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7 World Cups · 2002–2026
Succession '06
12%
U23 value share
Succession '26
10%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
1.3k→72.8k
+5395% at kick-off

The Cliff — succession vs squad minutes

per World Cup cycle · squad top-5 league minutes and under-23 value share, at kick-off
Top-5 minutesSuccession · U23 value share
80k40k0k30%15%0%200220062010201420182022202612%20%27%13%7%10%
Cliff verdict · 2026

#20 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.38): minutes-weighted age 28.6, 61% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 54% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€25m€33m€52m€88m€164m€139m'06'10'14'18'22'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
30.027.024.027.328.127.625.427.428.928.6'02'06'10'14'18'22'26

Tournament by tournament

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2002
Semi-final
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2006
Group
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2010
Round of 16
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2014
Group
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2018
Group
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2022
Round of 16
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2026
Group
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2002 squad — Semi-final 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

Paper Index: #207 of 240 all-time · #31 of 32 in 2002 (composite -0.84)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Lee Woon-jaeGK 29 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 70
2 Hyun Young-minDF 22 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
3 Choi Sung-yongMF 26 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
4 Choi Jin-cheulDF 31 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 60
5 Kim Nam-ilMF 25 Jeonnam Dragons 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 50
6 Yoo Sang-chulMF 30 Kashiwa Reysol 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 71
7 Kim Tae-youngDF 31 Jeonnam Dragons 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
8 Choi Tae-ukFW 21 Anyang LG Cheetahs 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 10
9 Seol Ki-hyeonFW 23 Anderlecht 00 n/a 0 10 —n/a 71
10 Lee Young-pyoDF 25 FC Seoul 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 50
11 Choi Yong-sooFW 28 JEF United Ichihara 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 10
12 Kim Byung-jiGK 32 Pohang Steelers 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
13 Lee Eul-yongMF 26 Bucheon SK 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 41
14 Lee Chun-sooFW 20 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 70
15 Lee Min-sungDF 28 Busan I'Cons 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 20
16 Cha Du-riFW 21 Korea University 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 40
17 Yoon Jong-hwanMF 29 Cerezo Osaka 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
18 Hwang Sun-hongFW 33 Kashiwa Reysol 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 51
19 Ahn Jung-hwanFW 26 Perugia 305 n/a 1,324 00 —n/a 72
20 Hong Myung-boDF 33 Pohang Steelers 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 70
21 Park Ji-sungMF 21 Kyoto Purple Sanga 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
22 Song Chong-gugMF 23 Busan I'Cons 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 71
23 Choi Eun-sungGK 31 Daejeon Citizen 00 n/a 0 00 —n/a 00
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Serie A301,3245
Total top-5 301,3245
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Pro League (Bel)452,708
All competitions (10 named + 17 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)95181,321
J2 League (Jpn)19817,194
K League (Kor)14712,852
Pro League (Bel)452,708
Serie A (Ita)301,324
Bundesliga (Aut)131,136
2. Bundesliga (Ger)9560
Coppa Italia (Ita)4279
UCL qualifying2125
UEFA Champions League13
Other competitions (17 — minor leagues, cups, youth)92479,339
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
16/22 measured
Defender height
179 cm
set-piece proxy
Goal dependency
100%
Ahn Jung-hwan of squad league goals

