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Korea's national striker is dignified, and Europe is also surprised by the 'greatest fantasy debut' and praised it. "Unique star Oh Hyun-kyu... I got it in the middle of the night"

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Park Geondo

*This content was translated by AI.

The South Korean national soccer team played a friendly match against the Paraguay team at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 14. Oh Hyun-kyu is delighted with Lee Kang-in, who gave assist after scoring his second goal. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
Oh Hyun-kyu is celebrating after scoring a goal against Kuwait, the final match of the final qualifying round for the North Korea-China World Cup, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

It is hard to make a more fantastic debut than this. South Korean national striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, Besikta City) scored a fantastic goal in his first game in four days of transfer, marking the beginning of his conquest of the Turkiye stage.

Oh Hyun-kyu started as a front-line one-top striker with a 4-1-4-1 formation in the 21st round of the Super Liga at Besiktashi Park in Turkiye on the 9th (Korea time) and led the team to a 2-2 draw against Alanyaspor by scoring one goal and inducing penalties.

There were also local rave reviews. Sports media "One Football" focused on Oh's performance, saying, "Original star Oh Hyun-kyu saved Besiktashi with penalty induction and an equalizer."

The media then said, "Oh Hyun-kyu constantly pressured defenders to create opportunities to attack," adding, "In addition, Oh Hyun-kyu showed excellent shooting ability, recording seven ball touches in the penalty box." "The control of the right to provide and the movement across the sides were also outstanding," he said.

In his debut on the Turkiye stage, Oh Hyun-kyu made a special performance involving two goals. In the 9th minute of the second half, he scored an equalizer with a fantastic overhead kick. Earlier, he even got a penalty kick to start the team's pursuit.

Besiktashi striker Oh Hyun-kyu is celebrating after scoring an equalizer in the 21st round of the "2025-2026 Turkiye Super Liga" against Alanyaspor at Besiktashi Park in Turkiye on the 9th (Korea time). /Photo = Besiktashi's official SNS farewell

The scoring scene was overwhelming. Oh Hyun-kyu dug through the opponent's center back in the 9th minute of the second half and connected with a left-footed overhead kick to shake the net.

Statistics were also overwhelming. Oh Hyun-kyu connected three of his five shots with effective shots in his debut in Besiktashi. The media said, "Oh Hyun-kyu continued to break down his opponent's three-back based on his ability to compete for air balls and cross the line. Whenever the ball headed to the side, it became a clear focal point of Besiktashi's attack.

Statistical media "Huscoordcom" and "Foot Mob" gave Oh Hyun-kyu the highest rating in the team, 8.4, and selected him as the most valuable player (MOM). According to 'Foot Mob', Oh Hyun-kyu recorded 80% (16/20) pass success rate and two key passes. He even succeeded in the most ball competition (9 times) among the players of both teams.

In the match, the Korean Derby with Alanyaspor's Hwang Ui-jo was also held. Hwang Ui-jo, who started, helped the first goal in the 9th minute of the first half and was replaced in the 29th minute of the second half. Besikta City continued its unbeaten streak in 13 official games (7 wins and 6 draws) thanks to Oh Hyun-kyu's performance, staying in fifth place in the league with 37 points.

The South Korean national soccer team played a friendly match against the Paraguay team at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 14. Oh Hyun-kyu is celebrating after scoring his second goal. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

Oh Hyun-kyu said through the club after the game, "I'm really happy to play my first game at home, and I'm proud of myself to play for such a big club," but added, "I'm not satisfied that I didn't win today. I will push for more," he said. He added, "The atmosphere of the stadium was like a dream and it was really great."

Besiktashi recruited Oh Hyun-kyu by investing 14 million euros (about 24.1 billion won), tied for the third highest transfer fee in the club's history, to fill the void of Tammy Abraham, who left for Aston Villa. Besiktashi, who signed a three-and-a-half-year contract until 2029 by giving his number 9, enjoyed the effect of recruiting Oh Hyun-kyu from the first game.

Oh Hyun-kyu (right) takes a photo to commemorate his joining with a Besiktas uniform. /Picture =Besiktas' official SNS farewell

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