Football club and player rankings
The best clubs and players in world football, ranked every nightOur own rankings, over the last twelve months of club football. Every result in 131,441 matches, weighed by who it came against and where. The top 50 of each, free to read; every ranked club and player by API.
The best defenders in South-Korea
Ranked over the twelve months to 29 October 2026. Narrow it to a country and it shows that country's best, with each player's place in the world beside it.
| 1 | new | DB D. BakkerFC Anyang · KOR · 4,907 in the world | DEF | 2,883 | 4 | 0 | 32.5 | Open |
| 2 | new | KY Kim Young-BinJeonbuk Motors · KOR · 7,176 in the world | DEF | 1,653 | 3 | 3 | 27.4 | Open |
| 3 | new | LM Lee Myung-JaeDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 7,990 in the world | DEF | 1,485 | 1 | 6 | 25.7 | Open |
| 4 | new | SM Seo Myeong-KwanUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 8,062 in the world | DEF | 931 | 0 | 0 | 25.5 | Open |
| 5 | new | JF Juan FernándezIncheon United · KOR · 8,634 in the world | DEF | 1,522 | 2 | 1 | 24.3 | Open |
| 6 | new | LJ Lee Ju-YongIncheon United · KOR · 9,287 in the world | DEF | 1,395 | 0 | 1 | 22.9 | Open |
| 7 | new | CW Cho Wi-JeJeonbuk Motors · KOR · 9,395 in the world | DEF | 1,188 | 1 | 1 | 22.7 | Open |
| 8 | new | CJ Choi JunFC Seoul · KOR · 9,640 in the world | DEF | 2,098 | 0 | 2 | 22.2 | Open |
| 9 | new | LJ Lee Jung-TaekDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 10,903 in the world | DEF | 1,463 | 1 | 1 | 19.5 | Open |
| 10 | new | AK A. KrivotsyukDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 10,949 in the world | DEF | 1,381 | 1 | 1 | 19.4 | Open |
| 11 | new | JS Jo Seong-KwonDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 11,342 in the world | DEF | 1,592 | 2 | 0 | 18.6 | Open |
| 12 | new | JA Juan AntonioFC Seoul · KOR · 11,779 in the world | DEF | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | Open |
| 13 | new | HC Ha Chang-RaeDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 11,810 in the world | DEF | 960 | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | Open |
| 14 | new | CW Choi Woo-JinJeonbuk Motors · KOR · 11,936 in the world | DEF | 1,084 | 0 | 2 | 17.3 | Open |
| 15 | new | KY Kang Yun-SungDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 12,064 in the world | DEF | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 16.9 | Open |
| 16 | new | KD Kim Dong-JinFC Anyang · KOR · 12,096 in the world | DEF | 1,078 | 1 | 1 | 16.9 | Open |
| 17 | new | EJ Eo Jeong-WonPohang Steelers · KOR · 12,140 in the world | DEF | 1,736 | 0 | 1 | 16.8 | Open |
| 18 | new | KJ Kim Jin-SuFC Seoul · KOR · 12,175 in the world | DEF | 2,070 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | Open |
| 19 | new | JC J. CélestineJeju United FC · KOR · 12,296 in the world | DEF | 1,255 | 1 | 1 | 16.4 | Open |
| 20 | new | PC Park Cheol-WooGimcheon Sangmu FC · KOR · 12,350 in the world | DEF | 1,322 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | Open |
| 21 | new | KK Kwon Kyung-WonFC Anyang · KOR · 12,386 in the world | DEF | 1,144 | 1 | 0 | 16.2 | Open |
| 22 | new | KT Kim Tae-HyunJeonbuk Motors · KOR · 12,493 in the world | DEF | 1,142 | 0 | 2 | 15.9 | Open |
| 23 | new | W WandersonPohang Steelers · KOR · 12,674 in the world | DEF | 1,235 | 1 | 3 | 15.4 | Open |
| 24 | new | KR Kim Ryun-SeongJeju United FC · KOR · 12,685 in the world | DEF | 1,151 | 1 | 2 | 15.4 | Open |
| 25 | new | KT Kim Tae-HwanGimcheon Sangmu FC · KOR · 12,697 in the world | DEF | 1,294 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 | Open |
| 26 | new | KT Kim Tae-HwanJeonbuk Motors · KOR · 12,965 in the world | DEF | 1,215 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 | Open |