2006 squad — Group◑ 22/23 · value retention 89%

Paper Index: #208 of 240 all-time · #29 of 32 in 2006 (composite -0.85)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Lee Woon-jae 2ndGK 33 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’05 30
2 Kim Young-chulDF 29 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’06 20
3 Kim Dong-jinDF 24 FC Seoul 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’06 20
4 Choi Jin-cheul 2ndDF 35 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’06 30
5 Kim Nam-il 2ndMF 29 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’06 30
6 Kim Jin-kyuDF 21 Júbilo Iwata 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’05 00
7 Park Ji-sungMF 25 Manchester United 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M— 00
8 Kim Do-heonMF 23 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 00 n/a 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’06 00
9 Ahn Jung-hwan 2ndFW 30 MSV Duisburg 589 n/a 2,754 00 €1.5M€4M ’04 31
10 Park Chu-youngFW 20 FC Seoul 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’05 10
11 Seol Ki-hyeon 2ndFW 27 Wolverhampton Wanderers 00 n/a 0 30 €2.2M€2M ’04 20
12 Lee Young-pyo 2ndDF 29 Tottenham Hotspur 310 n/a 2,734 180 €4.0M€4M ’05 30
13 Lee Eul-yong 2ndMF 30 Trabzonspor 00 n/a 0 00 €1.3M€1M ’05 20
14 Lee Chun-soo 2ndFW 24 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi 280 n/a 1,412 60 €2.0M€2M ’05 00
15 Baek Ji-hoonMF 21 FC Seoul 00 n/a 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’06 00
16 Chung Kyung-hoFW 26 Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix 00 n/a 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’06 00
17 Lee HoMF 21 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 30
18 Kim Sang-sikDF 29 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’06 20
19 Cho Jae-jinFW 24 Shimizu S-Pulse 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’06 61
20 Kim Yong-daeGK 26 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 00 n/a 0 00 €0.4M€0M ’06 00
21 Kim Young-kwangGK 22 Jeonnam Dragons 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’06 00
22 Song Chong-gug 2ndDF 27 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 60 €2.2M€3M ’04 10
23 Cho Won-heeDF 23 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’06 00
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League312,7340
La Liga281,4120
Serie A301,3245
Bundesliga124222
Ligue 1161,0082
Total top-5 1176,9009
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)694,456
Eredivisie (Ned)14211,944
Pro League (Bel)976,191
J1 League (Jpn)827,020
Süper Lig (Tur)745,292
All competitions (22 named + 21 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)117597,306
K League (Kor)44637,634
Eredivisie (Ned)14211,944
Pro League (Bel)976,191
J1 League (Jpn)827,020
Süper Lig (Tur)745,292
Championship (Eng)694,456
J2 League (Jpn)494,194
AFC Champions League463,847
UEFA Champions League332,494
Premier League (Eng)312,734
Serie A (Ita)301,324
LaLiga (Spa)281,412
UEFA Cup231,964
Ligue 1 (Fra)161,008
UCL qualifying12762
Bundesliga (Ger)12422
EFL Cup (Eng)4385
Coppa Italia (Ita)4279
FA Cup (Eng)4298
Copa del Rey (Spa)2180
Coupe de France (Fra)110
Other competitions (21 — minor leagues, cups, youth)95479,705
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
18/22 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
12%
prospect share
Goal dependency
100%
Ahn Jung-hwan of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Lee Young-pyo of squad value

2010 squad — Round of 16◑ 22/23 · value retention 75%

Paper Index: #212 of 240 all-time · #29 of 32 in 2010 (composite -0.86)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Lee Woon-jae 3rdGK 37 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’09 00
2 Oh Beom-seokDF 25 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €2.3M€2M ’09 10
3 Kim Hyung-ilDF 26 Pohang Steelers 00 0 0 00 €1.7M€2M ’09 00
4 Cho Yong-hyungDF 26 Jeju United 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’09 40
5 Kim Nam-il 3rdMF 33 Tom Tomsk 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€2M ’06 30
6 Kim Bo-kyungMF 20 Oita Trinita 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€0M ’10 00
7 Park Ji-sungMF 29 Manchester United 00 0 0 00 €0.2M— 00
8 Kim Jung-wooMF 28 Gwangju Sangmu 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’09 40
9 Ahn Jung-hwan 3rdFW 34 Dalian Shide 589 2 2,754 00 €0.3M€4M ’04 00
10 Park Chu-young 2ndFW 24 Monaco 5813 12 4,808 00 €5.2M€5M ’09 41
11 Lee Seung-yeoulFW 21 FC Seoul 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’10 10
12 Lee Young-pyo 3rdDF 33 Al Hilal 880 1 7,566 180 €1.8M€5M ’08 40
13 Kim Jae-sungMF 26 Pohang Steelers 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’09 30
14 Lee Jung-sooDF 30 Kashima Antlers 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’09 42
15 Kim Dong-jin 2ndDF 28 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€4M ’08 10
16 Ki Sung-yuengMF 21 Celtic 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’09 00
17 Lee Chung-yongFW 21 Bolton Wanderers 344 6 2,412 00 €3.0M€3M ’10 42
18 Jung Sung-ryongGK 25 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’09 40
19 Yeom Ki-hunFW 27 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’09 40
20 Lee Dong-gookFW 31 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 300 0 950 00 €0.6M€2M ’07 20
21 Kim Young-kwang 2ndGK 26 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’09 00
22 Cha Du-ri 2ndDF 29 SC Freiburg 1156 6 6,550 00 €1.2M€2M ’05 30
23 Kang Min-sooDF 24 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’09 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Lee Young-pyo
peak €5M (2008-02) → €2M at kickoff · −64%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League1279,2634
Serie A301,3245
Bundesliga1528,6378
Ligue 1745,81615
Total top-5 38325,04032
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)897,775
Premiership (Sco)10543
J1 League (Jpn)16513,693
Saudi Pro League (KSA)221,898
All competitions (23 named + 25 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)1491121,255
K League (Kor)31226,570
J1 League (Jpn)16513,693
Bundesliga (Ger)1528,637
AFC Champions League13611,199
Premier League (Eng)1279,263
Premier Liga (Rus)1058,653
2. Bundesliga (Ger)907,131
Eredivisie (Ned)897,775
Ligue 1 (Fra)745,816
J2 League (Jpn)373,195
Super League (Chn)342,603
Serie A (Ita)301,324
UEFA Cup302,494
Saudi Pro League (KSA)221,898
UEFA Champions League181,638
DFB-Pokal (Ger)161,266
FA Cup (Eng)15972
EFL Cup (Eng)10827
Premiership (Sco)10543
Coupe de France (Fra)9773
Coppa Italia (Ita)4279
UCL qualifying2180
Other competitions (25 — minor leagues, cups, youth)117197,409
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
21/22 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
20%
prospect share
Goal dependency
41%
Park Chu-young of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Park Chu-young of squad value

