Jeonbuk's 18-Year-Old Kim Ye-geon Wins K League's 'Goal of the Month' as Youngest Ever with Debut Goal

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors high school midfielder Kim Ye-geon has set a record as the youngest-ever winner of the K League's "Goal of the Month" with his professional debut goal.

The Korea Professional Football League announced today (August 12) that "Kim Ye-geon has been selected as the winner of the July K League 'Drink Safety Dongwon Sammul Goal of the Month'."

The "Goal of the Month" award is given to the player who scores the most impressive goal each month, determined through fan voting.

The July award considered matches from Rounds 16 to 20 of K League 1, with Kim Ye-geon and Wanderson of Pohang Steelers nominated.

In the fan vote, Kim Ye-geon received 4,973 votes (59.2%), beating Wanderson, who earned 3,433 votes (40.8%).

Born in August 2008 and recently turning 18, Kim Ye-geon became a candidate for Goal of the Month after scoring with a powerful mid-range shot in the 34th minute of the second half during the Round 17 match against Ulsan HD (a 3-1 Jeonbuk victory) held on the 11th of last month.

It was the professional debut goal for Kim Ye-geon, a third-year student at Yeongsaeng High School, Jeonbuk's Under-18 team.

Having scored at the age of 17 years, 11 months, and 4 days at the time, Kim Ye-geon set a new record as the youngest-ever winner of the Goal of the Month award.

The league has been awarding the Goal of the Month since 2023, and the previous youngest winner was Yang Min-hyuk (18 years, 3 months, and 10 days), who scored while playing for Gangwon FC against Jeonbuk on July 26, 2024.

Kim Ye-geon will be awarded a prize of 1 million won along with a trophy.

(Photo courtesy of Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.