South Korea
Country Index
61.8
World Rank
#37
Executive summary
South Korea ranks 37th in the Atlas, with 43 of its 602 tracked players competing abroad.
Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 51.3 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 18 leagues in 18 countries. J1 League hosts the largest group abroad, with 11 players.
Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leagueJ1 League
Elite players0
Global rank37th
Country Index61.8
Development Score60.6
Atlas indices
Country Index
61.8World Rank37—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
60.6World Rank51—
Measures how many young players the nation produces, trusts with minutes and keeps in the game.
Football ecosystem snapshot
The scale of the ecosystem
Footprint
- Players abroad
- 43
- Domestic players
- 559
- Countries represented
- 18
- Leagues represented
- 18
- Professional clubs
- 43
Pool
- Tracked players
- 602
- Active players
- 343
- Elite players
- 0
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 49.2
- Avg. age
- 25.7
- Avg. minutes
- 338
- Top-league participation
- 1.5%
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