Club profile

Celtic FC

The Celtic Football Club

G40 3RE Glasgow, ScotlandScottish Premiership · tier 1Founded 6 November 1887Colours

www.celticfc.com ↗Celtic Park, G40 3RE Glasgow, Scotland+44 (0) 871 226 1888

Squad

29 players

avg age 26.3

Foreigners

72% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 12

28 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Celtic Park

60,411 seats

Manager

Martin O'Neill

Transfer balance

+€18.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Sam JohnstoneGoalkeeper	33	England	193 cm	right	Feb 2026from Wolverhampton Wanderers	Jun 2027
Viljami SinisaloGoalkeeper	24	Finland	190 cm	right	Jul 2024from Aston Villa	Jun 2029
Ross DoohanGoalkeeper	28	Scotland	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Aberdeen FC	May 2028
Defenders · 10
Cameron Carter-VickersCentre-Back	28	United States · England	185 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse €7.00m	May 2029
Alistair JohnstonRight-BackLeg injury - Return unknown	28	Canada · Northern Ireland	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from CF Montréal	Jun 2029
Auston TrustyCentre-Back	27	United States	190 cm	left	Aug 2024from Sheffield United	Jun 2029
Kieran TierneyLeft-Back	29	Scotland · Isle of Man	180 cm	left	Jan 2025from Arsenal FC	Jun 2030
Liam ScalesCentre-Back	28	Ireland	187 cm	left	Aug 2021from Shamrock Rovers	May 2030
Colby DonovanRight-Back	20	Scotland	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Celtic FC B	Jun 2028
Jordan LotombaRight-Back	28	Switzerland · DR Congo	177 cm	right	Feb 2026from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Anthony RalstonRight-Back	27	Scotland	178 cm	right	Jan 2018from Ablöse -	May 2027
Dane MurrayCentre-Back	23	Scotland	193 cm	right	Jan 2025from Celtic FC B	May 2028
Landon EmenaloLeft-Back	18	England · United States	180 cm	left	Feb 2026from Chelsea FC U21	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Benjamin NygrenAttacking Midfield	25	Sweden	187 cm	left	Jan 2025from FC Nordsjælland	Jun 2030
Mika BaurCentral Midfield	22	Germany	172 cm	both	Aug 2026from SC Paderborn 07	Jun 2030
Oliver SørensenCentral Midfield	24	Denmark	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Parma Calcio 1913	Jun 2027
Joël van den BergCentral Midfield	19	Netherlands	187 cm	right	Feb 2026from PSV Eindhoven	Jun 2030
Callum McGregorDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	33	Scotland	178 cm	left	Jan 2013from Ablöse -	May 2028
Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainCentral Midfield	33	England	180 cm	right	Jul 2026from Without Club	May 2027
Luke McCowanCentral Midfield	29	Scotland	177 cm	left	Aug 2024from Dundee FC	May 2028
Forwards · 9
Kasper HøghCentre-Forward	26	Denmark	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from FK Bodø/Glimt	Jun 2030
Haissem HassanRight Winger	24	Egypt · France	175 cm	left	Dec 2026from Real Oviedo	Jun 2030
Hyun-jun YangRight Winger	24	Korea, South	179 cm	right	Jul 2023from Gangwon FC	Jun 2030
Camilo DuránCentre-Forward	24	Colombia	178 cm	left	Oct 2026from Qarabağ FK	Jun 2031
Sebastian TounektiLeft Winger	24	Tunisia · Norway	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Hammarby IF	May 2030
JotaLeft Winger	27	Portugal	176 cm	right	Jan 2025from Stade Rennais FC	Jun 2030
Shumaira MheukaCentre-Forward	19	England · Zimbabwe	185 cm	right	Feb 2026from Chelsea FC U21	Jun 2027
Callum OsmandCentre-Forward	21	England · Jersey	179 cm	right	Jan 2025from Fulham FC U21	Jun 2029
James ForrestRight Winger	35	Scotland	175 cm	right	Jan 2010from Ablöse -	May 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€35.2m

17 arrivals

Received

€54m

21 departures

Net balance

+€18.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 17

Kasper Høgh
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from FK Bodø/Glimt
€12.9m
Haissem Hassan
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from Real Oviedo
€7m
Mika Baur
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from SC Paderborn 07
€6.3m
Camilo Durán
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Qarabağ FK
€5.5m
Joël van den Berg
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from PSV Eindhoven
€3.5m
Adam Montgomery
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from Livingston FC
End of loan
Hayato Inamura
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from FC Tokyo
End of loan
Johnny Kenny
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Bolton Wanderers
End of loan

