[Official] Kim Ye-gun, who was in the spotlight as a 'football prodigy', signed a semi-professional contract with Jeonbuk Hyundai

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Jeonbuk Hyundai will continue its steps toward the future by signing a semi-professional contract with Kim Ye-gun (18) from the club's youth.

The Jeonbuk club officially announced on the 20th that it has signed a semi-professional contract with midfielder Kim Ye-gun, who is attending Jeonbuk Hyundai U18 Jeonju Youngsaeng High School. The number is 73.

Jeonbuk registered offensive resource Kim Ye-gun, born in 2008, as a semi-professional player, proving the performance of the youth development system once again.

Kim Ye-gun is a player who has been in the spotlight since he joined Geumsan Middle School, a member of Jeonbuk U15, and has been recognized for his excellent skills and growth potential in his age group.

Since the days of Jeonbuk U15, it has grown in the Jeonbuk Youth System, which has stood out in national competitions, contributing to strengthening the team's competitiveness.

Since then, he has continued to play steadily even after coming up to Jeonbuk Hyundai U18, establishing himself as a key resource within Jeonbuk Youth.

He is also outstanding in the national team by age.

Kim Ye-gun, who plays a key midfielder for the South Korean U-17 national team, has grown into a main player of the national team by age by faithfully playing the role of "commander of the center" on major international stages such as the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In particular, Kim Ye-gun is highly evaluated for his economic influence and attack development ability and is recognized for his potential to grow into a Jeonbuk N team in the future.

Jeonbuk has been presenting missions and visions to continuously produce A team resources through the "Jeonbuk Youth-Jeonbuk N Team-Jeonbuk A Team Connection System," which connects proven players at the youth stage early on to the adult stage.

This contract is also an extension of this nurturing philosophy, a strategic decision to maximize competitiveness by providing early professional experience to prospects.

Kim Ye-gun will participate in Jeonbuk N team training and schedule and continue to adapt to the professional stage step by step.

Kim Ye-gun said, "It's an honor to sign a semi-professional contract at the best club called Jeonbuk Hyundai. I would like to thank the leaders and the club for helping me grow one step at a time from Geumsan Middle School to now, he said. "As a semi-professional player, I will learn a lot from my seniors with responsibility and become a player who gives joy to my fans by going around the pitch of Jeonju."

"Kim Ye-gun is a player who has been recognized for his growth potential since childhood and has been steadily developing through the Jeonbuk youth system," said Lee Do-hyun, head of Jeonbuk. "We plan to continue systematic support so that we can fully realize our potential on the professional stage."

- Name: Kim Ye-gun (KIM YEGON)

- Date of birth: 2008.08.07.

- Position: Midfielder (Offensive Midfielder / Winger)

- Body condition: 170 cm / 67 kg

- School of Origin: Cheongju FCK - Jeonbuk U15 Geumsan Middle School - Jeonbuk U18 Yeongsaeng High School (in school)

- Key Career: Korea U17 National Team (2025 FIFA U17 World Cup, etc.)

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