Yang Hyun-jun explained

Yang Hyun-jun
Birth Date:25 May 2002
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Height:1.76 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Celtic
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2018–2020
Youthclubs1:Busan Information High School
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Gangwon FC B
Caps1:21
Goals1:4
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Gangwon FC
Caps2:66
Goals2:9
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Celtic
Caps3:26
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:South Korea U23
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:South Korea
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:11 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 March 2024
Hangul:양현준
Rr:Yang Hyeon-jun
Mr:Yang Hyŏn-jun

Yang Hyun-jun (; born 25 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays for 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.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gangwon FC B2021[7] K4 League214214
Gangwon FC2021K League 19010100
2022K League 136820388
2023K League 121120231
Total66950719
Celtic2023–24Scottish Premiership241201040311
2024–25Scottish Premiership2000100030
Total261202040341
Career total1131470204012614

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
South Korea202310
202420
Total30

Honours

Celtic

2023–24

2023–24

South Korea U23

2024[9]

Individual

2022[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC . Celtic . Hyunjun Yang . 2023-08-06 . Celtic FC . en.
  2. News: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210107131400007 . ko:강원FC, 박상혁·양현준·김기환·김대우 '신인 계약' . ko . Yonhap News Agency . 2021-01-07 . 2024-03-28.
  3. News: https://www.goal.com/kr/%EB%89%B4%EC%8A%A4/goal-live-%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A3%E1%86%BC%E1%84%92%E1%85%A7%E1%86%AB%E1%84%8C%E1%85%AE%E1%86%AB-k%E1%84%85%E1%85%B5%E1%84%80%E1%85%B31-%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A7%E1%86%BC%E1%84%91%E1%85%B3%E1%86%AF%E1%84%85%E1%85%A6%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B5%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A5%E1%84%89%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BC-%E1%84%89%E1%85%AE%E1%84%89%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BC--%E1%84%89%E1%85%B5%E1%84%8C%E1%85%B3%E1%86%AB-%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%81%E1%85%A1%E1%84%8C%E1%85%B5%E1%84%86%E1%85%A1%E1%86%AB-%E1%84%92%E1%85%A2%E1%84%83%E1%85%A9-%E1%84%87%E1%85%A1%E1%86%AE%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B3%E1%86%AF-%E1%84%8C%E1%85%AE%E1%86%AF-%E1%84%86%E1%85%A9%E1%86%AF%E1%84%85%E1%85%A1%E1%86%BB%E1%84%83%E1%85%A1/blt89f51b053ac17cb0 . ko:[GOAL LIVE] 양현준, K리그1 영플레이어상 수상…"시즌 전까지만 해도 받을 줄 몰랐다" . Goal.com . ko . 2022-10-24 . 2024-03-28.
  4. News: https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20220728n33723 . ko:[인터뷰] '토트넘전 라이징스타' 양현준 "언젠간 국대로 뛰고파" . ko . Nate.com . Ilyo Shinmun . 2022-07-28 . 2024-03-28.
  5. Web site: https://gangwon-fc.com/news/222109 . ko:강원FC 양현준 셀틱 이적 '한국 축구 발전 위한 대승적 결정' . ko . Gangwon FC . 15 July 2023 . 15 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Celtic sign Hyunjun Yang on five-year deal from Gangwon FC . BBC Sport . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023.
  7. News: https://www.sportivomedia.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=6964 . ko:[오피셜] K리그 영플레이어 양현준, 셀틱과 2027/28까지 5년 계약 . Sportivo . ko . 2023-07-24 . 2024-03-28.
  8. Web site: Yang Hyun-jun . ko . KFA . 2024-03-28.
  9. News: South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd . Arab News . 2024-03-27 . 2024-03-27.
  10. News: Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 K-League XI . Tottenham Hotspur . 2022-07-13 . 2024-07-11.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-23 . ko:KFA 시상식 개최 --- 올해의 선수, 지도자, 심판상 등 수여 . https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=24874&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR . 2023-01-08 . KFA . ko.