South Korean footballer (born 2002)
Yang Hyun-jun
Hyun-jun training with
Celtic in 2024
Date of birth
(2002-05-25 ) 25 May 2002 (age 22) Place of birth
Busan , South Korea Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Winger Current team
Celtic Number
13 2018–2020
Busan Information High School Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2021
Gangwon FC B
21
(4) 2021–2023
Gangwon FC
66
(9) 2023–
Celtic
26
(1) 2022–
South Korea U23
9
(0) 2023–
South Korea
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024
Yang Hyun-jun (Korean : 양현준 ; born 25 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the South Korea national team .
Club career
Yang joined Gangwon FC just after graduating from high school in 2021.[ 2] He was evaluated as the best K League talent by winning four Young Player of the Month awards and the Young Player of the Year award in his second professional season.[ 3] He attracted Koreans with his dribbling skills during the season, especially in the K League All-Star Game against Tottenham Hotspur .[ 4]
On 15 July 2023, Gangwon FC announced that Yang would be transferring to Scottish Premiership club Celtic .[ 5] On 24 July, Celtic announced that Yang had signed on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[ 6] Yang made his Celtic debut in a 4–2 victory over Ross County on 5 August. He also made his UEFA Champions League debut as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Lazio on 4 October. He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 6–0 victory over Aberdeen on 12 November.
International career
Yang was selected for the South Korean national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup , playing two matches as a substitute.[ 7]
Career statistics
As of 18 August 2024 [ 7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National cup[ a]
League cup[ b]
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Gangwon FC B
2021 [ 8]
K4 League
21
4
—
—
—
21
4
Gangwon FC
2021
K League 1
9
0
1
0
—
—
10
0
2022
K League 1
36
8
2
0
—
—
38
8
2023
K League 1
21
1
2
0
—
—
23
1
Total
66
9
5
0
—
—
71
9
Celtic
2023–24
Scottish Premiership
24
1
2
0
1
0
4[ c]
0
31
1
2024–25
Scottish Premiership
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
Total
26
1
2
0
2
0
4
0
34
1
Career total
113
14
7
0
2
0
4
0
126
14
International
As of match played 6 February 2024 [ 9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
South Korea
2023
1
0
2024
2
0
Total
3
0
Honours
Celtic
South Korea U23
Individual
References
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