Jae-Won Heo joins Bayern Munich U19 on loan from Jeju SK
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 4:36 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Jae-Won Heo, an 18-year-old goalkeeper from Jeju SK, has joined Bayern Munich's U19 team on loan. His impressive performance at a scouting event last year and subsequent training with Bayern's goalkeeping coach Tom Starke led to this opportunity. Heo, who graduated high school recently, aims to improve his skills and contribute to both the U19 and U23 teams at Bayern's campus. He has a similar path as Maycon Cardozo, who made his professional debut last season after joining through the World Squad.
- •Heo joined Bayern Munich's U19 team on loan from Jeju SK.
- •His training impressed Bayern's goalkeeping coach Tom Starke.
- •Bayern's scouting identified Heo as a prospect during a training session.
- •Heo graduated high school recently, allowing him to focus on football.
- •The loan includes an option to buy after the winter break.
- 4:36 PMYahoo Sports — The special story behind the discovery of talent Jae-Won Heo
"From Red&Gold partner club Jeju SK via the FC Bayern World Squad to the FC Bayern Campus: the signing of Jae-Won Heo is a real story of discovery – of a goalkeeper “who wants to get a little b...
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