A youth football club run by the Yeonsu-gu District Office has produced a member of the under-19 (U-19) national football team for the first time since it was founded. Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) announced the news on the 23rd, saying its efforts to develop youth sports in the area have paid off.
 [The Korean Today] U-19 national football team player from the Yeonsu-gu Office youth football club © Reporter Kim Mi-hee |
The newly selected national team player came through the Yeonsu-gu Office youth football club. It is the first time a player from the club has made a national team since it was formed. The selection of a player who developed through local public sports infrastructure shows that the district's youth sports development system is producing real results.
The Yeonsu-gu Office youth football club is a sports facility under the district office that has provided local young people with structured football training and opportunities to develop. The national team selection has raised expectations for a broader local football base and for the development of more top players.
Yeonsu-gu plans to keep supporting youth sports development. The achievement is seen as a leading example of the district's sports policy at work and is expected to help future discussions on expanding local youth sports infrastructure.
[ Reporter Kim Mi-hee: incheonsouth@thekoreantoday.com ]
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