[Official] Bucheon signs 'Korea-Japan Denso Cup Outstanding Player' Sung Ye-geon... Midfielder with strong build-up and defensive skills

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Professional soccer club BucheonFC has strengthened its mobility by signing rookie midfielder Sung Ye-geon (21), who excelled at the university level.

Bucheon officially announced on the 10th that it had signed promising young midfielder Sung Ye-geon to enhance midfield mobility.

Standing 183cm tall and weighing 73kg, Sung Ye-geon possesses a solid physical frame and has demonstrated strong fundamentals through his time at Kyunghee High School and Hannam University. He is highly regarded for his ability to combine stable build-up play with defensive capabilities in the midfield position.

Since his school days, Sung Ye-geon has been a key player leading his teams to championships. In 2022 during his time at Kyunghee High School, he scored the winning goal in the final of the '30th Baerokgi National High School Soccer Tournament', helping his team secure the title.

Additionally, in the first half of the 2023 National High School Football League, he drove his team to a runner-up finish with sharp attacking power, scoring six goals in eight matches.

After enrolling at Hannam University, he participated in all matches of the 2025 20th 1st and 2nd Year University Soccer Federation Tournament, leading his team to victory and contributing to the historic achievement of 'the first four-peat in university soccer history'.

Furthermore, while taking responsibility for Hannam University's midfield, he helped secure the championship in the '2025 KUSF University Soccer U-League 1' two-zone competition. In the 2026 season, he has led an undefeated streak with six wins from six matches in the U-League 1 eight-zone tournament.

His performances on both the Yeon Ryeong-byeol (CEO) and university selection stages have also stood out. Sung Ye-geon was selected for the Korean University National Team for the '2026 Denso Cup Korea-Japan University Soccer Regular Match' held in Nagoya, Japan, in March this year, where he scored a header goal and was awarded Woo Su-seon (수상).

Based on these achievements, he has been recognized as a potential future midfielder, recently making the roster for the Olympic national team (Men's U-21) during its domestic training camp in March.

Head coach Lee Young-min praised Sung Ye-geon, stating, "He is a player with excellent physical attributes and high work rate." He added, "His ability to combine build-up play and defensive skills in the midfield shows great potential for growth, and we expect him to be a significant asset as we build our team strength for the second half of the season."

Through the club, Sung Ye-geon expressed, "I am deeply honored to take my first step into professional soccer with Bucheon," and pledged, "I will diligently follow the guidance of the coach and senior players to become an essential member of the team."

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