Hyeon-gyu Oh, born on 12 April 2001 (age 25), is a South Korea striker whose career has already taken in Scotland, Belgium and Turkey. He first made a proper impression at Suwon Samsung Bluewings, where his 2022 league season brought 13 goals in 36 appearances – the sort of return that tends to travel.
Celtic signed him from Suwon in January 2023 for around £2.5m. He arrived as a developing forward rather than a finished article, and that distinction mattered. There were useful moments and flashes of penalty-box instinct, but his Celtic spell was brief: in July 2024 he moved to Genk for around £2.5m.
After Celtic, Oh’s career moved through Genk and Besiktas, with his profile settling more firmly beyond his short Glasgow spell. His market value is around £6m, according to Transfermarkt, which feels about right for a forward still building a sustained body of work.
In 2026-27, he remains involved at first-team level with Besiktas, wearing squad number 19. He has made eight appearances in all competitions, including three in the Süper Lig and five in Europa League qualifying, with one goal coming in Europe. He has also stayed active with Korea Republic, scoring once in three World Cup appearances and four times in nine Asian World Cup qualifiers.
Oh’s career so far is that of a striker who earned his move to Celtic, left quickly, and has continued to gather senior football across a few demanding settings. He is still in the working part of his career rather than the settled final version of it.
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