How many tackles South Korea make, and who tackles most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
South Korea make 12.8 tackles per game in 2026, the 3rd fewest of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 15.8, across nine games, while Saudi Arabia make the most with 20.0.
Han-beom Lee has made the most tackles for South Korea in 2026, 12 in nine appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Tae-seok Lee with 10 and Jae-sung Lee with nine, across all competitions.
Ji-sung Eom is the South Korea player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in three of their five games in 2026, 60%, ahead of Tae-seok Lee on 50% and Hyun-jun Yang on 50%.
South Korea have made over 16.5 tackles in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 13.0 a game, with two of three away and one of seven at home, across all competitions.
South Korea games have averaged 24.7 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 14 to 35 a game, and one of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
South Korea make more tackles away from home, 13.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.6 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in four of those away games.
South Korea made 23 tackles at home to Côte d'Ivoire on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.8 across their nine games, and their fewest was six at home to El Salvador on 4 June.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae-seok Lee | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Han-beom Lee | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Young-woo Seol | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Min-jae Kim | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kang-in Lee | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jin-seob Park | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-gyu Kim | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Min-woo Seo | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Min-su Kim | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Castrop | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In-beom Hwang | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-kyu Song | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moon-hwan Kim | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-ho Paik | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-Won Jeong | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-taek Cho | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Se-hun Oh | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yu-Min Cho | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heung-min Son | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun Choi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-joon Park | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bum-keun Song | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeok-kyu Kwon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bong-soo Kim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wi-je Cho | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Korea | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-4 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | El Salvador (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 May 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea tackles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea tackles | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea tackles | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Korea tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Korea tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |