K League records and statistics

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This article shows the K League records and statistics based on the K League Data Portal. [1] The K League officially includes K League 1, K League 2 and Korean League Cup records in its statistics regardless of competition levels and formats. The standard "top division" excludes K League 2 records.

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Players in bold are still playing in K League.

Record holders

As of 25 November 2020 [1]
CategoryRecord holderRecord
Appearances Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-ji 706
Goals Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook 228
Assists Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun 110
Clean sheets Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-ji 229
Longest goal Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Jung-hyuk 85 m
Fastest goal Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Seung-hwan 00:11
Fastest assist Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-sung 00:18

    Most appearances

    As of 31 December 2023 [1]
    RankPlayerCareerOverallTop division
    1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-ji 1992–2015706706
    2 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-kwang 2002–present605404
    3 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook 1998–2020548548
    4 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Eun-sung 1997–2014532532
    5 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-dong 1993–2011501501
    6 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yong-dae 2002–2018460460
    7 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sang-sik 1999–2013458458
    8 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Min-soo 2004–2023456429
    9 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gwang-seok 2003–2022451451
    10 Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Seung-bum 1999–2017446371

    Top goalscorers

    As of 31 December 2023 [1]
    RankPlayerOverallAppsRatioTop division
    1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook 2285480.42228
    2 Flag of Montenegro.svg Dejan Damjanović 1983800.52198
    3 Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu 1343260.4182
    4 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-wook 1323500.38132
    5 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung 1234440.28120
    6 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook 1213920.31104
    7 Flag of South Korea.svg Woo Sung-yong 1164390.26116
    8 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon 1142570.44114
    9 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok 1103710.3110
    10 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Saša Drakulić 1042710.38104

    Top assist providers

    As of 31 December 2023 [1]
    RankPlayerOverallAppsRatioTop division
    1 Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun 1104450.2599
    2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook 775480.1477
    3 Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio Molina 692090.3369
    4 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong 684010.1768
    5 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jin-sung 673380.267
    6 Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho 662310.2966
    7 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Laktionov 592720.2259
    8 Flag of Brazil.svg Cesinha 582320.2550
    9 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung 564440.1355
    10 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-gi 553130.1850

    Most clean sheets

    The official website ranks goalkeepers on the basis of the numbers of clean sheets only.

    As of 31 December 2023 [1]
    RankPlayerOverallAppsRatioTop division
    1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-ji 2297060.32229
    2 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-kwang 1766050.29119
    2 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Eun-sung 1525320.29152
    4 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Woon-jae 1404100.34140
    5 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yong-dae 1334600.29133
    6 Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Tajikistan.svg Shin Eui-son
    (Valeri Sarychev)
    1143200.36114
    Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Hwa-yong 1143370.34114
    Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo 1143470.3380
    9 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Sung-ryong 1082960.36108
    10 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ho-jun 933200.2980

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "K League Data Portal" (in Korean). K League. Retrieved 28 August 2021.