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| K League Market Value TOP 10. Kang Sang-yoon ranked first overall. Source = CIES |
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'The trend these days' Kang Sang-yoon (21, Jeonbuk) has the highest market value among the players currently playing in the K League.
The International Football Institute (CIES) unveiled the 10 people with the highest market value in the K-League, Korea's top soccer league, on its official channel on the 21st (Korea time). 'CIES' is a CIES own statistical model based on over 6000 transfer cases, evaluating the market value of players around the world.
Kang Sang-yoon's market value, which is the core of Jeonbuk's sensation this season, was estimated at up to 3.6 million euros (about 6.3 billion won). 'CIES' also introduced the fact that Kang Sang-yoon's market value jumped about eightfold from the previous 450,000 euros (about 725 million won) to 3.6 million euros.
The potential of the young midfielder, who is only 21 years old, and his outstanding performance this season seem to be reflected in the market value. Kang Sang-yoon, who returned to his original team Jeonbuk after leasing Suwon FC this year, has established himself as a key offensive midfielder in a team led by Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye. He played in 21 of Jeonbuk's 22 K League games and recorded three assists, playing a role as an engine in offense and defense.
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| The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Hong Kong at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 11th. Kang Sang-yoon is cheering after scoring the first goal. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.11/ |
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Kang Sang-yoon was also selected for the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) held in Korea this month and played in all three games against China (3-0), Hong Kong (2-0), and Japan (0-1 loss). In particular, he also tasted his debut goal against Hong Kong, the second A match.
Jeonbuk, which leads the way, produced four of the top seven K-League market values.
K-League scoring leader Jeon Jin-woo ranked fourth with 2.1 million euros (about 3.395 billion won), while "national defensive midfielder'Park Jin-seop and 'Italian earthen pot striker'Kompano tied for fifth with 1.7 million euros (about 2.74 billion won).
Lee Ho-jae, a key Pohang striker who scored for the national team following his father Lee Ki-hyung, followed closely behind Kang Sang-yoon with 3.3 million euros (about 5.33 billion won). Lee Ho-jae's market value jumped about five times from 650,000 euros (about 1.05 billion won) to 3.3 million euros.
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Shin Min-ha, the youth representative and Gangwon's main center back, ranked third with a market value of 3.2 million euros (about 5.173 billion won).
Pohang winger Hong Yoon-sang was tied for fifth with Park Jin-seop Compagno, Daejeon's national college midfielder Kim Bong-soo ranked eighth with 1.6 million euros (about 2.586 billion won), and Ulsan's national college center back signature officer and Gwangju's national college center back Byun Jun-su tied for ninth with 1.4 million euros (about 2.263 billion won), respectively.
By team, Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk), Lee Ho-jae (Pohang), Shin Min-ha (Gangwon), Kim Bong-soo (Daejeon), Signature Hall (Ulsan), Byun Jun-su (Gwangju), Hwang Jae-won (Daegu, 1.77 billion won), Kim Joo-sung (Seoul, 1.567 billion won), Park Sang-hyuk (Kim Cheon, 1.227 billion won), Kim Ryun-sung (Jeju, 937 million won), Lim Min-hyuk (Anyang, 290 million won) and Ahn Hyun-beom (Suwon FC, 274 million won) each have the highest market value.
In January 2024, Jeonbuk Song Min-gyu topped the K-League market value with 4.9 million euros (about 7.91 billion won).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
