PRE-SEASON
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CEL
Celtic
CEL
Est. 1888
Celtic Park
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SPFL
Head Coach
Martin O'Neill
Since Aug 2025
Transfers
Out· 9
- Palma to Lech PoznanTransferJun '26
- Welsh to SwanseaTransferJun '26
- Clarke to PartickTransferJun '26
- Arthur to BrentfordReturn from loanJun '26
- Čvančara to Borussia MönchengladbachReturn from loanJun '26
- Araujo to BournemouthReturn from loanJun '26
- Mvuka to LorientReturn from loanJun '26
- SchmeichelEnd of careerJun '26
- Adamu to SC FreiburgReturn from loanJun '26
Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 14 of last 30
4-2-3-1
47%
4-3-3
23%
3-4-2-1
13%
4-4-2
7%
Last Season's Most Common Celtic XI
Based on 49 official matches last season
Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season’s XI once enough matches are played.
1
Schmeichel
GK·36 starts
Left the club
5
Scales
DEF·44 starts
63
Tierney
DEF·39 starts
6
Trusty
DEF·31 starts
42
McGregor
MID·47 starts
13
Hyun-Jun
MID·34 starts
27
Engels
MID·28 starts
41
Hatate
MID·26 starts
38
Maeda
FWD·41 starts
8
Nygren
FWD·37 starts
23
Tounekti
FWD·25 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
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Stats & Facts
Celtic
- Who started Celtic's last match?
- Celtic's starting XI on 16 May 2026 in the Scottish Premiership (4-2-3-1): A. Johnston, L. Scales, A. Trusty, B. Nygren, V. Sinisalo, Yang Hyun-Jun, S. Tounekti, A. Engels, D. Maeda, C. McGregor, K. Tierney.
- What was Celtic's last result?
- Celtic beat Hearts 3–1 on 16 May 2026.
- When did Celtic last win?
- Celtic last won on 16 May 2026, beating Hearts 3–1.
- Who takes penalties for Celtic?
- A. Engels has taken the most penalties for Celtic in the 2025/26 season, scoring 11 of 11.
- Who has made the most starts for Celtic in the 2025-26 season?
- C. McGregor leads with 47 starts for Celtic across all competitions in the 2025-26 season.
- What formation does Celtic use most often?
- Celtic have used a 4-3-3 in 23 of their 49 matches in the 2025-26 season.
- Which Celtic goalkeeper has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- K. Schmeichel has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Celtic in the 2025-26 season, starting 36 matches.
- Which Celtic defender has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- L. Scales has made the most starts as defender for Celtic in the 2025-26 season, starting 44 matches.
- Which Celtic midfielder has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- C. McGregor has made the most starts as midfielder for Celtic in the 2025-26 season, starting 47 matches.
- Which Celtic forward has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- D. Maeda has made the most starts as forward for Celtic in the 2025-26 season, starting 41 matches.
Squad · 43 players