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Jordan Lotomba
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Feyenoord Rotterdam
?
Landon Emenalo
Left-Back · 18 y/o
from Chelsea FC U21
Loan
Luis Palma
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Lech Poznań
End of loan
Maik Nawrocki
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Hannover 96
End of loan
Odin Thiago Holm
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Vålerenga Fotball Elite
End of loan
Oliver Sørensen
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from Parma Calcio 1913
Loan
Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
from Wolverhampton Wanderers
Loan
Shin Yamada
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Preußen Münster
End of loan
Shumaira Mheuka
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Chelsea FC U21
Loan

Departures · 21

Arne Engels
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to West Ham United
€25.8m
Daizen Maeda
Left Winger · 28 y/o
to Ipswich Town
€9.4m
Reo Hatate
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to Burnley FC
€8.8m
Luis Palma
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Lech Poznań
€4.1m
Johnny Kenny
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Preston North End
€3.5m
Maik Nawrocki
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to RC Lens
€2.5m
Adam Montgomery
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Livingston FC
Loan
Benjamin Arthur
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Brentford FC
End of loan

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Hayato Inamura
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to FC Tokyo
?
Joel Mvuka
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Lorient
End of loan
Josh Clarke
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Partick Thistle FC
?
Julián Araujo
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to AFC Bournemouth
End of loan
Junior Adamu
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to SC Freiburg
End of loan
Kasper Schmeichel
Goalkeeper · 39 y/o
to —
—
Kelechi Iheanacho
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Bursaspor
Free
Marcelo Saracchi
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to CA Boca Juniors
End of loan
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to KAA Gent
Loan
Paulo Bernardo
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Górnik Zabrze
Loan
Shin Yamada
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Loan
Stephen Welsh
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Swansea City
Free
Tomas Cvancara
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Borussia Mönchengladbach
End of loan

Manager & staff

29 people

Manager

Martin O'Neill

Northern Ireland · 74 y/o

Appointed 5 January 2026

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 12

Shaun MaloneyAssistant ManagerScotland
Mark FotheringhamAssistant ManagerScotland
Stevie WoodsGoalkeeping CoachScotland
Michael McGovernGoalkeeping CoachNorthern Ireland
Andy BolesFitness coachScotland
Ross GrantIndividual CoachScotland
Craig DunbarChief AnalystScotland
Antoine OrtegaVideo AnalystFrance
Greg WallaceMatch AnalystScotland
Alex LawrenceMatch AnalystScotland
Ross MitchellMatch AnalystScotland

Board of Directors · 3

Dermot DesmondBoard MemberIreland
Dermot DesmondInvestorIreland
Gordon StrachanAdvisorScotland

Scouting · 8

Tosh McKinlayScoutScotland
Steve WatsonScoutEngland
Craig StrachanScoutScotland
Neil MoranScoutEngland
Mark CooperScoutScotland
Lee McCaffertyScoutScotland
David PleatScoutEngland
James Bell-WalkerScoutEngland

Medical department · 3

Tim WilliamsonHead of MedicalScotland
Tim WilliamsonMedical Director PhysiotherapyScotland
William CurrieSports ScientistScotland

Youth · 3

Chris McCartAcademy ManagerScotland
Stevie HammellHead of Academy CoachingScotland
Shaun MaloneyDevelopment CoachScotland

Honours

122 titles

56×Scottish Champion25/26 · 24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 21/22 · +51
43×Scottish cup winner25/26 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 19/20 · 18/19 · +38
22×Scottish league cup winner24/25 · 22/23 · 21/22 · 19/20 · 18/19 · +17
1×European Champion Clubs' Cup winner66/67

All dossiers (3)Under investigation (2)

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Dossiers linked to Celtic FC

Showing 1–3 of 3

Logged 2d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
BK Häcken→Celtic FC
Abdoulaye Doumbia: BK Häcken to Celtic FC
First reported
Africafoot · 31 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Release clause
€5m
Celtic is among several European clubs tracking Abdoulaye Doumbia, with reports from Africafoot and Aksam describing the Scottish side as one of the interested parties. The defensive midfielder, whose contract at BK…
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Logged 8d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Silkeborg IF→Celtic FC
Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Celtic FC
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 30 Sep
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 6 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Celtic are tracking Silkeborg midfielder Villads Westh, with bet365 News UK suggesting a January move could be on the cards. His contract at Silkeborg runs to December 2029.
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Logged 23d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
Bristol City→Celtic FC
Jason Knight: Bristol City to Celtic FC
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Jason Knight, a central midfielder for Bristol City, is reportedly attracting attention from Celtic FC. His contract runs to 30 June 2027.
Open dossier on Jason Knight →

Club data updated 9d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 17

Departures · 21

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 12

Honours

Dossiers linked to Celtic FC

Abdoulaye Doumbia: BK Häcken to Celtic FC

Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Celtic FC

Jason Knight: Bristol City to Celtic FC