Hyeon-gyu Oh was born on 12 April 2001 (age 25) in South Korea and came through at Suwon Samsung Bluewings, where his best league return came in 2022: 13 goals in 36 appearances. That season gave him the platform for a move to Europe.
Celtic signed him from Suwon in January 2023 for around £2.5m. He arrived as a young striker with a record of scoring in Korea rather than as the finished article, and his spell in Glasgow was relatively brief. In July 2024, Celtic sold him to Genk for around £2.5m.
His route after Celtic has taken in Genk and Besiktas, though Suwon remains the clearest reference point for the period when he was most productive in league football. In 2026-27, he has made seven appearances for Besiktas across all competitions, including two in the Süper Lig and five in Europa League qualifying, with one goal in Europe.
He has also remained involved with Korea Republic, making three World Cup appearances with one goal and nine Asian World Cup qualifying appearances with four goals this season. His market value is around £6m, according to Transfermarkt.
Oh’s career so far has been a steady movement from Suwon to Celtic, then on to Genk and Besiktas, with international minutes alongside it. He is still a developing centre-forward, but one with a proper senior scoring season behind him and enough European experience to be beyond the prospect stage.
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