Oh Hyeon-gyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.

Oh Hyeon-gyu
Oh in 2022
Personal information
Full name Oh Hyeon-gyu
Date of birth (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Namyangju, South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Genk
Number 9
Youth career
2014–2019 Suwon Samsung Bluewings[note 1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 49 (13)
2020–2021 → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) 38 (7)
2023–2024 Celtic 36 (11)
2024– Genk 17 (3)
International career‡
2016–2018 South Korea U17 13 (4)
2019 South Korea U20 4 (2)
2021– South Korea U23 4 (1)
2022– South Korea 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
Oh Hyeon-gyu
Hangul
오현규
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Hyeongyu
McCune–ReischauerO Hyŏnkyu

Oh Hyeon-gyu (Korean: 오현규; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Genk and the South Korea national team.

Club career

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Oh made his professional debut in K League 1 with Suwon Samsung Bluewings during the 2019 season, making eleven league appearances.[3] He spent the next two seasons on loan at military club Sangju Sangmu (renamed Gimcheon Sangmu in 2021), where he served his military service.[4] He returned to the Bluewings in the 2022 season and was the club's top scorer with 13 league goals.[3]

Celtic

On 25 January 2023, Oh joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £2.5 million, signing a five-year contract.[5][6] He was assigned the number 19 shirt.[7]

He made his debut on 29 January 2023, in a league game against Dundee United, replacing Kyogo Furuhashi in the 82nd minute of an eventual 2–0 win.[8] Then, he scored his first goal for the Bhoys on 11 February, in a 5–1 Scottish Cup win over St. Mirren.[9] Oh scored 11 goals during 36 league appearances including six starts, while usually playing as a substitute for main striker Furuhashi.[4] However, he did not get playing time for half a year after Adam Idah came to the team on a loan deal.[10]

Genk

On 14 July 2024, Oh signed a four-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Genk.[11] Oh scored his first goal for Genk in a 4–0 win over Dender on 22 September. He led Genk's 2–1 win by scoring twice, while playing 31 minutes as a substitute in the next Pro League match against Mechelen on 28 September.[4][12]

International career

Oh represented South Korea at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 youth international levels.[13] He made his senior team debut on 11 November 2022 in a friendly match against Iceland.[14]

On 10 October 2024, Oh scored his first international goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jordan in a 2–0 win, and netted in a 3-2 win over Iraq later that week in a home qualifier.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 December 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2019 K League 1 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
2021 K League 1 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2022 K League 1 36 13 1 0 — 2[a] 1 39 14
Total 49 13 2 0 0 0 2 1 53 14
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) 2020 K League 1 5 2 0 0 — — 5 2
2021 K League 2 33 5 2 2 — — 35 7
Total 38 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 40 9
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 16 6 4 1 — 1[b] 0 21 7
2023–24 Scottish Premiership 20 5 1 0 5[c] 0 0 0 26 5
Total 36 11 5 1 5 0 1 0 47 12
Genk 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 17 3 2 1 — — 19 4
Career total 140 34 11 4 5 0 3 1 159 39
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in K League promotion-relegation playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance in Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2022 1 0
2023 6 0
2024 8 2
Total 15 2
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oh goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Oh Hyeon-gyu
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 October 2024 Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea  Iraq 2–1 3–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Gimcheon Sangmu

Celtic[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Played for Maetan Middle School [ko] from 2014 to 2016, and Maetan High School [ko] from 2017 to 2019, which were academies of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

References

  1. ^ "Profile". kleague.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Hyun-gyu Oh". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Hyun-gyu Oh » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Oh Hyeon-gyu at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Oh Hyeon-gyu in 'movie set' Celtic admission after sealing dream move". The Herald. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Celtic delighted to sign South Korean internationalist Hyeongyu Oh on five-year deal". Celtic FC. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Celtic transfer news: Hyeon-Gyu Oh completes £2.5m move to Scottish Premiership champions on five-year deal". Sky Sports. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Dundee United vs. Celtic – 29 January 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  9. ^ Starmer, Keir (11 February 2023). "Celtic knock out St Mirren with late goal blitz". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  10. ^ [오피셜] 오현규, 헹크 이적 완료...4년 계약 완료 "빨리 내 모습 보여주고 싶어, 준비 됐다!" (in Korean). InterFootball. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "South Korean Hyeon-gyu Oh signs for four seasons at KRC Genk". K.R.C. Genk. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Onwaarschijnlijke blunder van doelman levert leider Genk alsnog zege op tegen KV Mechelen (Unlikely goalkeeper blunder gives leader Genk victory over KV Mechelen)" (in Dutch). Sporza. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  13. ^ "오현규 OH Hyeongyu". kfa.or.kr (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  14. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hyeon-Gyu Oh (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Oh Hyeon-Gyu". KFA. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

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