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Celtic FC

Celtic FC

Scotland · Scottish Premiership · Scottish Premiership
Squad size25
Avg age26.6
Nations18
Latest season2003
Squad value €134.35m

About Celtic FC

The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic, is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's East End area. They played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers which Celtic won 5–2. Celtic established themselves within Scottish football, winning six successive league titles during the first decade of the 20th century. The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 70s under Jock Stein, when they won nine consecutive league titles and the 1967 European Cup. Celtic have played in green and white throughout their history, adopting in 1903 the hoops that have been used ever since.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size25active players
Avg age26.6years
Domestic6Scotland
Foreigners1976% of squad
EU passport20non-EU: 5
Nationalities18different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
4
18–22
6
23–26
12
27–30
3
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (12%)
DEF
7 (28%)
MID
5 (20%)
FWD
10 (40%)
80% foreign players
20 of 25
27.4y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
7 Defenders
5 Midfielders
10 Attackers
40 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
295 players ever
€9.90m biggest signing ever
€980k biggest sale ever
35 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Daizen Maeda Attack - Left Winger 28 Japan right 173.00m 2027-06-30 €15.00m
Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender - Centre-Back 28 United States England right 183.00m 2029-05-31 €14.00m
Reo Hatate Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Japan right 172.00m 2028-05-31 €13.00m
Arne Engels Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Belgium right 185.00m 2028-06-30 €12.00m
Alistair Johnston Defender - Right-Back 27 Canada Northern Ireland right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €10.00m
Kieran Tierney Defender - Left-Back 28 Scotland Isle of Man left 180.00m €9.00m
Jota Attack - Left Winger 27 Portugal right 176.00m 2030-06-30 €8.00m
Michel-Ange Balikwisha Attack - Left Winger 25 Belgium DR Congo right 178.00m €7.00m
Auston Trusty Defender - Centre-Back 27 United States left 190.00m 2029-06-30 €6.00m
Benjamin Nygren Attack - Right Winger 24 Sweden left 188.00m 2029-06-30 €6.00m
Paulo Bernardo Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Portugal right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €5.50m
Callum McGregor Midfield - Defensive Midfield 32 Scotland left 178.00m 2028-05-31 €5.00m
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender - Centre-Back 20 England right 187.00m 2026-05-31 €5.00m
Kelechi Iheanacho Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Nigeria left 185.00m 2026-06-30 €4.50m
Liam Scales Defender - Centre-Back 27 Ireland left 187.00m 2028-05-31 €4.00m
Hyun-jun Yang Attack - Right Winger 23 Korea, South right 176.00m 2028-05-31 €2.50m
Luke McCowan Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Scotland left 177.00m 2027-05-31 €2.50m
Anthony Ralston Defender - Right-Back 27 Scotland right 178.00m 2027-05-31 €1.50m
Sebastian Tounekti Attack - Left Winger 23 Tunisia Norway right 170.00m 2030-05-31 €1.20m
Viljami Sinisalo Goalkeeper 24 Finland right 190.00m 2029-06-30 €1.00m
James Forrest Attack - Right Winger 34 Scotland right 175.00m 2026-05-31 €500k
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper 39 Denmark right 189.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward 22 Ireland right 177.00m 2029-05-31 €400k
Ross Doohan Goalkeeper 28 Scotland right 186.00m 2028-05-31 €250k
Callum Osmand Attack - Centre-Forward 20 Wales Jersey right 179.00m 2029-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
14/15 2014-09-01 John Guidetti Attack - Centre-Forward Man City Loan
11/12 2011-08-01 Dynamo Kyiv Loan
99/00 1999-07-01 John Kennedy Defender - Centre-Back Celtic B Transfer
08/09 2008-12-01 John Kennedy Defender - Centre-Back Norwich Return from loan
02/03 2002-07-01 Celtic U20 Transfer
01/02 2001-07-01 Shaun Maloney Midfield - Attacking Midfield Celtic U20 Transfer
08/09 2008-08-22 Shaun Maloney Midfield - Attacking Midfield Aston Villa Transfer €3.10m
02/03 2002-07-01 David Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Livingston FC Transfer €1.50m
