Hyunjun Yang was born on 25 May 2002 in the Korea Republic and is currently 22 years of age. Holding the forward position primarily as a right winger for Celtic Football Club, he stands at 5ft 10in (1.79m) tall and weighs in at 10st 12lb (69kg). Yang proudly dons the number 13 jersey for Celtic.
According to Transfermarkt, Yang's current market value hovers around £1.7m. His contract with Celtic is slated to run for another 3 years and 5 months, aligning it to terminate on 31 May 2028.
Yang's professional football career began at Gangwon FC in the K League 1 in the Korea Republic, where he officially joined in January 2021. During his debut season in 2021 at Gangwon FC, Yang saw action in nine first team league matches. His appearances increased in the 2022 season with 36 outings and eight goals under his belt. In the 2023 season at Gangwon FC, however, Yang's tally dwindled down to 21 appearances with a single goal scored.
In July 2023, Yang was transferred from Gangwon FC in the K League 1 in the Korea Republic to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland for an estimated transfer fee of around £2.2m. In his maiden season (2023-24) with Celtic, Yang clocked in 24 first team appearances and managed to score one goal in league matches. As per the ongoing 2024-2025 season at Celtic, Yang has already made 12 first team appearances in league matches.
It is noteworthy that Yang also packed in his experience with some of the prestigious tournaments. In the 2023-24 season, he represented Celtic in the Champions League, making two starts and two appearances as a substitute. In the 2024-25 League Cup for Celtic, he made two appearances as a substitute, and he later displayed his competence in the Champions League 2024-25 for Celtic with three appearances as a substitute.