2014 squad — Group · value retention 79%

Paper Index: #217 of 240 all-time · #28 of 32 in 2014 (composite -0.89)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Jung Sung-ryong 2ndGK 29 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’11 20
2 Kim Chang-sooDF 28 Kashiwa Reysol 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’11 00
3 Yun Suk-youngDF 24 Queens Park Rangers 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’12 30
4 Kwak Tae-hwiDF 32 Al Hilal 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’12 00
5 Kim Young-gwonDF 24 Guangzhou Evergrande 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’14 30
6 Hwang Seok-hoDF 24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’14 10
7 Kim Bo-kyung 2ndMF 24 Cardiff City 281 0 1,675 00 €2.0M€3M ’12 20
8 Ha Dae-sungMF 29 Beijing Guoan 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€2M ’13 00
9 Son Heung-minFW 21 Bayer Leverkusen 10430 7 7,028 80 €14.0M€14M ’13 31
10 Park Chu-young 3rdFW 28 Watford [ 156 ] 11428 14 8,409 20 €1.0M€7M ’11 20
11 Lee Keun-hoFW 29 Sangju Sangmu 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’09 31
12 Lee YongDF 27 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’14 30
13 Koo Ja-cheolMF 25 Mainz 05 829 8 5,031 00 €5.0M€5M ’14 31
14 Han Kook-youngMF 24 Kashiwa Reysol 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’14 30
15 Park Jong-wooMF 25 Guangzhou R&F 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’14 00
16 Ki Sung-yueng 2ndMF 25 Sunderland [ 157 ] 573 3 4,239 00 €6.5M€8M ’13 30
17 Lee Chung-yong 2ndMF 25 Bolton Wanderers 677 12 4,625 00 €4.0M€8M ’11 30
18 Kim Shin-wookFW 26 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’14 20
19 Ji Dong-wonFW 23 FC Augsburg [ 158 ] 538 2 2,461 00 €2.0M€2M ’12 20
20 Hong Jeong-hoDF 24 FC Augsburg 160 0 769 00 €1.0M€1M ’12 30
21 Kim Seung-gyuGK 23 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’14 10
22 Park Joo-ho [ 159 ]DF 27 Mainz 05 271 3 2,328 80 €1.5M€2M ’12 00
23 Lee Bum-youngGK 25 Busan IPark 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’13 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Park Chu-young
peak €7M (2011-05) → €1M at kickoff · −86%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League17711,18413
La Liga227453
Bundesliga25816,97946
Ligue 1917,65725
Total top-5 54836,56587
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)1268,275
Premiership (Sco)664,260
J1 League (Jpn)40630,101
Saudi Pro League (KSA)181,550
All competitions (21 named + 32 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)1412116,766
J1 League (Jpn)40630,101
Bundesliga (Ger)25816,979
AFC Champions League21218,192
Premier League (Eng)17711,184
Championship (Eng)1268,275
Ligue 1 (Fra)917,657
Premiership (Sco)664,260
Super League (Chn)604,972
K League (Kor)513,769
Super League (Sui)473,921
EFL Cup (Eng)241,641
LaLiga (Spa)22745
FA Cup (Eng)211,303
UEFA Champions League181,296
Saudi Pro League (KSA)181,550
DFB-Pokal (Ger)141,036
UEFA Europa League141,245
Coupe de France (Fra)8763
UCL qualifying6535
Copa del Rey (Spa)4330
Other competitions (32 — minor leagues, cups, youth)105684,550
Squad traits
Mean height
185 cm
21/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
27%
prospect share
Goal dependency
34%
Son Heung-min of squad league goals
Value dependency
27%
Son Heung-min of squad value
Precocity
4,641′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Son Heung-min (4,641′), Ji Dong-won (437′).

