Oh Hyeon-gyu
{{Short description|South Korean footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Oh||lang=Korean}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oh Hyeon-gyu
| fullname = Oh Hyeon-gyu
| image = 오현규 2022년 카타르 월드컵.jpg
| caption = Oh in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|12|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://kleague.com/record/playerDetail.do?playerId=20190193 |title=Profile |access-date=21 October 2022 |website=kleague.com |language=ko}}
| birth_place = Namyangju, South Korea
| currentclub = Genk
| clubnumber = 9
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs1 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings{{refn|group=note|Played for {{ill|Maetan Middle School|ko|매탄중학교 축구부}} from 2014 to 2016, and {{ill|Maetan High School|ko|매탄고등학교 축구부|display=1}} from 2017 to 2019, which were academies of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.}}
| years1 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings
| caps1 = 49
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Celtic
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Genk
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2018
| nationalteam1 = South Korea U17
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = South Korea U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = South Korea U23
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = South Korea
| nationalcaps4 = 17
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| pcupdate = 13 April 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| hangul = 오현규
| hanja = {{linktext|吳|賢|揆}}
| rr = O Hyeongyu
| mr = O Hyŏnkyu
}}
Oh Hyeon-gyu ({{Ko-hhrm|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.{{cite web |title=Hyun-gyu Oh » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/hyun-gyu-oh/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=en}} He spent the next two seasons on loan at military club Sangju Sangmu (renamed Gimcheon Sangmu in 2021), where he served his military service.{{Soccerway|hyun-gyu-oh/593422|access-date=29 October 2022}} He returned to the Bluewings in the 2022 season and was the club's top scorer with 13 league goals.
=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.{{cite web |title=Oh Hyeon-gyu in 'movie set' Celtic admission after sealing dream move |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23274419.oh-hyeon-gyu-movie-set-celtic-admission-dream-move/ |website=The Herald |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=en |date=25 January 2023}}{{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Celtic delighted to sign South Korean internationalist Hyeongyu Oh on five-year deal |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2023/january/25/celtic-delighted-to-sign-south-korean-inter/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |website=Celtic FC}} He was assigned the number 19 shirt.{{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Celtic transfer news: Hyeon-Gyu Oh completes £2.5m move to Scottish Premiership champions on five-year deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12794951/celtic-transfer-news-hyeon-gyu-oh-completes-2-5m-move-to-scottish-premiership-champions-on-five-year-deal |access-date=26 January 2023 |website=Sky Sports |language=en-GB}}
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.{{cite web |title=Dundee United vs. Celtic – 29 January 2023 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/29/scotland/premier-league/dundee-united-fc/celtic-fc/3801064/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=29 January 2023}} Then, he scored his first goal for the Bhoys on 11 February, in a 5–1 Scottish Cup win over St. Mirren.{{Cite news |last=Starmer |first=Keir |date=11 February 2023 |title=Celtic knock out St Mirren with late goal blitz |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64520976 |access-date=15 February 2023}} Oh scored 11 goals during 36 league appearances including six starts, while usually playing as a substitute for main striker Furuhashi. However, he did not get playing time for half a year after Adam Idah came to the team on a loan deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=634802 |script-title=ko:[오피셜] 오현규, 헹크 이적 완료...4년 계약 완료 "빨리 내 모습 보여주고 싶어, 준비 됐다!" |language=ko |publisher=InterFootball |date=2024-07-15 |access-date=2024-07-15}}
=Genk=
On 14 July 2024, Oh signed a four-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Genk.{{cite news |url=https://www.krcgenk.be/en/news/5601/south-korean-hyeon-gyu-oh-signs-for-4-seasons-at-krc-genk |title=South Korean Hyeon-gyu Oh signs for four seasons at KRC Genk |publisher=K.R.C. Genk |date=2024-07-14 |access-date=2024-09-05}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/jupiler-pro-league/2024-2025/regulier/09/krc-genk-kv-mechelen-onwaarschijnlijke-blunder-van-doelman-levert-leider-genk-alsnog-zege-op-tegen-kv-mechelen~1718274609188/ |title=Onwaarschijnlijke blunder van doelman levert leider Genk alsnog zege op tegen KV Mechelen (Unlikely goalkeeper blunder gives leader Genk victory over KV Mechelen) |publisher=Sporza |date=2024-09-28 |language=nl|access-date=2024-09-28}}
International career
Oh represented South Korea at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 youth international levels.{{cite web |title=오현규 OH Hyeongyu |url=https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%98%A4%ED%98%84%EA%B7%9C |website=kfa.or.kr |publisher=Korea Football Association |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=ko}} He made his senior team debut on 11 November 2022 in a friendly match against Iceland.{{cite web |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |title=Hyeon-Gyu Oh (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/89216/Hyeon_Gyu_Oh.html |website=national-football-teams.com |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=en}}
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 =
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Korean FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|2019 | K League 1
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | K League 1
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | K League 1
|36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearances in K League promotion-relegation playoffs}} | 1 | 39 | 14 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 14 | |
| rowspan="3" |Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)
|2020 | K League 1
|5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | K League 2
|33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| rowspan="3" |Celtic | Scottish Premiership
|16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Scottish League Cup}} | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership
|20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12 | |
| Genk | Belgian Pro League
|30 | 9 | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 12 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!153 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 47 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Oh Hyeon-Gyu |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%98%A4%ED%98%84%EA%B7%9C |access-date=10 October 2024 |publisher=KFA}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="4"|South Korea
|2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 17 | 2 |
|---|
:Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oh goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Oh Hyeon-gyu | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 10 October 2024 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | {{fb|JOR}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|2 | 15 October 2024 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea | {{fb|IRQ}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Gimcheon Sangmu
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{CelticFC|players/hyeongyu-oh|Hyeongyu Oh}}
- {{K League player|20190193|Hyeongyu Oh}}
- [https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EC%98%A4%ED%98%84%EA%B7%9C Oh Hyeongyu – National Team stats] at KFA {{in lang|ko}}
{{K.R.C. Genk squad}}
{{South Korea squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Namyangju
Category:South Korean men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Category:Gimcheon Sangmu FC players
Category:South Korea men's youth international footballers
Category:South Korea men's under-20 international footballers
Category:South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
Category:South Korea men's international footballers
Category:South Korean expatriate men's footballers
Category:South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium