Hyunjun Yang, born on 25 May 2002 and hailing from the Korea Republic, holds the position of forward for Celtic, predominantly assuming the role of right winger. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.79m) and weighing in at 10st 12lb (69kg), Yang sports the number 13 jersey. His career also includes playing for the Korea Republic national team.
According to Transfermarkt, Yang's current market value sits around the £2.15m mark.
Yang initiated his professional football career with Gangwon FC in the K League 1 in his home country, Korea Republic, in January 2021. He made his mark in the debut 2021 season with nine first team appearances at Gangwon FC. Yang's tenure proceeded for two more seasons, with him making 36 first team appearances and scoring eight goals in 2022, and in the following year, making 21 appearances with a single goal.
In July 2023, Yang shook hands with Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, his transfer commanding a fee of approximately £2.2m. Yang's first season with Celtic, 2023-2024, saw him making 24 appearances and striking a single goal in league matches. During 2024-2025 at Celtic, Yang played in 23 matches and scored five goals. Currently, in the 2025-2026 season, Yang has already delivered his skills in seven first team appearances in league matches.
Yang has also made his contribution to the Champions League in the 2023-2024 season for Celtic, starting twice and featuring as a substitute twice. He also played in the League Cup for Celtic in 2025-2026, where he scored a goal in his singular start, and in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia for the Korea Republic, contributing three appearances as a substitute. Yang was part of the Champions League Qualifiers in 2025-2026 for Celtic, starting once and substituted in another time, and in the Europa League for Celtic in 2025-2026 where he scored a goal in his two beginnings.
