KIM JIN-GYU
Midfielder · Jeonbuk Motors · K League 1
“A busy box-to-box midfielder who keeps Korea Republic moving.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Kim Jin-Gyu rates limited. A box-to-box midfielder in his prime, he has slipped from peak form at Jeonbuk Motors and his strongest sustained run at Gimcheon Sangmu FC, while his value is held down by weaker competition and an unsettled starting role.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €186K – €186K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Kim Jin-Gyu is a straight-line, two-way midfielder who wants to get on the ball, cover ground, and connect phases. In GoalPost terms, he is boxToBox: he arrives to help build, then turns and recovers quickly, offering a constant outlet between the lines and a willing press in transition. His game is about clean support running, simple circulation, and being present where the next action happens.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.56
SoT / 90
0.21
Accuracy
38%
Conversion
13%
Club football this season: 8 shots in 32 matches (1275 min).
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Last 5 matches · shots
2 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 6.15 |
 K League 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1,124 | 6.3 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1,275 | 6.28 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.07
per 90
Assists
0.14
per 90
Shots
0.56
per 90
Shots on target
0.21
per 90
Conversion
13%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.14
per 90 · 29% completed
Key passes
2.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.07
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.84
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Beijing Guoan | AFC CL | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Oct 14 |  Vissel Kobe | AFC CL | L2-0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Sep 16 |  Kashiwa Reysol | AFC CL | W2-1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jun 25 |  South Africa | World Cup | L1-0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jun 12 |  Czech Republic | World Cup | W2-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
K League 11,124 (88%)AFC Champions League Elite151 (12%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.29 |
| 2025/26 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 | 6.99 |
| 2024/25 |  Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 1 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | 7.46 |
| 2023/24 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | K League 2 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.86 |
| 2021/22 |  Busan I Park | K League 2 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Busan I Park | K League 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 7.20 |
| 2019/20 | Busan I Park | K League 2 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
AFC U23 Asian Cup
2019/2020
K League 2
2023
Korea Cup
2022
Spell detail
Apps
105
Goals
7
Assists
4
Minutes
4,931
By season
| 2026/27 | K League 1 | 29 app | 1 g | 6.29 |
| 2025/26 | K League 1 | 35 app | 2 g | 6.99 |
| 2022/23 | K League 1 | 41 app | 4 g | 6.86 |
Goals by season
7 goals in the spell
International career
South Korea
National-team finishes
- AFC U23 Asian CupWinner · 2019/2020
World Cup 2026
South Korea
South Korea's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
58
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.80