Oh Hyeon-gyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.

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 Hyeon-gyu

Oh in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Oh Hyeon-gyu
Date of birth	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 24)[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	37	(10)
International career‡
2016–2018	South Korea U17	13	(4)
2019	South Korea U20	4	(2)
2021–	South Korea U23	4	(1)
2022–	South Korea	19	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Oh Hyeon-gyu
Hangul	오현규
Hanja	吳賢揆
RR	O Hyeongyu
MR	O Hyŏn'gyu

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 match played 27 July 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		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[b]	1	39	14
	Total		49	13	2	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	—		—		40	9
Celtic	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	16	6	4	1	—		1[c]	0	21	7
	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	20	5	1	0	5[d]	0	0	0	26	5
	Total		36	11	5	1	5	0	1	0	47	12
Genk	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	36	9	5	3	—		—		41	12
	2025–26	Belgian Pro League	1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1
	Total		37	10	5	3	—		—		42	13
Career total			160	41	14	6	5	0	3	1	182	48

1. Includes Korean FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup
2. Appearances in K League promotion-relegation playoffs
3. Appearance in Scottish League Cup
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[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
	2025	4	2
Total		19	4

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
3	5 June 2025	Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq	Iraq	2–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	10 June 2025	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	Kuwait	3–0	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

• Korean FA Cup: 2019^[4]

Gimcheon Sangmu

• K League 2: 2021^[4]

Celtic^[4]

• Scottish Premiership: 2022–23, 2023–24
• Scottish Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
• Scottish League Cup: 2022–23

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.