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Squad · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27

Celtic squad 2026/27

The Celtic squad for 2026/27: 25 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Celtic this season. This is the full Celtic roster, updated after every match.

Updated 20 Sep 2026 · after Celtic 0-1 Rangers

Manager M. O'Neill since Sep 2026Celtic Park

25
Players
26.6
Avg age
17
Foreign
0
Injured now
1
On loan
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Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 28.3
  • Sinisalo

    Goalkeeper24 yrsFinland

    10 apps
    10 st · 570'
  • JohnstoneNew

    Goalkeeper33 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    2 st · 90'
  • Doohan

    Goalkeeper28 yrsScotland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

9 players · avg age 26.6
  • Johnston

    Right-back28 yrsCanada

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • LotombaNew

    Defender28 yrsSwitzerland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Scales

    Centre-back28 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    9 apps
    8 st · 585'
  • Trusty

    Centre-back28 yrsUSA

    10 apps
    9 st · 500'
  • Carter-Vickers

    Centre-back28 yrsUSA

    11 apps
    11 st · 540'
  • Murray

    Defender23 yrsScotland

    3 apps
    1 st · 139'
  • Donovan

    Right-back20 yrsScotland

    10 apps
    10 st · 601'
  • Ralston

    Right-back27 yrsScotland

    2 apps
    0 st · 40'
  • Tierney

    Left-back29 yrsScotland

    9 apps
    8 st · 305'

Midfielders

5 players · avg age 26.6
  • Hyun-Jun

    Attacking mid24 yrsSouth Korea

    7 apps
    7 st · 288'
  • SørensenNew

    Midfielder24 yrsDenmark

    4 apps
    2 st · 156'
  • Oxlade-Chamberlain

    Defensive mid33 yrsEngland

    3 apps
    3 st · 141'
  • van den BergNew

    Midfielder19 yrsNetherlands

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • McGregor

    Defensive mid33 yrsScotland

    11 apps
    11 st · 570'

Forwards

8 players · avg age 25.9
  • Nygren

    Forward25 yrsSweden

    12 apps
    10 st · 425'
  • HøghNew

    Centre-forward25 yrsDenmark

    9 apps
    7 st · 296'
  • DuránNew

    Centre-forward24 yrsColombia

    12 apps
    11 st · 526'
  • McCowan

    Forward28 yrsScotland

    4 apps
    1 st · 130'
  • Tounekti

    Forward24 yrsTunisia

    9 apps
    3 st · 225'
  • BaurNew

    Forward22 yrsGermany

    9 apps
    8 st · 507'
  • HassanNew

    Forward24 yrsFrance

    6 apps
    5 st · 360'
  • Forrest

    Forward35 yrsScotland

    6 apps
    1 st · 162'

Youth and academy

7 players · tap to show
  • Haney

    Defender16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Osmand

    Midfielder20 yrsWales

    1 apps
    0 st · 20'
  • McArdle

    Midfielder19 yrsScotland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Emenalo

    Midfielder18 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • McGarry

    Midfielder16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Turley

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Mheuka

    Forward18 yrsEngland

    4 apps
    0 st · 27'

Out on loan

1 player
  • KennedyAt East Kilbride

    Midfielder17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 11

  • JohnstoneFrom Wolves · Loan · 1 Sep 2026
  • van den BergFrom Jong PSV U21 · Transfer · 1 Sep 2026
  • LotombaFrom Feyenoord · Transfer · 1 Sep 2026
  • MheukaFrom Chelsea · Loan · 1 Sep 2026
  • EmenaloFrom Chelsea · Loan · 1 Sep 2026
  • SørensenFrom Parma · Loan · 31 Aug 2026
  • BaurFrom SC Paderborn 07 · Transfer · 12 Aug 2026
  • HassanFrom Oviedo · Transfer · 11 Aug 2026
  • HøghFrom Bodo/Glimt · Transfer · 27 Jul 2026
  • DuránFrom Qarabag · Transfer · 9 Jul 2026
  • McGarryFrom Cliftonville FC · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 11 permanent

  • HatateTo Burnley · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • KennyTo Preston · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • EngelsTo West Ham · Transfer · 14 Aug 2026
  • MaedaTo Ipswich · Transfer · 24 Jul 2026
  • ỊheanachọTo Bursaspor · Free · 16 Jul 2026
  • NawrockiTo Lens · Transfer · 16 Jul 2026
  • SummersTo Ayr Utd · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • InamuraTo FC Tokyo · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • PalmaTo Lech Poznan · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • ClarkeTo Partick · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • WelshTo Swansea · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Celtic Starting XI

Based on 12 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.