"Cultivating Elite Youth" Seoul E-Land Conducts Public U-12 Player Selection Test for Second Half... "Search for the Next Kim Gyu-min"

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Seoul E-Land FC announced on the 1st that it will conduct a '2026 Second-Half U-12 (Under-12) Player Selection Open Test' to discover promising youth talents.

The recruitment targets are currently elementary school students in grades 3 and 4 (born in 2016–2017). Those wishing to participate may submit an application form via email to the club's Youth Development Team from 3:00 p.m. on October 1 until 12:00 noon on the 13th.

The practical evaluation will be held in two stages at the Seoul Children's Grand Park Sports Ground. The first-stage test, scheduled for October 16, will follow a pre-announced evaluation program, with successful candidates announced at 11:00 a.m. on the 17th. A second-stage test in the form of practical practice matches will follow from the 21st to the 23rd for those who pass the first stage.

Under Youth Director Choi Cheol-woo, Seoul E-Land is focusing on youth development by expanding overseas friendly matches and other initiatives. In particular, starting with this test, the club will fully strengthen its linkage with its affiliated academy.

One week before the test, a U-12 coach will visit the academy in person to conduct pre-test classes based on the first-stage evaluation program and provide individual feedback reports to all academy members who participate in the test. Based on the success story of Kim Gyu-min, who became the first player in club history to advance from the academy to the U-12 team and then skip a grade to join the U-15 team, the club plans to build a more robust development pathway.

Confirmation of test registration and pass/fail results will be notified individually via text message, while detailed information can be found on the club's official website and social media channels.

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