Oh Hyeon-gyu (; born 12 April 2001) is a South Korean professional
football
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er who plays as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
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* Forward (association football)
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K League 1
The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.
History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
with
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
''(The Blue, White and Reds)''Tricolor''
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during the 2019 season, making eleven league appearances. He spent the next two seasons on loan at military club Sangju Sangmu (renamed
Gimcheon Sangmu
Gimcheon Sangmu FC (Hangul: 김천 상무 프로축구단; Hanja: 金泉 尚武 프로蹴球團) is a South Korean professional association football club based in Gimcheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. ...
in 2021), where he served his military service. He returned to the Bluewings in the
2022
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season and was the club's top scorer with 13 league goals.
Celtic
On 25 January 2023, Oh joined
Scottish Premiership
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club
Celtic
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for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £2.5 million, signing a five-year contract. He was assigned the number 19 shirt.
He made his debut on 29 January 2023, in a league game against Dundee United, replacing
Kyogo Furuhashi
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in the 82nd minute of an eventual 2–0 win. Then, he scored his first goal for the ''Bhoys'' on 11 February, in a 5–1
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,St. Mirren. 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
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under-20
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and under-23 youth international levels. He made his senior team debut on 11 November 2022 in a
friendly match
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against
Iceland
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Korean FA Cup
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:
2019
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2021
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Celtic
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Scottish Premiership
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:
2022–23
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2022–23
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Scottish League Cup
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2022–23
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