FC Seoul's rising star Son Jeong-beom, 19, has recovered quickly from a high fever and is set to depart for his first South Korean national soccer team camp.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Monday that Son, who had been scheduled to leave Sunday, delayed his departure by a day because of a high fever but has since improved.
"Son Jeong-beom, who was scheduled to depart yesterday, took a day off due to a high fever, and his symptoms have improved," the KFA said. "He is scheduled to depart tonight alongside Song Bum-keun of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Shin Min-ha of Gangwon FC to join the national team."
The KFA added that the national team would hold its first training session Tuesday after all players had assembled.
Born in 2007, Son attended Osan Middle School and Osan High School before making his professional debut with FC Seoul this year.
He recorded his first attacking contribution with an assist on the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Pohang Steelers in the fourth round of the K League 1 season.
Son then scored his first professional goal in a 5-0 win over Gwangju FC in the fifth round.
Under coach Kim Gi-dong, Son established himself as a key presence in midfield, recording two goals and two assists in 31 league appearances and helping Seoul claim its seventh league title.
South Korea national team coach Robert Moreno of Spain praised Son and fellow first-time call-up Shin Min-ha during the squad announcement.
"Both players are young and have great potential. As national team coach, it's encouraging to see players like them continue to emerge," Moreno said.
"They will help us achieve our ultimate goal of building the best possible team. If young players with great potential continue to develop, I believe they can make a positive contribution to our performances."
Son, considered a leading candidate for this season's K League 1 Young Player of the Year award, will look to bring the physical strength and tireless work rate he demonstrated at Seoul to the national team.
Meanwhile, South Korea, ranked 32nd in the FIFA world rankings, will conclude its international schedule for the year with matches against Saudi Arabia (No. 55) on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. and Qatar (No. 60) on Nov. 17 at 5 p.m., both Korean time.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
