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Fullname: Oh Hyeon-gyu
aka: Oh Hyeongyu, Oh Hyeon-gyu Oh, Hyeongyu Oh [‘Oh’ is his surname]
Born: 12 April 2001
Birthplace: Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Signed: 25 January 2023 (est £2.5-3m from Suwon Bluewings)
Left: –
Position: Striker, Forward
Debut: Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic, SP, 29 Jan 2023
Squad No.: 19
Internationals: South Korea
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
Biog
Oh Hyeon-gyu arrived at Celtic as another welcome addition from the far east stable of players, aiming to support Kyogo and replace the departing Giakoumakis. After the recent World Cup, the reputation of Asian football players had hit a new high and south OHG was aiming to further build on this.
Before even he had officially signed, the musos on the terraces were already drafting up a re-write of pop tune “oh oh oh it’s magic” for Hyeongyu.
On his arrival in January 2023, he had some leeway as Celtic were already set for the league title being 9pts ahead of a disintegrating challenge from Sevco. Regardless he got off to a fine start with goals from the get go, and the manager (Postecoglou) was patient with him, giving him many opportunities to build on his promise which he repaid back in goals.
Brendan Rodgers Era
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Quotes
“He’s going to be a fantastic player for us. We’re slowly integrating him into things on & off the field, but I see him in every day in training. He’s such a presence, a physical presence & he has got good quality in him as well. He’s just really hungry to succeed.”
Ange on Oh (March 2023)
“He’s a very special talent. I had him with me in the last two matches there when we played Colombia and Uruguay two weeks ago and he left a very, very positive impression so I’m curious to see him here.”
Juergen Klinnsmann (former German World Cup winner player, and later the South Korea manager (2023)
“This is the moment I have dreamed of and I’m really excited to perform in front of the fans at the stadium.”
Hyeongyu Oh (Jan 2023)
“He’s going to be a fantastic player for us. We’re slowly integrating him into things on & off the field, but I see him in every day in training. He’s such a presence, a physical presence & he has got good quality in him as well. He’s just really hungry to succeed.”
Ange on Oh (March 2023)
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Playing Career
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Notes
- The standard naming convention in the Far East is for the surname to come first, so note you may see in various reports his name written as Oh Hyeon-gyu, but in Europe the custom is to put it as Hyeon-gyu Oh. Oh is the surname.
Articles
Celtic sign Hyeongyu Oh – fee, length of contract, shirt number, what player and club said
Celtic have confirmed the signing of South Korean striker Hyeongyu Oh who joins from Suwon Samsung Bluewings in his homeland.
Joel Sked
By Joel Sked
The 21-year-old arrives for a fee reported to be around £2.65million and has signed a five-year deal, subject to international clearance. He becomes the club’s fourth signing during the January transfer window, following the arrivals of Japanese duo Tomoki Iwata and Yuki Kobayashi, as well as Canadian international Alistair Johnston.
Oh, who will wear the number 19, had been in brilliant form towards the end of the South Korean top-flight season, scoring 11 goals in 16 matches and earning a call-up to the preliminary squad for the World Cup. On signing, he said his “dream has come true”.
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“I’m a very aggressive player who also likes the physical side,” he said. “I also like to score lots of goals. I feel like I’m on a movie set and I’m really excited to be in in the city and I’m looking forward to the upcoming days. One of my aims is to score lots of goals and I also have ambitions of winning the league championship.”
“This is the moment I have dreamed of and I’m really excited to perform in front of the fans at the stadium.”
Ange Postecoglou expressed his delight at bringing the striker to Celtic and revealed the player had his “heart set” on joining the club.
“He is a young, talented striker with great attributes and someone who is ready to take the next stage in his career – a player who is hungry, eager to develop and to achieve success,” the Australian said. “I have watched Oh for some time and he is the striker I really wanted as I think he will be a great fit in our squad.
“Really importantly, I know that he had his heart set on joining us too and that his own perseverance has been crucial in making this deal happen, so his determination to join Celtic has been very clear. We are really pleased to welcome him to the Club and look forward to working with him and settling him into our squad.”
Oh Hyeon-gyu offers solution to his Celtic game-time problem – and it involves Kyogo Furuhashi
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/oh-hyeon-gyu-offers-solution-to-his-celtic-game-time-problem-and-it-involves-kyogo-furuhashi-4396028
Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu has offered a solution to the difficulty he has faced in dislodging Kyogo Furuhashi from the team … he can play alongside him.
Matthew Elder
By Matthew Elder
Published 2nd Nov 2023, 22:30 GMT
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The Korean international arrived in January from Suwon Bluewings as a replacement for the outgoing Giorgos Giakoumakis, the Greek striker departing for the MLS having become disillusioned with playing second fiddle to the prolific Japanese sensation.
Now Oh is facing a similar struggle in his attempts to become a regular Celtic starter having not yet featured in a first XI for any fixture so far under Brendan Rodgers, with 10 substitute appearances providing him with an average of 14 minutes per match this season.
A stunning finish, off the bench, for his first goal of the campaign which proved to be the matchwinner against St Mirren on Wednesday night can only help the 22-year-old’s cause.
It came when both he and Furuhashi were on the pitch together and Oh reckons the duo can form a formidable partnership if paired together from the start.
“Kyogo is a great player,” he said. “I want to play with him in every game so I was so happy that we combined for the goal on Wednesday.
“I think we make a good partnership. I learn from him every day in training.
“Every football player wants to start every game but whether I get five minutes or ten minutes I will always give my best for the team.”
On his St Mirren strike, which came six minutes from time to clinch a 2-1 win after team-mate David Turnbull had levelled Colin McMenamin’s surprise opener for the Buddies, Oh added: “I feel so happy to score my first goal of the season. It felt amazing when the ball hit the net.
“To be honest, it’s been a very difficult time for me when I hadn’t managed to score this season.
“But the gaffer said to me: ‘always keep going, keep going,’ and I have been working hard every day in training.
“It’s been great to have that support from the gaffer.
“He always gives me confidence because he believes in me. That’s very important for any player.
“I now want to score more goals this season.”