03/04 2004-06-30 David Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Livingston FC Return from loan
03/04 2003-07-01 Craig Beattie Attack - Centre-Forward Celtic U20 Transfer
97/98 1997-07-01 Liam Miller Midfield - Central Midfield Celtic U20 Transfer
01/02 2002-05-01 Liam Miller Midfield - Central Midfield Aarhus GF Return from loan
00/01 2000-07-28 Joos Valgaeren Defender - Centre-Back Roda JC Transfer €5.70m
98/99 1998-08-01 Jamie Smith Attack - Right Winger Celtic U20 Transfer
99/00 2000-05-08 Jamie Smith Attack - Right Winger Livingston FC Return from loan
04/05 2005-01-01 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Celtic U20 Transfer
06/07 2006-12-31 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield St. Johnstone Return from loan
06/07 2007-06-30 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield St. Mirren Return from loan
00/01 2000-10-16 Rab Douglas Goalkeeper Dundee FC Transfer €2.25m
02/03 2003-01-01 David Marshall Goalkeeper Celtic U20 Transfer
06/07 2007-05-07 David Marshall Goalkeeper Norwich Return from loan
97/98 1997-07-03 Stephen Crainey Defender - Left-Back Celtic U17 Transfer
00/01 2000-12-08 Neil Lennon Midfield - Central Midfield Leicester Transfer €8.63m
98/99 1998-07-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Celtic U20 Transfer
01/02 2002-04-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Coventry Return from loan
01/02 2001-08-02 Steve Guppy Midfield - Left Midfield Leicester Transfer €700k
02/03 2003-02-01 Stanislav Varga Defender - Centre-Back Sunderland Transfer
01/02 2001-07-01 Momo Sylla Attack - Right Winger St. Johnstone Transfer €975k
99/00 1999-07-01 Mark Fotheringham Midfield - Central Midfield Celtic U17 Transfer
02/03 2002-07-01 Ulrik Laursen Defender - Centre-Back Hibernian FC Transfer €2.25m
00/01 2001-01-01 Didier Agathé Midfield - Right Midfield Hibernian FC Transfer €60k
01/02 2001-07-01 Bobo Baldé Defender - Centre-Back Toulouse Transfer €1.50m
25/26 2025-08-05 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender - Centre-Back Man City U21 Loan
17/18 2018-01-01 Marvin Compper Defender - Centre-Back RB Leipzig Transfer €1.14m
25/26 2025-07-01 Callum Osmand Attack - Centre-Forward Fulham U21 Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Dedryck Boyata Defender - Centre-Back Man City Transfer €2.00m
21/22 2022-01-08 Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward Sligo Rovers Transfer €150k
22/23 2022-12-31 Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward Queen's Park Return from loan
24/25 2024-12-31 Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward Shamrock Rovers Return from loan
14/15 2014-08-11 Aleksandar Tonev Attack - Left Winger Aston Villa Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
14/15 2015-05-31 John Guidetti Attack - Centre-Forward Man City Return from loan
11/12 2011-12-31 Dynamo Kyiv Return from loan
08/09 2008-08-01 John Kennedy Defender - Centre-Back Norwich Loan
09/10 2009-11-13 John Kennedy Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
06/07 2006-08-31 Sunderland Transfer €1.30m
06/07 2007-01-31 Shaun Maloney Midfield - Attacking Midfield Aston Villa Transfer €1.50m
11/12 2011-08-31 Shaun Maloney Midfield - Attacking Midfield Wigan Transfer €1.13m
03/04 2004-01-01 David Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Livingston FC Loan
05/06 2005-07-01 David Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Dundee United Transfer
07/08 2007-07-03 Craig Beattie Attack - Centre-Forward West Brom Transfer €1.88m
01/02 2001-08-01 Liam Miller Midfield - Central Midfield Aarhus GF Loan
04/05 2004-07-01 Liam Miller Midfield - Central Midfield Man Utd Transfer
05/06 2005-07-01 Joos Valgaeren Defender - Centre-Back Club Brugge Transfer
99/00 2000-03-21 Jamie Smith Attack - Right Winger Livingston FC Loan
04/05 2004-07-21 Jamie Smith Attack - Right Winger ADO Den Haag Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield St. Johnstone Loan
06/07 2007-01-31 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield St. Mirren Loan
07/08 2007-08-01 Paul Lawson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ross County Transfer
05/06 2005-07-01 Rab Douglas Goalkeeper Leicester Transfer
06/07 2007-01-17 David Marshall Goalkeeper Norwich Loan
07/08 2007-07-04 David Marshall Goalkeeper Norwich Transfer €400k
