ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Celtic.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.5 |
Scout report
C. McGregor is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Celtic, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 90% of Premiership defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.6, ranking 97th of 104 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (70.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGregor.
Judged on this season alone, McGregor graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 10 of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.89 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 10th of 10 of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 33 McGregor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Celtic finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.6, McGregor carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 10 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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