Suk Hyun-jun

Ajax

After initially trialling with Eredivisie side Ajax, Suk signed 1.5-year contract with the Dutch club in October 2010. The contract effective from 1 January 2010 also included the option for Ajax to extend by another year. He made his debut in the first team in February as a substitute in a 4–0 home win against Roda JC. He scored his first Ajax goal in a 2010–11 pre-season friendly win against Chelsea on 23 July 2010. He did not play in any official first-team matches during the 2010–11 season and his contract at Ajax was not renewed.

Groningen

On 27 June 2011, Suk signed a two-year contract with Groningen including an option for a two-year extension. He scored five goals in his first season with Groningen including two goals against PSV Eindhoven, showing the potential for growth. However, he did not score in the next season and had to leave the club.

Marítimo

In January 2013, Suk signed with Primeira Liga club Marítimo. He netted his first goal for Marítimo in his third match, a 1–0 win against Sporting CP. He scored his second goal in a 1–1 draw with Porto. He moved to Saudi club Al-Ahli after making four goals for half a year in Marítimo. Vítor Pereira, the new Al-Ahli manager and previous Porto manager, was interested in Suk's performance in Portugal.

Vitória de Setúbal

Suk joined Nacional after having an unsuccessful time in Al-Ahli due to a toe injury. However, he also failed to settle in Nacional, and transferred to another…

In November 2009, Suk took part in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. On 7 September 2010, Suk made his senior international debut in a friendly against Iran. Suk played for South Korean under-23 team as an over-aged player in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He scored twice against Fiji, and once against Germany.

Club

As of 28 September 2025

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suk goal.

Suk is a devout Christian. Some people have mistakenly thought that Suk was Muslim due to his goal celebration resembling the Salat. However, Suk himself said this was not true and that his celebration was modeled after Kaká's. Suk's tendency to visibly pray in matches has occasionally been criticized by Korean pundits and fans. Suk also has two visible sleeve tattoos on his arms. During his time at Porto, Suk became good friends with Spanish goalkeeping legend Iker Casillas. On 13 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed that Suk had tested positive for the coronavirus in Italy.