KIM TAE-HYEON
Defender · Kashima · J1 League
“A no-frills centre-back who keeps the line honest.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Kim Tae-Hyeon is a centre back in his prime, with his strongest recent football at Kashima. A league-level discount tempers the case, but his profile still carries value.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €3.2M – €3.8M
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 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.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.46
SoT / 90
0.31
Accuracy
67%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 7 matches (585 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 6 matches · shots
3 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
2027/28 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 6 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 6.00 |
Form (last 6 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.46
per 90
Shots on target
0.31
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
1.08
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.23
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 |  Công An Nhân Dân | AFC CL | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 6 |  Uzbekistan | Friendly | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 2 |  Venezuela | Friendly | D0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 28 |  Uruguay | Friendly | L1-4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 24 |  Ecuador | Friendly | W3-0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Sep 15 |  Newcastle Jets | AFC CL | W7-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
J1 League585 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 |  Kashima | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.77 |
| 2026/27 | Kashima | J1 League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 7.18 |
| 2025/26 | Kashima | J1 League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.97 |
| 2024/25 |  Sagan Tosu | J1 League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 2023/24 |  Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 23 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 32 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | FA Cup | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.59 |
| 2020/21 |  Seoul E-Land FC | K League 2 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
AFC U23 Asian Cup
2019/2020
Asian Games
2023
Spell detail
Apps
54
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes
4,334
By season
| 2027/28 | J1 League | 5 app | 0 g | 6.77 |
| 2026/27 | J1 League | 17 app | 1 g | 7.18 |
| 2025/26 | J1 League | 32 app | 0 g | 6.97 |
Goals by season
1 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 →No World Cup minutes on record for Kim Tae-Hyeon.