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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 | 11 | (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 | 13 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
| Oh Hyeon-gyu | |
| Hangul | 오현규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | O Hyeongyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Hyŏnkyu |
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]
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]
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]
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.
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| Total | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12 | ||
| Genk | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 39 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | |
| 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 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Gimcheon Sangmu
Celtic[4]
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