CORNERFLICK
- 26AgeBorn 17 Sep 2000
- Sagan TosuClubSince 2024
- Emperor CupLeague
South KoreaNational team
The shape of him
Kim Tae-Hyeon is a 26-year-old defender at Sagan Tosu and a South Korea international. In 26/27 that meant 20 club appearances and 1,675 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,675 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.6 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.9 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.6 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 67.6 | |
| Duels won | 60% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (143), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Tae-Hyeon | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 0.6 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.9 | 1.1 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 60% | 57% |
Honours 4
- 2Asian Games2023
- 2AFC U23 Asian Cup2019/20
Career journey
2025 – 2026South Korea
2025 – 2027Kashima- 2026 – 2027South Korea
- 2027 – 2028Kashima
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 – 2028 | Kashima | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | South Korea | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2027 | Kashima | 48 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2026 | South Korea | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Sagan Tosu | 31 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Korea Republic U23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 1 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Korea Republic U23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Seoul E-Land FC | 24 | 1 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Daejeon Citizen | 11 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Tae-Hyeon Kim
- Date of birth
- 17 Sep 2000 (26)
- Place of birth
- Korea Republic
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- STSagan Tosu
- Joined
- 22 Jan 2024
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
75DEF
ST
Tae-Hyeon
- 58
- SHO
- 70
- PAS
- 61
- DRI
- 74
- DEF
- 70
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 |  AFC Champions League Elite |  Công An Nhân Dân | A | W1–0 | 90' | |
| 2 Oct 2026 |  International Friendlies |  Venezuela | H | D0–0 | 10' |
More on Kim Tae-Hyeon
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Kashima | All competitions | 16 | 1,446 | 1 | 1 |
| 25/26 | South Korea | All competitions | 35 | 1,854 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Sagan Tosu | All competitions | 31 | 2,384 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Vegalta Sendai | All competitions | 23 | 1,643 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Vegalta Sendai | All competitions | 32 | 2,553 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | All competitions | 11 | 422 | 0 | 0 |
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