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.
 Oh in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oh Hyeon-gyu | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2001[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 | 18 | (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 26 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
| Oh Hyeon-gyu | |
| Hangul | 오현규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | O Hyeongyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Hyŏnkyu |
Club career
editSuwon Samsung Bluewings
editOh 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOh 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
editClub
edit- As of 26 December 2024[4]
| 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 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 160 | 39 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in K League promotion-relegation playoffs
- ^ Appearance in Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[15]
| 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]
| 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
editSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Gimcheon Sangmu
Celtic[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Played for Maetan Middle School from 2014 to 2016, and Maetan High School from 2017 to 2019, which were academies of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
References
edit- ^ "Profile". kleague.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Hyun-gyu Oh". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Hyun-gyu Oh » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Oh Hyeon-gyu at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Oh Hyeon-gyu in 'movie set' Celtic admission after sealing dream move". The Herald. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Celtic delighted to sign South Korean internationalist Hyeongyu Oh on five-year deal". Celtic FC. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dundee United vs. Celtic – 29 January 2023 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Starmer, Keir (11 February 2023). "Celtic knock out St Mirren with late goal blitz". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ [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.
- ^ "South Korean Hyeon-gyu Oh signs for four seasons at KRC Genk". K.R.C. Genk. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "오현규 OH Hyeongyu". kfa.or.kr (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hyeon-Gyu Oh (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Oh Hyeon-Gyu". KFA. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
External links
edit- Hyeongyu Oh at Celtic FC
- Hyeongyu Oh – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Oh Hyeongyu – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)