—————
80Hong Seong-MinGoalkeeper—198.42—443
—Kang Seong-HyeokGoalkeeperKorea Republic208.3——040
—Kwon NeungGoalkeeperKorea Republic208.3——040
2Eo Jeong-WonCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic278.722—104%3614.9%
3Lee Dong-HeeFull-backKorea Republic268.713—644.6%3619.1%
4Jeon Min-GwangCentre-backKorea Republic332.121—2244.2%1541.6%
5J. AspropotamitisCentre-backAustralia302.22—0100%1833.1%
13Kang Min-JunCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic2310.617—843
14Park Seung-WookFull-back
earlier at South Korea · 180 min, 0g
Korea Republic294.519—2052.6%2931.3%
17Shin Sung-JaeCentre-backKorea Republic2931—022
23Lee Dong-hyeopCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic239.33—0380.5%
24Han Hyeon-SeoCentre-backKorea Republic229.77—042
24Han Hyeon-SeoCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
—218.86—040
34Lee Gyu-BaekCentre-backKorea Republic229——0100%394.9%
—Choi Hyeong-WoongCentre-backKorea Republic229——0396.1%
—Cha Jun-YoungCentre-backKorea Republic229——039
6Kim Jong-WooCentral midfielderKorea Republic321.311—378.9%1342.2%
8OberdanCentral midfielderBrazil312.61611435.3%2037.3%
12Cho Jae-HunDefensive midfielder
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic239.34—0389.3%
17Shin Kwang-HoonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Korea Republic390.619—1328.6%642.6%
40Ki Sung-YuengCentral midfielderKorea Republic370.818—1311.3%841.8%
66Lee Chang-WooCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Korea Republic208.711—142
70Hwang Seo-WoongCentral midfielderKorea Republic218.88—0402.8%
77WandersonDefensive midfielderBrazil370.11—196.1%287.6%
88Kim Dong-JinCentral midfielderKorea Republic2310.414—770%42±0%
97Juninho RochaCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Brazil284.4172103039.7%
—Kim Gyu-HyeongCentral midfielderKorea Republic277.1——0100%2921.6%
—Kim Dong-MinCentral midfielderKorea Republic218.71—040
—Hong Ji-WooCentral midfielderKorea Republic239.3——038
7Kim In-SungWinger
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic360.6211452.8%924.6%
9Jorge LuizWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil278.82211048%3617.3%
10Baek Sung-DongWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Ayutthaya FC · 704 min, 0g
Korea Republic340.57—0100%664.8%
18Kang Hyeon-JeWingerKorea Republic2310.4813429.3%
19Lee Ho-JaeCentre-forward
earlier at South Korea · 174 min, 1g
Korea Republic2511.1219261.9%450.9%
20An Jae-JunCentre-forwardKorea Republic258.89—0100%369.5%
37Hong Yun-SangWinger
played FWD · MID
Korea Republic2410.91631435.6%456.9%
44Lee Heon-JaeWingerKorea Republic208.32—040
—Kim Myeong-JunCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic208.38—040
—Lee Kyu-MinCentre-forwardKorea Republic208.42—040
—Baek Seung-WonCentre-forwardKorea Republic208.3——040
99Cho Sang-HyeokWingerKorea Republic229.619—341

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-8-14 in 38
Goals (for / against)41 / 46
Clean sheets12
Last 5LDDWL

Fixtures & results

K League 116W 8D 14LAFC Champions League Two4W 2D 2LFA Cup0W 0D 1L
Feb 19AGamba Osaka1–2L
Feb 12HGamba Osaka1–1D
Dec 11AKaya1–0W
Nov 30AGangwon FC0–1L
Nov 27HBG Pathum United2–0W
Nov 22HJeonbuk Motors0–0D
Nov 9HFC Seoul0–0D
Nov 6HTampines Rovers1–1D
Nov 1AGimcheon Sangmu FC1–0W
Oct 26ADaejeon Citizen0–2L
Oct 23ATampines Rovers0–1L
Oct 18AFC Seoul2–1W
Oct 5HDaejeon Citizen1–3L
Oct 2HKaya2–0W
Sep 27AGimcheon Sangmu FC0–2L
Sep 21HJeju United FC1–0W
Sep 18ABG Pathum United1–0W
Sep 13HUlsan Hyundai FC1–1D
Aug 31AGangwon FC0–1L
Aug 24HJeonbuk Motors3–1W
Aug 15AFC Anyang1–0W
Aug 10HGwangju FC1–0W
Jul 27ADaegu FC1–0W
Jul 22HSuwon City FC1–5L
Jul 19HJeonbuk Motors2–3L
Jun 29AFC Seoul1–4L
Jun 21HJeju United FC2–1W
Jun 17ADaegu FC1–1D
Jun 14AGimcheon Sangmu FC0–1L
Jun 1HGangwon FC2–1W
May 27ADaejeon Citizen3–1W
May 23AFC Anyang2–0W
May 18HGwangju FC0–1L
May 14AGimpo Citizen1–2L
May 10HSuwon City FC2–0W
May 5AUlsan Hyundai FC1–1D
May 2HGimcheon Sangmu FC1–2L
Apr 27HFC Seoul1–0W
Apr 20AJeju United FC0–2L
Apr 12HFC Anyang2–1W
Apr 5ASuwon City FC1–1D
Mar 29HUlsan Hyundai FC1–0W
Mar 22AGwangju FC3–2W
Mar 16AJeonbuk Motors2–2D
Mar 1HDaegu FC0–0D
Feb 23AGangwon FC1–2L
Feb 15HDaejeon Citizen0–3L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Lee Seung-HwanCheongju· Return from loan2025/26
Kim Beom-SuSeongnam FC· Return from loan2025/26
Kim Jun-HoGimcheon Sangmu FC· Back from Loan2025/26
Park Chan-YongGimcheon Sangmu FC· Back from Loan2025/26
Ki Sung-YuengFC Seoul· Transfer2025/26
Jo Sung-WookSeongnam FC· Transfer2025/26
Beom-jun KimPohang Steelers· -2025/26
Jung Sung-RyongKawasaki Frontale· Free agent2025/26

Out

Han Chan-HeeSuwon City FC· Transfer2025/26
Hong Yun-SangGimcheon Sangmu FC· Loan2025/26
Kim Beom-SuJeonnam Dragons· Loan2025/26
Kim Jun-HoGyeongnam FC· Transfer2025/26
Cho Jae-HunYongin City· Free agent2025/26
Kim Jong-WooBucheon FC 1995· Transfer2025/26
Lee Dong-HeeMontedio Yamagata· Transfer2025/26
Park Seung-WookShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2025/26