Goal efficiency
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Celtic · Friendlies · Midfielder · #13 · Korea Republic · 23 yrs
Yang Hyun-Jun plays as a midfielder for Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun is a represents Korea Republic, 23 years old, midfielder, currently at Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun wears shirt number 13 for Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun was born in Busan, Korea Republic on 2002-05-25. Yang Hyun-Jun is 179 cm tall and weighs 73 kg. Yang Hyun-Jun's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Friendlies, UEFA Champions League, World Cup, World Cup - Qualification Asia, and other leagues. Yang Hyun-Jun's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Yang Hyun-Jun season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  South Korea KOR |
| 2025 |  Celtic CEL |
| 2025 | South Korea KOR |
| 2024 | Celtic CEL |
| 2024 | South Korea KOR |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-15 | € 2.5M |  Gangwon FC GAN | Celtic CEL |
Season intelligence
Profile as Attacker: pressure magnet, defensive work. Archetype: Ball-winning midfielder. Season rating 6.6.
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Celtic come from behind to win 2-1 at St MirrenRangers beat Motherwell 1-0 but lose Shankland to injuryYang Hyun-jun scored the winner as Celtic came from behind to beat an impressive St Mirren side 2-1. St Mirren were heading for the top of the Premiership when Nikolas Agrafiotis netted from the spot midway through the first half.Liam Scales conceded the penalty with a handball but made amends when he headed home six minutes after the break. And Yang finished off a counterattack midway through the second half after good pressing from Camilo Durán. Continue reading...
It wasn’t pretty, the game distinguished by little other than its black v lilac colour scheme, but Mexico became the first side at the 2026 World Cup to secure their place in the knockout stage. They are sure to top their group and stay in Mexico City, opening the path for an apocalyptic meeting at the Azteca in the last 16. The question for Mexico and South Korea after their opening wins was whether they had been good or their opponents bad, and this offered a fairly clear answer: neither is over-blessed with creative edge.The only goal came after 50 minutes and was a gift from South Korea. Kim Seung-gyu, the goalkeeper, came to claim a looping header, but did so over the top of Lee Ki-hyuk, jarring his elbow on the defender’s head and spilling the ball for Luis Romo, who hooked in his fifth international goal on his 64th appearance. Romo was one of three changes made from Mexico’s lineup for the opener, coming in for Álvaro Fidalgo as Javier Aguirre resisted the popular demand to hand a start to the 17-year-old Gilberto Mora. A remarkable double save from Raúl Rangel in the closing minutes preserved the lead as he got down to parry Cho Gue-sung’s header and had the core strength to twist and gather Yang Hyun-jun’s sliced follow-up. Continue reading...
Mexico secured a crucial victory to punch their ticket to the next round of the 2026 World Cup after edging out South Korea. Matchday 2 of 2026 World Cup Group A has officially wrapped up, and co-hosts Mexico are moving on. Thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea, combined with a 1-1 stalemate between Czechia and South Africa earlier in the day, El Tri have mathematically secured their spot in the Round of 32. In what was an incredibly cagey and physical midfield battle, as Luis Romo found the breakthrough in the 50th minute. The defining moment came from a costly blunder by South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, who fumbled a catch and dropped the ball right into the path of the Mexican midfielder, who tapped it into the back of the net for the lone goal of the match. The Taegeuk Warriors threw everything forward in the final stages hunting for an equalizer, and they nearly found it in stoppage time. Yang Hyun-jun connected with a header, but Mexican goalkeeper Raúl Rangel came up with a spectacular save to preserve the clean sheet and lock down the massive win. With a perfect six points, Mexico are safely through to the Round of 32, while South Korea remain in a strong position to advance, sitting comfortably in second place with 3 points. Group A standings. Meanwhile, the tournament outlook has grown far more complicated for Czechia and South Africa. Following their 1-1 draw at Atlanta Stadium, both nations remain stuck at the bottom of Group A with just a single point each heading into the final matchday. The road ahead of Group A Mexico heading into Matchday 3 against Czechia at the historic Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, June 24, means they only need a single point to officially lock down the top seed out of Group A. With qualification already comfortably secured, manager Javier Aguirre will likely utilize the opportunity to rotate his starting eleven and protect key players currently carrying minor knocks. For South Korea, their path remain fully alive but entirely clear of any safety margins. In a high-stakes scenario, they will square off against South Africa at the exact same time as the other group finale. A victory directly guarantees the Taegeuk Warriors passage to the next round, whereas a draw would force them to spend a nervous 90 minutes keeping a close eye on the tiebreaking math unfolding between Mexico and Czechia.
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