2018 squad — Group · value retention 90%

Paper Index: #180 of 240 all-time · #24 of 32 in 2018 (composite -0.73)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Kim Seung-gyu 2ndGK 27 Vissel Kobe 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’17 00
2 Lee Yong 2ndDF 31 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’14 30
3 Jung Seung-hyunDF 24 Sagan Tosu 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’18 00
4 Oh Ban-sukDF 30 Jeju United 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’17 00
5 Yun Young-sunDF 29 Seongnam FC 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€1M ’13 10
6 Park Joo-ho [ 159 ] 2ndDF 31 Ulsan Hyundai 511 3 4,204 80 €0.8M€2M ’14 10
7 Son Heung-min 2ndFW 25 Tottenham Hotspur 23471 24 14,868 298 €50.0M€50M ’18 32
8 Ju Se-jongMF 27 Asan Mugunghwa 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’17 20
9 Kim Shin-wook 2ndFW 30 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’17 10
10 Lee Seung-wooMF 20 Hellas Verona 141 0 343 00 €1.0M€1M ’17 20
11 Hwang Hee-chanFW 22 Red Bull Salzburg 00 0 0 00 €10.0M€10M ’18 30
12 Kim Min-wooDF 28 Sangju Sangmu 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’15 20
13 Koo Ja-cheol 2ndMF 29 FC Augsburg 18526 16 12,477 00 €3.5M€6M ’16 20
14 Hong ChulDF 27 Sangju Sangmu 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’12 20
15 Jung Woo-youngMF 28 Vissel Kobe 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’15 30
16 Ki Sung-yueng 3rdMF 29 Swansea City 16615 8 11,935 00 €7.0M€10M ’15 20
17 Lee Jae-sungMF 25 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’17 30
18 Moon Seon-minMF 26 Incheon United 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’17 20
19 Kim Young-gwon 2ndDF 28 Guangzhou Evergrande 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€2M ’14 31
20 Jang Hyun-sooDF 26 FC Tokyo 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’14 30
21 Kim Jin-hyeonGK 30 Cerezo Osaka 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’18 00
22 Go Yo-hanDF 30 FC Seoul 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’13 10
23 Jo Hyeon-wooGK 26 Daegu FC 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€0M ’17 30
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Ki Sung-yueng
peak €10M (2015-07) → €7M at kickoff · −30%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League26517,42145
Serie A143431
Bundesliga37126,06368
Total top-5 65043,827114
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Premiership (Sco)664,260
J1 League (Jpn)60352,101
All competitions (19 named + 38 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)1701133,745
J1 League (Jpn)60352,101
Bundesliga (Ger)37126,063
AFC Champions League33227,347
Premier League (Eng)26517,421
Super League (Chn)20617,902
Premiership (Sco)664,260
J2 League (Jpn)655,796
Bundesliga (Aut)593,246
Super League (Sui)473,921
UEFA Europa League473,117
UEFA Champions League372,683
FA Cup (Eng)261,780
DFB-Pokal (Ger)231,747
EFL Cup (Eng)211,627
Allsvenskan (Swe)20937
Serie A (Ita)14343
UCL qualifying131,027
Coppa Italia (Ita)2147
Other competitions (38 — minor leagues, cups, youth)1435115,984
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
13%
prospect share
Goal dependency
62%
Son Heung-min of squad league goals
Value dependency
57%
Son Heung-min of squad value
Precocity
4,641′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Son Heung-min (4,641′), Lee Seung-woo (343′).

