Oh Se-hun (footballer)
South Korean footballer (born 1999)
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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]
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Ulsan Hyundai[note 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Ulsan Hyundai | 22 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Asan Mugunghwa (loan) | 30 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Machida Zelvia (loan) | 33 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Machida Zelvia | 31 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | South Korea U17 | 11[α] | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | South Korea U20 | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | South Korea U23 | 18[β] | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | South Korea | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Ulsan Hyundai
A graduate from the football club of Hyundai High School, 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]
Return 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]
On 27 June, Shimizu converted Oh's loan deal into a permanent deal.[43]
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.[44][45]
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.[46] At the U-20 World Cup, however, he became their main striker,[47] playing all seven matches until the final including six as a starter.[48] Before South Korea lost to Ukraine in the final,[49] he scored each of two headers against Argentina and Japan,[50][51] and scored his team's last penalty in a penalty shoot-out win over Senegal.[52]
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.[53] After getting involved in Taeguk Warriors' first victory at the competition and qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[54][55] he was selected for the Team of the Tournament by Fox Sports Asia.[56]
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.[57] On 15 October, he scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Iraq, where South Korea won 3–2.[58]
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.[47][59]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2018 | K League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 29 | 10 | |||
| Total | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 33 | 10 | ||||
| Asan Mugunghwa (loan) | 2019 | K League 2 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 2020 | K League 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | K League 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2022 | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | J2 League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 4 | ||||
| Machida Zelvia (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| Machida Zelvia | 2025 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 39 | 5 | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) | 2026–27 | J1 League | — | — | — | — | 19[d] | 7 | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2026–27 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 217 | 45 | ||
- Includes Korean FA Cup, Emperor's Cup
- Includes J.League Cup
- Includes AFC Champions League Elite
- Appearances in J1 100 Year Vision League
International
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[63]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 15 October 2024 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea |  Iraq | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 November 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Machida Zelvia
South Korea U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2019[49]
- AFC U-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[46]
South Korea U23
South Korea
- EAFF Championship runner-up: 2025[64]
Individual
- Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2017[65]
- J1 100 Year Vision League Monthly MVP (West): March 2026[42]
Notes
- Played for Hyundai Middle School from 2012 to 2014, and Hyundai High School from 2015 to 2017, which were academies of Ulsan Hyundai.
- Includes two appearances against clubs.
- Includes two appearances against another KFA team.
