YANG HYUN-JUN
Attacker · Celtic · Premiership
“A direct inside forward who attacks space with purpose.”
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A direct inside forward who attacks space with purpose.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A direct inside forward who attacks space with purpose.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
76%
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GoalPost verdict
A direct inside forward who attacks space with purpose.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
20Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
38Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
29Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
67Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.23
1.11
per 90
0.56
20%
38%
0.86
2.7
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.23
season rate
Shots / 90
1.11
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
22/44 on target
Conversion
20%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.38
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.86
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Yang Hyun-Jun is an emerging attacker who wants to live between the lines and drive at defenders from the inside-forward lane. He looks for sharp diagonal runs, quick combinations, and the moment to turn half-space touches into forward momentum. The read is of a lively, selective attacker rather than a constant dribbler, always hunting the angle that opens the defence.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Korea Republic at World Cup 2026, he matters as a fresh attacking option who can stretch games from the inside rather than only the flank. In a squad that needs progressive runners and clean links in the final third, his upward trajectory gives them a useful spark.
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Analysis overview
Yang Hyun-Jun is an emerging attacker who wants to live between the lines and drive at defenders from the inside-forward lane. He looks for sharp diagonal runs, quick combinations, and the moment to turn half-space touches into forward momentum. The read is of a lively, selective attacker rather than a constant dribbler, always hunting the angle that opens the defence.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.11
SoT / 90
0.56
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
20%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Attacker
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
1 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A direct inside forward who attacks space with purpose.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 9 | 0 | 0 | 645 | 6.34 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.10 |
 Friendlies | 10 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 6.70 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 452 | 6.81 |
 Premiership | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2,078 | 6.92 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.15 |
| Total | 61 | 9 | 2 | 3,557 | 6.50 |
Form (last 1 match)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.23
Shots
1.11
per 90
Shots on target
0.36
Conversion %
20%
Dribbles
38%
Key passes
0.86
Pass accuracy
61%
Fouls won
1.37
per 90
Def actions
2.66
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 |  Mexico | World Cup | L1-0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premiership2,078 (58%)League Cup645 (18%)UEFA Europa League452 (13%)Friendlies152 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  South Korea | Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.61 |
| 2025/26 |  Celtic | Premiership | 61 | 9 | 2 | 0.18 | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | Premiership | 62 | 5 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.66 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | Premiership | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 6.52 |
| 2022/23 |  Gangwon FC | K League 1 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0.28 | 6.90 |
Career highlights
Premiership
2024/2025, 2023/2024
League Cup
2024
Scottish Cup
2023/2024
Career timeline detail
Celtic
2023 – Present
Apps
189
Goals
15
Assists
7
Minutes
9,122
Competition breakdown
| Premiership | 61 app | 9 g | 6.74 |
| Premiership | 62 app | 5 g | 6.66 |
| Premiership | 66 app | 1 g | 6.52 |
Goal timeline
15 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Korea Republic
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.74
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
South Korea
Group context
Tournament overview
For Korea Republic at World Cup 2026, he matters as a fresh attacking option who can stretch games from the inside rather than only the flank. In a squad that needs progressive runners and clean links in the final third, his upward trajectory gives them a useful spark.
Appearances
12
Best finish
Fourth
FIFA rank
23
Titles
0
South Korea · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
67
Avg rating
6.74
Minutes
3,557
G/A 90
0.28
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
South Korea · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | Czechia | Estadio Akron | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Mexico | Estadio Akron | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 25 | South Africa | Estadio BBVA | 1:00 AM |
Yang Hyun-Jun · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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