KIM TAE-HYEON
Defender · Kashima · J1 League
“A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
50Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
50Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
10Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.06
0.12
per 90
0.06
50%
50%
0.30
1.4
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.06
season rate
Shots / 90
0.12
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
1/2 on target
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.50
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.30
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Kim Tae-Hyeon is a straightforward centre-back who prioritizes position, timing, and clean defending over embellishment. He stays compact, reads danger early, and does the simple defensive actions well, stepping in to break up attacks and clearing the box without fuss. In possession, he keeps the game moving with safe decisions and little wasted movement.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Korea Republic at World Cup 2026, he matters as a steady squad defender who can be trusted to do the basic centre-back work. In a tournament where structure and concentration decide margins, his value is in reliability and defensive discipline.
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Analysis overview
Kim Tae-Hyeon is a straightforward centre-back who prioritizes position, timing, and clean defending over embellishment. He stays compact, reads danger early, and does the simple defensive actions well, stepping in to break up attacks and clearing the box without fuss. In possession, he keeps the game moving with safe decisions and little wasted movement.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.12
SoT / 90
0.06
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Clear
No current injury concern is attached to the profile.
Coverage
17 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,356 | 7.18 |
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 6.4 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,510 | 6.79 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.06
Shots
0.12
per 90
Shots on target
0.06
Conversion %
50%
Dribbles
50%
Key passes
0.30
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.36
per 90
Def actions
1.37
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
J1 League1,356 (90%)Friendlies154 (10%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Kashima | J1 League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 | Kashima | J1 League | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 6.94 |
| 2024/25 |  Sagan Tosu | J1 League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 2023/24 |  Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | — |
| 2022/23 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | — |
Career highlights
AFC U23 Asian Cup
2019/2020
Asian Games
2023
Career timeline detail
Kashima
2025 – Present
Apps
84
Goals
1
Assists
3
Minutes
5,757
Competition breakdown
| J1 League | 17 app | 1 g | 7.10 |
| J1 League | 67 app | 0 g | 6.94 |
Goal timeline
1 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Korea Republic
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.10
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
South Korea
Group context
Tournament overview
For Korea Republic at World Cup 2026, he matters as a steady squad defender who can be trusted to do the basic centre-back work. In a tournament where structure and concentration decide margins, his value is in reliability and defensive discipline.
Appearances
12
Best finish
Fourth
FIFA rank
23
Titles
0
South Korea · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.10
Minutes
1,510
G/A 90
0.12
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
South Korea · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | Czechia | Estadio Akron | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Mexico | Estadio Akron | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 25 | South Africa | Estadio BBVA | 1:00 AM |
Kim Tae-Hyeon · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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