| 27 | new | YA Yazan Al ArabFC Seoul · KOR · 13,000 in the world | DEF | 1,595 | 0 | 1 | 14.5 | Open |
| 28 | new | KM Kim Moon-HwanDaejeon Citizen · KOR · 13,429 in the world | DEF | 1,199 | 0 | 2 | 13.2 | Open |
| 29 | new | JS Jung Seung-HyunUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 13,459 in the world | DEF | 1,604 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | Open |
| 30 | new | KY Kim Young-GwonUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 13,599 in the world | DEF | 1,247 | 2 | 0 | 12.7 | Open |
| 31 | new | KM Kim Myung-SunIncheon United · KOR · 13,727 in the world | DEF | 1,352 | 0 | 1 | 12.4 | Open |
| 32 | new | TV T. van GrunsvenGwangju FC · KOR · 13,971 in the world | DEF | 1,543 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | Open |
| 33 | new | SK Shin Kwang-HoonPohang Steelers · KOR · 13,989 in the world | DEF | 990 | 0 | 1 | 11.4 | Open |
| 34 | new | CH Cho Hyun-TaekUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 14,080 in the world | DEF | 1,713 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | Open |
| 35 | new | CS Choi Seok-HyunUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 14,100 in the world | DEF | 1,042 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | Open |
| 36 | new | HS Hong Sung-WookBucheon FC 1995 · KOR · 14,163 in the world | DEF | 1,440 | 0 | 1 | 10.8 | Open |
| 37 | new | KJ Kang Ji-HoonFC Anyang · KOR · 14,167 in the world | DEF | 984 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | Open |
| 38 | new | PS Park Seong-HunFC Seoul · KOR · 14,366 in the world | DEF | 930 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | Open |
| 39 | new | JM Jeon Min-GwangPohang Steelers · KOR · 14,371 in the world | DEF | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | Open |
| 40 | new | BJ Byeon Jun-SooGimcheon Sangmu FC · KOR · 14,449 in the world | DEF | 1,005 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | Open |
| 41 | new | LJ Lee Jae-IkUlsan Hyundai FC · KOR · 14,561 in the world | DEF | 996 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | Open |
| 42 | new | JH Jeong Ho-JinBucheon FC 1995 · KOR · 14,830 in the world | DEF | 991 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | Open |
| 43 | new | YI Yu In-SooJeju United FC · KOR · 14,879 in the world | DEF | 1,177 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | Open |
| 44 | new | PC Park Chan-YongPohang Steelers · KOR · 14,909 in the world | DEF | 2,140 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | Open |
| 45 | new | BD Baek Dong-GyuBucheon FC 1995 · KOR · 15,123 in the world | DEF | 1,035 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | Open |
| 46 | new | TF Tobias FigueiredoJeju United FC · KOR · 15,657 in the world | DEF | 985 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | Open |
Four things decide a place
Our method is our own and we keep the detail to ourselves. This is what goes into it, in plain words.
Results
Every win, draw and defeat, and by how much. A club is judged on what it did, not on its name or its wage bill.
Who it came against
Beating a strong side counts for more than beating a weak one, and the level of the competition counts too, so a European night weighs what it should.
How recent
Twelve months, rolling, with the latest matches counting for the most. Last spring still matters; last week matters more.
For players, the minutes
What a player did with his time on the pitch, judged against others in the same role, at the level he did it, and how his side fared while he played.
The same rankings, one call away
Four endpoints on the Live & Archive plan. Pick one to see the call and what it answers tonight.
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