Yang Hyun-jun (; born 25 May 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger (or right wing-back if necessary) for club Celtic and the South Korea national team.
Club career
Gangwon FC Yang joined Gangwon FC just after graduating from high school in 2021. 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. He attracted Koreans with his dribbling skills during the season, especially in the K League All-Star Game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Celtic
On 15 July 2023, Gangwon FC announced that Yang would be transferring to Scottish Premiership club Celtic. On 24 July, Celtic announced that Yang had signed on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. 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.
On 12 February 2025, Yang provided his first Champions League assist in a 2–1 loss to Bayern Munich. On 1 March, he had come on as a 65th minute substitute against St Mirren, and was named the Player of the Match by having two goals and one assist which broke a 2–2 tie.
On 3 January 2026, Yang broke down Rangers' defense with his dribbling to score the opening goal, but Celtic lost 3–1 in the Old Firm derby despite his solo goal. On 10 May, he once again scored a goal in the Old Firm derby, and Celtic won 3–1 this time. In the 2025–26 season, he was promoted from substitute to starter at the club, and helped them surpass the record of 55 Scottish league titles, set by Rangers. The following week, Celtic extended their contract with him until 2030.
International career Yang was selected for the South Korea national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, playing two matches as a substitute.
Yang was called up to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 18 June 2026, he made his FIFA World Cup debut in a 1–0 defeat to Mexico.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGangwon FC B2021K4 League214———214Gangwon FC2021K League 19010——1002022K League 136820——3882023K League 121120——231Total66950——719Celtic2023–24Scottish Premiership2412010403112024–25Scottish Premiership2353120603462025–26Scottish Premiership31840319147102026–27Scottish Premiership5200002072Total8316916121111919Career total170291416121121132
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea202310202420202530202640Total100
Honours Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Scottish Cup: 2023–24, 2025–26 Scottish League Cup: 2024–25
South Korea U23 WAFF U-23 Championship: 2024 Asian Games: 2026
Individual K League Young Player of the Month: April 2022, June 2022, July 2022, September 2022 K League All-Star: 2022 K League Goal of the Month: July 2022 K League 1 Young Player of the Year: 2022 Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2022 Celtic Young Player of the Year: 2025–26 Celtic Goal of the Year: 2025–26
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