Oh Se-hun

Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; born 15 January 1999) is a South Korean footballer, who plays as a forward for Ulsan Hyundai.

A towering center-forward, he is considered one of the most promising players of his generation in South Korea, regarding his finishing (both on headers and shoots), positioning, passing and ball possession, as well as his physical qualities.

Club Career

The beginnings and Ulsan Hyundai

A graduate from Hyundai High School in Seoul, in 2018 he signed his first professional contract with K League 1 team Ulsan Hyundai. He was originally set to reinforce the youth squad of the "Horangi" in the national reserve league: however, on March 1, 2018, Ulsan's manager Kim Do-hoon caught everyone by surprise by giving Oh his senior debut at only 19 years old, as he chose him for the starting XI against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the first game of the season. He played for 56 minutes before being replaced by Junior Negrao, and his side eventually suffered a 2-0 away loss.

After making his continental debut in the AFC Champions League in April, coming in as a substitute for Cho Young-cheol in a 2-2 away draw against Kawasaki Frontale, throughout the year Oh went on to make other two brief appearances in K League 1, coming off the bench in two consecutive matches at the start of May, against Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers.

Military service: Asan Mugunghwa and the Sangmu

Approaching 2019, Oh decided to serve his compulsory military duty, so he could focus on his development as a player: as a result, he was loaned to Asan Mugunghwa, which at the time featured young players attending military service. He made his debut with the Police-owned team on March 2, 2019, playing the entirety of the 0-3 away win against Jeonnam Dragons and scoring his first senior goal at the 82th minute. Frequently featured in the starting XI through the whole K League 2 season, he concluded the year with 30 appearances (26 of which as a starter)