Sang-hyeob Lim

€160KMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Attacker•

South Korea

Sang-hyeob Lim

€160KMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Attacker•

South Korea

6.8

Season Score

Jul 8, 1988

180 cm

Height

0.16

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

6.8

Season Score

Jul 8, 1988

180 cm

Height

0.16

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 27
Goals: 2
Assists: 2
Goal Contributions: 4
Mins/game: 33
Avg Rating: 6.27

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Pohang Steelers

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

842460.295,6937.00

Busan I'Park

2010/2011 - 2017/2018

75300.043,144-

Seoul

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

49540.102,3426.51

Suwon Bluewings

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

43540.122,3096.84

Gimcheon Sangmu

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

25800.32990-

Jeonbuk Motors

2008/2009 - 2010/2011

12100.08160-

Jeju United

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

6000.00373-

Total

29446140.1615,011

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Seoul

23/24

272—8980.40106.27

Seoul

22/23

223—1,4440.31206.81

Pohang Steelers

21/22

388—2,7530.33606.91

Pohang Steelers

20/21

4616—2,9400.61607.08

Suwon Bluewings

19/20

101—5130.18006.78

Jeju United

18/19

60—3730.0010-

Suwon Bluewings

17/18

334—1,7960.40306.86

Busan I'Park

16/17

30—1880.0000-

Busan I'Park

15/16

51—1800.5000-

Gimcheon Sangmu

15/16

258—9900.7330-

Busan I'Park

13/14

271—2,3400.0420-

Busan I'Park

11/12

340———00-

Busan I'Park

10/11

61—4360.2100-

Jeonbuk Motors

09/10

121—1600.5600-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010	K League 1	6	—	0	—	—	—
2012	K League 1	34	—	0	—	—	—
2014	K League 1	26	2340	0	0	0	—
2016	K League 1	25	990	8	0	0.73	—
2016	K League 2	5	180	1	0	0.5	—
2018	K League 1	19	997	2	1	0.27	—
2019	K League 1	6	373	0	0	0	—
2020	K League 1	6	238	0	0	0	6.6
2021	K League 1	36	2071	11	4	0.65	6.99
2022	K League 1	36	2638	8	2	0.34	6.91
2023	K League 1	22	1444	3	2	0.31	6.81
2024	K League 1	24	783	2	0	0.23	6.27

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Sang-hyeob Lim — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021 · 6.99K League 1
Lowest-rated season: 2024 · 6.27K League 1
Rating trend: -0.29last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.33 G+A per 9035 goals + 9 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 12054 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2010–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 5thrating 6.27 vs 41 rated peers
Goals rank: #34 of 562 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 27th0.23 per 90

Cohort: 56 K League 1 forwards, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(34)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Jeonbuk Motors	9	3	1	5	0	0	0	—
Jeju United	9	3	1	5	1	0	2	—
Ulsan HD	8	1	1	6	0	0	0	—
Incheon United	7	5	2	0	3	1	1	—
Gimcheon Sangmu	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	—
Gangwon	5	2	3	0	1	1	0	—
Kashima Antlers	4	1	1	2	1	1	0	—
Seoul	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	—
Suwon	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	—
Pohang Steelers	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Suwon Bluewings	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	—
Seongnam	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	—
Gyeongnam	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Sydney	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Gwangju	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Daegu	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	—
Shanghai Shenhua	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	—
Johor Darul Ta'zim	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2021
Yokohama F. Marinos	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Dec 2020
Cerezo Osaka	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021

1–20 of 34

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Sweden U17 W	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	Oct 2017

Transfers

Transfer History

—

Apr 3, 2025Transfer

Seoul

—

Jan 1, 2025Transfer

Jan 1, 2023Transfer

Jan 4, 2021Transfer

Dec 31, 2019End of loan

Jul 26, 2019Loan

Jan 5, 2018Transfer

Sep 15, 2016End of loan

Dec 15, 2014Loan

Jan 11, 2011Transfer

Ryutsu Keizai University

Jeonbuk Motors

Jan 1, 2009Free Transfer

Player Information

Seoul

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jul 8, 1988

Nationality

South Korea

Height

180 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

Age

38 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€160K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.27

Highest: 6.3 | Lowest: 6.3

Goals/Game

0.08

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

74%

Matches

Total played25

Started (Lineups)11

From Bench22

Total Minutes873

Minutes per game35

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency437 min

Goals per game0.08

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy74%

Total passes34

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses4

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets11

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels7

Duels Won2

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

294

total appearances

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About Sang-hyeob Lim

In 2024, Sang-hyeob Lim hit 2 goals over 24 K League 1 outings (783 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.23 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season came out at 6.27. Measured against 56 K League 1 forwards with 450+ minutes in 2024, he ranked in the 5th percentile by match rating, and 34th of 56 for goals scored.

His league career on record ran from 2010 to 2024: 12 seasons across 8 clubs. Season ratings peak at 6.99 in 2021, K League 1 and bottom out at 6.27 in 2024. Compared with his earlier career average, his final two rated seasons were down by 0.29.

Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: K League 1 (240 appearances, 34 goals) and K League 2 (5 appearances, 1 goal). Availability: 25-plus league games in 5 of the 12 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021–2023: 94 league appearances, 31 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sang-hyeob Lim play?

Sang-hyeob Lim plays as an Attacker for Seoul in the K-League 1.

What team does Sang-hyeob Lim play for?

Sang-hyeob Lim currently plays for Seoul in the K-League 1.

How old is Sang-hyeob Lim?

Sang-hyeob Lim is 38 years old, born on July 8, 1988. He is from South Korea.

How tall is Sang-hyeob Lim?

Sang-hyeob Lim is 180 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

What nationality is Sang-hyeob Lim?

Sang-hyeob Lim is from South Korea and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Seoul.