Hyeon-gyu Oh (born 12 April 2001, age 25) is a South Korea striker whose senior career began at Suwon Samsung Bluewings. His strongest league season there came in 2022, when he scored 13 goals in 36 appearances, a return that put him on the radar beyond South Korea.
Celtic signed him from Suwon in January 2023 for around £2.5m. His spell in Glasgow was relatively short, but it mattered as his first move into European football. In July 2024, he left Celtic for Genk for around £2.5m.
After Celtic, Oh’s career moved through Genk and on to Besiktas. Wearing number 19, he has remained involved in 2026-27, making six Süper Lig appearances, five in Europa League qualifying with one goal, and one further Europa League appearance. Across all competitions for Besiktas this season, he has made 12 appearances and scored one goal.
He has also stayed active with South Korea, with three World Cup appearances and one goal this season, alongside nine appearances and four goals in Asian World Cup qualifying. His market value is around £6m, according to Transfermarkt.
Oh’s career so far has taken him from Suwon to Celtic, then through Genk and Besiktas, with regular club involvement and continued international football keeping him in the picture.
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