[Official] "The 2007-born engine who led Seoul to an early title" Son Jeong-beom wins October Young Player of the Month Award

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The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 9th that FC Seoul midfielder Son Jeong-beom (19) has been awarded the "Young Player of the Month" for October in the 2026 season.

The "Young Player of the Month" award is given to the young player who performed most outstandingly in K League 1 each month.

Eligibility criteria require K League 1 players to meet all of the following conditions: ▲ Korean nationality, ▲ age 23 or under (born after 2003), and ▲ within three years of their first appearance in an official K League match (debuting from the 2024 season onward). Additionally, players who appeared in at least half of their club's total playing time during the relevant month are included as candidates. The final winner is then determined through discussion and voting by members of the Technical Study Group (TSG) under the league's Technical Committee.

The October Young Player award evaluated a total of four matches, from K League 1 Round 31 to Round 34. A total of nine players were named as candidates, including Son Jeong-beom, Seo Jae-min (Incheon), Kim Ji-hoon (Anyang), and Kim Dong-hwa (Gwangju).

Son Jeong-beom, born in 2007, appeared in all four matches during the evaluation period. In the first match of October, Round 31 against Jeju, he came on as a substitute and contributed to the team's 2-1 victory. He then started three consecutive matches from Round 32 to Round 34, performing consistently in midfield. Son Jeong-beom was particularly instrumental in helping the team secure one point in the Round 33 match against Gangwon, and Seoul clinched an early title in the 2026 K League 1 season based on the result of that game.

With this, Son Jeong-beom has won the "Young Player of the Month" award for the first time in his career. He will be presented with a trophy and prize money.

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