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Lee Kang-in (25, Atletico Madrid) has ranked 2nd overall among all players competing in Europe's Top 5 leagues this season in terms of comprehensive rating.
On the 9th (Korean time), Lee Kang-in secured the 2nd place with a score of 91.6 points in the comprehensive ratings for the 2026-2027 European Top 5 leagues released by sports statistics specialist media outlet Gradient Sports.
The outlet explained, "This is not a subjectively selected list, but rather the result of analyzing the performance level of every individual play involving the player based on data science."
Lee Kang-in, who transferred to Atletico Madrid ahead of this season, has quickly established himself as a key attacker for the team. He has appeared in 7 La Liga matches (starting in 6) and recorded 2 goals and 1 assist.
Primarily deployed as one of the front two strikers in the team's 4-4-2 formation, he won over the heart of "master coach" Diego Simeone with his sharp passing and shooting ability.
Thanks to such performances, Lee Kang-in earned a comprehensive rating of 91.6 points from the outlet, firmly securing the 2nd position overall among all players in Europe's Top 5 leagues.
This places him ahead of world-class players competing on the same La Liga stage, including Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona, 90.3 points) at 4th place and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, 89.1 points) at 7th place.
The only player ranking ahead of Lee Kang-in is midfielder Christian Caceres Junior of Toulouse in France's Ligue 1, who received a rating of 93 points.
Caceres, a Venezuelan international who also featured in the national team friendly against South Korea on the 2nd, is a midfielder who has appeared in 5 Ligue 1 matches (starting in all 5) this season and recorded 4 assists.
On this day, only the top 50 players from Europe's Top 5 leagues were disclosed, with Lee Kang-in being the only South Korean player listed. In Asia, Japan's Sano Kaishu (Mainz 05) ranked 23rd in addition to Lee Kang-in.
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