03/04 2004-02-06 Stephen Crainey Defender - Left-Back Southampton Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Neil Lennon Midfield - Central Midfield Forest Transfer
01/02 2002-01-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Coventry Loan
03/04 2003-07-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Sunderland Transfer
03/04 2004-01-15 Steve Guppy Midfield - Left Midfield Leicester Transfer
06/07 2006-08-01 Stanislav Varga Defender - Centre-Back Sunderland Transfer €1.65m
05/06 2005-07-01 Momo Sylla Attack - Right Winger Leicester Transfer
03/04 2003-08-29 Mark Fotheringham Midfield - Central Midfield Dundee FC Transfer
05/06 2005-07-01 Ulrik Laursen Defender - Centre-Back Odense BK Transfer €1.50m
05/06 2006-01-01 Didier Agathé Midfield - Right Midfield Without Club Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Bobo Baldé Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
25/26 2026-05-31 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Defender - Centre-Back Man City U21 Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-02 Marvin Compper Defender - Centre-Back MSV Duisburg Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Dedryck Boyata Defender - Centre-Back Hertha BSC Transfer
22/23 2022-08-20 Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward Queen's Park Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Johnny Kenny Attack - Centre-Forward Shamrock Rovers Loan
14/15 2015-06-30 Aleksandar Tonev Attack - Left Winger Aston Villa Return from loan
17/18 2018-05-21 Scott Bain Goalkeeper Dundee FC Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Scott Bain Goalkeeper Falkirk Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Scotland 5 20%
Japan 2 8%
Portugal 2 8%
Ireland 2 8%
United States England 1 4%
Belgium 1 4%
Canada Northern Ireland 1 4%
Scotland Isle of Man 1 4%
Belgium DR Congo 1 4%
United States 1 4%
Sweden 1 4%
England 1 4%
Nigeria 1 4%
Korea, South 1 4%
Tunisia Norway 1 4%
Finland 1 4%
Denmark 1 4%
Wales Jersey 1 4%
SeasonCompetition
99/00CIS Insur. Cup
99/00Premiership
99/00SFA Cup
99/00UEFA Cup
99/00UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
98/99Champions League Qu.
98/99League
98/99Premiership
98/99SFA Cup
98/99UEFA Cup
97/98Coca-Cola Cup
97/98Premiership
97/98SFA Cup
97/98UEFA Cup
97/98UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
96/97Coca-Cola Cup
96/97SFA Cup
96/97UEFA Cup
96/97UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
95/96Coca-Cola Cup
95/96Cup Winners' Cup
95/96SFA Cup
94/95Coca-Cola Cup
94/95SFA Cup
93/94UEFA Cup
92/93UEFA Cup
91/92UEFA Cup
90/91Skol Cup
89/90Cup Winners' Cup
89/90SFA Cup
88/89European Cup
88/89SFA Cup
87/88SFA Cup
87/88UEFA Cup
86/87European Cup
86/87Skol Cup
25/26Champions League Qu.
25/26League Cup
25/26Premiership
24/25Champions League
24/25Prem. Sports Cup
24/25Premiership
24/25Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
24/25SFA Cup
23/24Champions League
23/24Premiership
23/24Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
23/24SFA Cup
23/24Viaplay Cup
22/23Champions League
10 matches this season · 221 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2025-10-29 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Celtic FC 4–0 Falkirk FC W
2025-10-26 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Celtic FC L
2025-10-19 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Dundee FC 2–0 Celtic FC L
2025-10-05 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Celtic FC 3–2 Motherwell FC W
2025-09-27 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Celtic FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D
2025-09-14 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Celtic FC W
2025-08-31 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Rangers FC 0–0 Celtic FC D
2025-08-23 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Celtic FC 3–0 Livingston FC W
2025-08-10 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Aberdeen FC 0–2 Celtic FC W
2025-08-03 SC1 REGULAR SEASON Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Aggregated from 10 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 6W-2D-2L 2.00 pts/game
Goals scored 16 1.60 per match
Goals conceded 8 0.80 per match
Goal difference +8
Clean sheets 6 60% of matches
Failed to score 3 30% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 4W-1D-0L 11-2 goals
Away record 2W-1D-2L 5-6 goals

