Disappointing transfer failure, national team winger Yang Hyun-joon exploded with his first goal of the Scottish Celtic season
Sep 22, 2025
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Yang Hyun-joon of Celtic in the Scottish Premier League scored his first goal of the season in seven games. It was a goal to soothe the disappointment of the failed transfer to Birmingham in the English Championship (second division) which was canceled just before the opening of the season.
Yang Hyun-joon scored the first goal in the quarterfinals of the 2025-2026 Scottish League Cup against Partick Thistle (second division) at Perhill Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 21st (Korea time), leading his team to a 4-0 complete victory. Celtic, which added a number of goals after Yang Hyun-joon's goal, advanced to the semifinals. The opponent in the semifinals is the traditional rival Rangers.
Yang Hyun-joon started as a right winger and scored the first goal in the 26th minute of the first half. Benjamin Nugren's cross from the left side of the penalty box was scored by a header from the other side. With this, Yang Hyun-joon finally scored the first goal in seven games of the season.
Yang Hyun-joon played in a total of six games, including three league games, two UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualifiers and one League Cup, but was unable to score a goal. Yang Hyun-jun is Celtic's 'key Joker'. Yang Hyun-joon, who joined Celtic in the summer of 2023, failed to secure a starting position, but was classified as the team's main resource with an impact every time he played.
Ahead of this season, Yang almost moved to Birmingham, the English Championship, where Baek Seung-ho plays. At the end of August, Birmingham showed interest first. When Birmingham offered a transfer fee of 3 million pounds (about 5.6 billion won), Yang Hyun-joon flew to England. It was interpreted as a move to undergo a medical test as soon as the contract between the clubs was signed.
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Yang Hyun-joon, who flew directly to England and pushed for a transfer, is losing steam. Because I was feeling the limitations at Celtic. When the transfer was canceled, he seemed somewhat depressed. He failed to score an offensive point in six games.
However, Yang Hyun-joon scored his first goal of the season in seven games and seems to have recovered the wounds of the transfer failure. Yang Hyun-joon, who got the opportunity to start because it was a rotation game for the cup, played full time and opened the door for a large number of points. This also received favorable reviews from Celtic manager Brandon Rogers. Manager Rodgers responded to Yang Hyun-joon's first goal after the game, saying, "It was an outstanding play. Finished a nice cross with a precise header. Yang Hyun-jun is good at playing."
The fact that the coach mentioned it himself means that he is quite satisfied with the play on this day. With the first goal of the season, Yang Hyun-joon's position in the team is likely to improve.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