2022 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 78%

Paper Index: #159 of 240 all-time · #22 of 32 in 2022 (composite -0.63)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Kim Seung-gyu 3rdGK 32 Al-Shabab 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’17 40
2 Yoon Jong-gyuDF 24 FC Seoul 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’22 00
3 Kim Jin-suDF 30 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 340 1 2,816 00 €0.6M€2M ’15 40
4 Kim Min-jaeDF 26 Napoli 142 0 1,260 60 €35.0M€35M ’22 30
5 Jung Woo-young 2ndMF 32 Al-Sadd 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€2M ’19 40
6 Hwang In-beomMF 26 Olympiacos 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’22 40
7 Son Heung-min 3rdFW 30 Tottenham Hotspur 380137 63 26,587 5319 €70.0M€90M ’20 40
8 Paik Seung-hoMF 25 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 30 0 58 00 €1.0M€1M ’22 11
9 Cho Gue-sungFW 24 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.4M€1M ’22 42
10 Lee Jae-sung 2ndMF 30 Mainz 05 426 4 2,268 00 €3.0M€4M ’21 20
11 Hwang Hee-chan 2ndMF 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 615 3 2,636 93 €12.0M€16M ’22 21
12 Song Bum-keunGK 25 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.1M€1M ’22 00
13 Son Jun-hoMF 30 Shandong Taishan 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’22 30
14 Hong Chul 2ndDF 32 Daegu FC 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’12 10
15 Kim Moon-hwanDF 27 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’21 40
16 Hwang Ui-joFW 30 Olympiacos 9229 7 6,686 00 €5.0M€7M ’22 40
17 Na Sang-hoMF 26 FC Seoul 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’21 20
18 Lee Kang-inMF 21 Mallorca 885 9 4,241 50 €12.0M€20M ’19 40
19 Kim Young-gwon 3rdDF 32 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€2M ’14 41
20 Kwon Kyung-wonDF 30 Gamba Osaka 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’19 20
21 Jo Hyeon-woo 2ndGK 31 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €1.3M€2M ’19 00
22 Kwon Chang-hoonMF 28 Gimcheon Sangmu 9615 5 4,169 00 €0.9M€8M ’18 10
23 Kim Tae-hwanDF 33 Ulsan Hyundai 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’20 00
24 Cho Yu-minDF 26 Daejeon Hana Citizen 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€1M ’22 10
25 Jeong Woo-yeongMF 23 SC Freiburg 7210 5 3,071 10 €5.5M€6M ’21 10
26 Song Min-kyuMF 23 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€2M ’21 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Son Heung-min
peak €90M (2020-12) → €70M at kickoff · −22%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League28619,347101
La Liga914,2995
Serie A141,2602
Bundesliga33818,90459
Ligue 11539,98242
Total top-5 88253,792209
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
J1 League (Jpn)50842,010
MLS (USA/Can)644,851
Süper Lig (Tur)312,674
Saudi Pro League (KSA)151,316
All competitions (28 named + 51 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)2189176,782
J1 League (Jpn)50842,010
AFC Champions League38832,615
Bundesliga (Ger)33818,904
Premier League (Eng)28619,347
Super League (Chn)28324,550
2. Bundesliga (Ger)15411,355
Ligue 1 (Fra)1539,982
LaLiga (Spa)914,299
Bundesliga (Aut)864,817
Stars League (Qat)846,315
UEFA Champions League744,992
MLS (USA/Can)644,851
UEFA Europa League522,969
DFB-Pokal (Ger)493,024
Pro League (UAE)454,019
Premier Liga (Rus)352,710
J2 League (Jpn)343,024
Süper Lig (Tur)312,674
FA Cup (Eng)251,856
Copa del Rey (Spa)181,037
EFL Cup (Eng)181,120
Super League (Gre)161,121
Saudi Pro League (KSA)151,316
Serie A (Ita)141,260
UCL qualifying7492
Coupe de France (Fra)7528
Ligue 2 (Fra)220
Other competitions (51 — minor leagues, cups, youth)1769141,500
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
181 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
7%
prospect share
Goal dependency
66%
Son Heung-min of squad league goals
Value dependency
43%
Son Heung-min of squad value
Precocity
4,641′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Son Heung-min (4,641′), Lee Kang-in (2,777′), Jeong Woo-yeong (92′).

