Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; born 15 January 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse, and the South Korea national team.[1]

Club career

Ulsan Hyundai

A graduate from the football club of Hyundai High School [ko], known as an academy of K League 1 side Ulsan Hyundai,[2] he signed his first professional contract with the club's senior team in 2018. He was originally set to reinforce their reserve team at the R League, but made an unexpected debut as a starter under manager Kim Do-hoon in the club's league opener against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 1 March 2018.[3][4] He played 56 minutes before being replaced by Júnior Negrão, and his side eventually suffered a 2–0 away loss.[4] After playing his first AFC Champions League match as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–2 away draw with Kawasaki Frontale on 18 April,[5] he appeared as a substitute in two more K League 1 matches against Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers in May.[6]

Loan to Asan Mugunghwa

On 24 January 2019, Oh moved on loan to K League 2 club Asan Mugunghwa,[7] whose status was going to be changed from the police's club to a city-owned club due to a plan to abolish the auxiliary police in South Korea.[8] On 2 March, he made his Asan debut and first professional goal in a 3–0 away win over Jeonnam Dragons.[9] He got more opportunities at the new club, scoring seven goals in 30 K League 2 matches.[10]

Enlistment in Gimcheon Sangmu

Prior to the 2020 season, Oh decided to serve his compulsory military duty, enlisting in military-owned K League 1 club Sangju Sangmu (renamed Gimcheon Sangmu the next year).[10] After finishing his military recruit training, on 29 April, he got into the club's car, which was going to arrive at a clinic, to be tested for COVID-19, but was in a car accident.[11] On 13 June, he made a late debut for Sangmu in a 4–2 home loss to Pohang Steelers, where he scored both of Sangmu's goals.[12] On 22 July, he had one goal and one assist in a 2–0 home win over Daegu FC, being named the Most Valuable Player of the Round by the league's federation.[13] Since September, he took breaks due to aftereffects of the car accident and training at the national under-23 team.[14][15][16] He had four goals and two assists in 13 matches for about two months despite his poor physical condition.[16]

After making four lethargic appearances in the first half of the 2021 season,[17] Oh was discharged from Sangmu and returned to Ulsan.[18]

Return to Ulsan

Just after completing his military service at Sangmu, Oh played Group F matches of the 2021 AFC Champions League held in Thailand for Ulsan.[19] On 26 June, he provided an assist for the team's winning goal in the first match against Viettel, where they won 1–0.[20] On 2 July, he scored his first and second goals for Ulsan in a 3–0 win over Kaya–Iloilo, where the club set a new tournament record of 12 consecutive wins.[21] He had three goals and two assists in six group stage matches,[22] helping his team win all the matches.[23] On 29 August, he scored his first goal at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan's home stadium, in a 3–2 win over Incheon United.[24] On 21 November, he scored two goals in a 3–1 home win over Jeju United, and was selected as the league's MVP of the Round for the second time.[25] At all competitions during the second half of the 2021 season, he played 29 matches for Ulsan, and had 10 goals and four assists.[26]

Shimizu S-Pulse

On 24 February 2022, Oh joined J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse on a permanent deal.[27][28] He scored his first goal for Shimizu in a 1–1 draw with Gamba Osaka on 10 April, his second J1 League match, but faced competition from Thiago Santana and Yūta Kamiya.[29] He played only two matches as a starter until July, and was sidelined by sprains since August.[30]

After Shimizu were relegated to the J2 League, Oh had two goals and five assists in 25 league appearances including six starts the next year.[31]

Machida Zelvia

On 5 January 2024, Oh joined newly-promoted J1 League club Machida Zelvia on a season-long loan.[32][33] On 30 March, he scored his first and second goals for Zelvia in a 3–1 home win over Sagan Tosu.[34] During the 2024 J1 League, he had eight goals and two assists in 33 matches, contributing to Zelvia's third-place finish along with his compatriot Na Sang-ho.

On 5 January 2025, Oh signed a permanent deal with Zelvia.[35] On 20 July, he was criticised for attacking opposing defender Hiroto Taniguchi with his knee irrespective of the ball in the middle of a league match against Tokyo Verdy by the press and fans. His controversial act was not followed by the referee's whistle.[36] He scored only two goals at the league, but he led the club to their first-ever final at the Emperor's Cup by making one goal and one assist in the 2–0 semi-final win over FC Tokyo.[37] On 22 November, he and Na Sang-ho came on as 65th-minute substitutes in the 3–1 Emperor's Cup final win over Vissel Kobe,[38] and won his and the club's first major title.[39]

Loan to Shimizu

On 1 February 2026, Oh moved to his former club Shimizu on a five-month loan.[40] At the J1 100 Year Vision League, he scored seven goals including a seventh-second goal against V-Varen Nagasaki during 19 appearances. His record of seven seconds was faster than a J1 League record of eight seconds, set by Hisato Satō in 2006, but was not officially recognised because it did not occur in the regular season.[41] He received the league's Monthly MVP award for March.[42]

International career

Oh started to represent South Korea at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Under manager Choi Jin-cheul, he played four matches as a substitute until the round of 16, where South Korea lost 2–0 to Belgium, and scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Guinea.[43][44]

By manager Chung Jung-yong, Oh was called up to the South Korea under-20 team for the 2018 Toulon Tournament and the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. He played only two matches as a starter at the latter, where his country qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup as runners-up.[45] At the U-20 World Cup, however, he became their main striker,[46] playing all seven matches until the final including six as a starter.[47] Before South Korea lost to Ukraine in the final,[48] he scored each of two headers against Argentina and Japan,[49][50] and scored his team's last penalty in a penalty shoot-out win over Senegal.[51]

Oh was selected for the South Korea under-23 team for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship by manager Kim Hak-bum. He scored a brace in their 2–1 win over Uzbekistan.[52] After getting involved in Taeguk Warriors' first victory at the competition and qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[53][54] he was selected for the Team of the Tournament by Fox Sports Asia.[55]

On 6 June 2024, Oh made his senior international debut as a 87th-minute substitute for Son Heung-min in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Singapore, which ended in a 7–0 win.[56] On 15 October, he scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Iraq, where South Korea won 3–2.[57]

Style of play

Oh is a center-forward, who performs the role of target man. Noted for his physique and aerial ability, he is frequently compared with Kim Shin-wook, another South Korean international and his role model.[46][58]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 June 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[59][60][61]
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ulsan Hyundai 2018 K League 1 3000—10—40
2021 K League 1 19710—93—2910
Total 22710—103—3310
Asan Mugunghwa (loan) 2019 K League 2 30700———307
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) 2020 K League 1 13400———134
2021 K League 2 4000———40
Total 17400———174
Shimizu S-Pulse 2022 J1 League 1311020——161
2023 J2 League 2521041——303
Total 3832061——464
Machida Zelvia (loan) 2024 J1 League 3380000——338
Machida Zelvia 2025 J1 League 312210062—395
Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) 2026–27 J1 League 0000000019[d]7197
Career total 17131516116519721745

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[62]
List of international goals scored by Oh Se-hun
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 October 2024Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea Iraq1–03–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
214 November 2024Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait1–03–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Machida Zelvia

South Korea U20

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Notes

  1. ↑ Played for Hyundai Middle School [ko] from 2012 to 2014, and Hyundai High School [ko] from 2015 to 2017, which were academies of Ulsan Hyundai.
  1. ↑ Includes two appearances against clubs.
  2. ↑ Includes two appearances against another KFA team.

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  2. ↑ "Oh Se-hun determined to take Korea Republic further". AFC. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Se-hun_(footballer)