Highlights

26 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Jonathan Gould Goalkeeper Scotland England 38 3,389 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.03 0.03
Paul Lambert Midfield - Defensive Midfield Scotland 30 2,048 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.04 0.00 0.04
Stiliyan Petrov Midfield - Central Midfield Bulgaria 29 1,810 1 0 1 0 6 0 0.05 0.00 0.05
Johan Mjällby Defender - Centre-Back Sweden 36 1,613 4 1 5 0 5 0 0.22 0.06 0.28
Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Ireland 13 768 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.12 0.00 0.12
Lubomir Moravcik Midfield - Attacking Midfield Slovakia France 39 621 9 1 10 0 8 1 1.30 0.14 1.45
Morten Wieghorst Midfield - Attacking Midfield Denmark 22 603 4 0 4 0 2 0 0.60 0.00 0.60
Eyal Berkovic Midfield - Attacking Midfield Israel 33 327 10 0 10 0 2 0 2.75 0.00 2.75
Henrik Larsson Attack - Centre-Forward Sweden Cape Verde 13 208 12 1 13 2 1 0 5.19 0.43 5.63
Mark Burchill Attack - Centre-Forward Scotland 35 201 13 0 13 0 1 0 5.82 0.00 5.82
Tommy Johnson Attack - Centre-Forward England 13 183 11 0 11 0 1 0 5.41 0.00 5.41
Simon Lynch Attack - Centre-Forward Scotland Canada 2 105 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.86 0.00 0.86
Olivier Tébily Defender - Centre-Back Cote d'Ivoire France 32 90 1 0 1 0 4 0 1.00 0.00 1.00
Jamie Smith Attack - Right Winger Scotland 1 45 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 0.00 2.00
Bobby Petta Midfield - Left Midfield Netherlands 16 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 5.00 0.00 5.00
Liam Miller Midfield - Central Midfield Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stephen Crainey Defender - Left-Back Scotland 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
John Kennedy Defender - Centre-Back Scotland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mark Fotheringham Midfield - Central Midfield Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jackie McNamara Defender - Right-Back Scotland 31 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fernando de Ornelas Attack - Right Winger Venezuela Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paul Shields Attack - Centre-Forward Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tom Boyd Defender - Left-Back Scotland 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alan Stubbs Defender - Centre-Back England 33 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rafael Scheidt Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Germany 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stephane Bonnes Attack France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Celtic FC

What is Celtic FC?

Celtic FC is a professional football club based in Scotland, competing in Scottish Premiership.

How many players are in Celtic FC's squad?

Celtic FC currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Celtic FC play in?

Celtic FC plays in Scottish Premiership.

When was Celtic FC founded?

Celtic FC was founded in 1887.