2026 squad — Group · value retention 49%

Paper Index: #119 of 240 all-time · #26 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.34)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Kim Seung-gyu 4thGK 35 FC Tokyo 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€1M ’17 30
2 Lee Han-beomDF 23 Midtjylland 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’26 30
3 Lee Gi-hyukMF 25 Gangwon FC 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’26 30
4 Kim Min-jae 2ndDF 29 Bayern Munich 1126 5 8,920 391 €20.0M€60M ’23 30
5 Kim Tae-hyeonDF 25 Kashima Antlers 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’26 00
6 Hwang In-beom 2ndMF 29 Feyenoord 00 0 0 131 €7.0M€12M ’24 31
7 Son Heung-min 4th faded greatFW 33 Los Angeles FC 468168 87 33,516 5519 €15.0M€90M ’20 30
8 Paik Seung-ho 2ndMF 29 Birmingham City 30 0 58 00 €2.0M€2M ’25 30
9 Cho Gue-sung 2ndFW 28 Midtjylland 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€4M ’24 20
10 Lee Jae-sung 3rdMF 33 Mainz 05 15128 21 10,348 00 €2.0M€4M ’23 20
11 Hwang Hee-chan 3rdMF 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15324 8 7,671 93 €6.0M€25M ’24 30
12 Song Bum-keun 2ndGK 28 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’22 00
13 Lee Tae-seokDF 23 Austria Wien 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’26 20
14 Cho Wi-jeDF 24 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’26 00
15 Kim Moon-hwan 2ndDF 30 Daejeon Hana Citizen 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’21 10
16 Park Jin-seobDF 30 Zhejiang 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’25 20
17 Bae Jun-hoMF 22 Stoke City 00 0 0 00 €4.0M€4M ’26 00
18 Oh Hyeon-gyuFW 25 Beşiktaş 00 0 0 50 €15.0M€15M ’26 31
19 Lee Kang-in 2ndMF 25 Paris Saint-Germain 19021 27 10,647 351 €28.0M€30M ’24 30
20 Yang Hyun-junMF 24 Celtic 00 0 0 100 €5.0M€5M ’26 10
21 Jo Hyeon-woo 3rdGK 34 Ulsan HD 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€2M ’19 00
22 Seol Young-wooDF 27 Red Star Belgrade 00 0 0 80 €6.5M€6M ’26 30
23 Jens CastropDF 22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 263 1 1,594 00 €10.0M€10M ’26 10
24 Kim Jin-gyuMF 29 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’25 20
25 Eom Ji-sungMF 24 Swansea City 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’26 20
26 Lee Dong-gyeongMF 28 Ulsan HD 00 0 0 00 €1.6M€2M ’25 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Son Heung-min
peak €90M (2020-12) → €15M at kickoff · −83%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League46631,311151
La Liga1136,0449
Serie A353,0542
Bundesliga40927,68476
Ligue 1804,66112
Total top-5 110372,754250
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)26718,046
Eredivisie (Ned)382,609
Premiership (Sco)1014,394
Pro League (Bel)471,520
J1 League (Jpn)25922,493
MLS (USA/Can)876,702
Superliga (Den)664,306
Süper Lig (Tur)443,762
Saudi Pro League (KSA)575,085
All competitions (35 named + 66 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
K League 1 (Kor)2005155,205
Premier League (Eng)46631,311
Bundesliga (Ger)40927,684
Championship (Eng)26718,046
J1 League (Jpn)25922,493
2. Bundesliga (Ger)25317,733
AFC Champions League22618,460
UEFA Champions League17410,801
Bundesliga (Aut)1167,391
LaLiga (Spa)1136,044
Premiership (Sco)1014,394
UEFA Europa League986,292
MLS (USA/Can)876,702
Ligue 1 (Fra)804,661
SuperLiga (Srb)786,341
Superliga (Den)664,306
Saudi Pro League (KSA)575,085
DFB-Pokal (Ger)563,520
Super League (Chn)524,428
Pro League (Bel)471,520
FA Cup (Eng)473,249
EFL Cup (Eng)442,528
Süper Lig (Tur)443,762
League One (Eng)413,293
Eredivisie (Ned)382,609
Serie A (Ita)353,054
Premier Liga (Rus)352,710
Super League (Gre)242,069
Copa del Rey (Spa)211,276
UCL qualifying211,616
Stars League (Qat)181,430
J2 League (Jpn)171,530
CONCACAF Champions League8647
Coupe de France (Fra)6380
Coppa Italia (Ita)138
Other competitions (66 — minor leagues, cups, youth)2019152,484
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
10%
prospect share
Goal dependency
67%
Son Heung-min of squad league goals
Value dependency
20%
Lee Kang-in of squad value
Precocity
4,641′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Son Heung-min (4,641′), Lee Kang-in (2,777′).