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33.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
36.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/29 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremiership
League position3rd of 12
Squad size28
Average age26.6
CountryScotland

Team scout report

European push3rd of 12 · Premiership

Celtic sit 3rd of 12 in the Premiership, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 33.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 36.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 7.7% on last season (Season 38.5 → 35.5), while squad talent has eased 16.6% (Rating 47.4 → 39.6). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

B. Nygren is the form pick (Season 53), while A. Engels carries the highest ceiling (Rating 53). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Engels (11M), and B. Nygren is the most valuable asset at 19.3.

33.7
7.7%
Squad season
36.2
16.6%
Squad rating
3rdof 12
League finish
WWWWW
Last 5
Top performer
B. Nygren
Season 53
Highest potential
A. Engels
Rating 53
Marquee signing
A. Engels
11M
Top asset
B. Nygren
Value 19.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1927
Defence
1638
Midfield
2334
Attack
1539

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Nygren
5352
Maeda
5241
Scales
4043
McGregor
3822
Tierney
3635
Engels
3353
Hyun-Jun
2848
Schmeichel
2612
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1B. Nygren16goals
  2. 2D. Maeda14goals
  3. 3Yang Hyun-Jun8goals
  4. 4K. Tierney6goals
  5. 5A. Engels5goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Tierney8assists
  2. 2D. Maeda6assists
  3. 3B. Nygren5assists
  4. 4L. Scales3assists
  5. 5A. Engels3assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1K. SchmeichelGoalkeeperDenmark391.137—2665.1%1218.8%
12V. SinisaloGoalkeeperFinland249.613—117.4%431.8%
2A. JohnstonFull-backCanada277.49—884.6%3337.4%
5L. ScalesCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2714.748—405.9%4312.2%
6A. TrustyCentre-backUSA279.634—2642.6%3916.5%
20C. Carter-VickersCentre-backUSA283.812—787.9%2937.4%
22J. AraujoCentre-back
Loanfrom Bournemouth
on loan at Bournemouth · 90 min, 0g
Mexico249.512112151%4341.3%
36M. SaracchiFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Boca Juniors
on loan at Boca Juniors · 1535 min, 0g
Uruguay284.23311064.8%3127.7%
43Benjamin ArthurCentre-back
Loanfrom Brentford
on loan at Brentford · 161 min, 0g
England2087—442
47D. MurrayCentre-backScotland239.112—841
51Colby DonovanFull-back
earlier at Celtic II · 102 min, 0g
Scotland198.323—947
56A. RalstonFull-backScotland277.931—191.6%3521.6%
63K. TierneyFull-back
played DEF · MID
Scotland297.246636624.5%3539.7%
8B. NygrenAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Sweden2519.35016532.2%5210%
14L. McCowanAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Scotland284.1351873.2%3123.1%
21A. Oxlade-ChamberlainDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
England322.41021654.7%1727.3%
27A. EngelsDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Belgium2211.84053312.1%536.7%
28Paulo BernardoDefensive midfielderPortugal248.715—286.7%3920.6%
41R. HatateDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan284.74122144.9%3331.2%
42C. McGregorDefensive midfielderScotland332.84923821.1%2225.6%
49J. ForrestAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Scotland350.7331751.4%1020.5%
9J. AdamuCentre-forward
Loanfrom SC Freiburg
on loan at SC Freiburg · 486 min, 1g
Austria258.423—0100%3851.7%
10M. BalikwishaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Belgium258.815—573.3%3922.1%
11T. ČvančaraCentre-forward
Loanfrom Borussia Mönchengladbach
Czechia259.72221761.8%4437.2%
13Yang Hyun-JunAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Korea Republic2410.84082855.2%480.8%
17K. ỊheanachọCentre-forwardNigeria293.32051257%2743.3%
19C. OsmandWingerWales209.331349
38D. MaedaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Japan28947145212.5%4117.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)26-4-8 in 38
Goals (for / against)73 / 41
Clean sheets13
Last 5WWWWW

Fixtures & results

Premiership26W 4D 8LUEFA Europa League4W 2D 4LFA Cup4W 1D 0LFriendlies Clubs3W 0D 1LLeague Cup3W 0D 1LUEFA Champions League0W 2D 0L
May 23HDunfermline3–1W
May 16HHeart Of Midlothian3–1W
May 13AMotherwell3–2W
May 10HRangers3–1W
May 3AHibernian2–1W
Apr 25HFalkirk3–1W
Apr 19HST Mirren6–2W
Apr 11HST Mirren1–0W
Apr 5ADundee2–1W
Mar 22ADundee Utd0–2L
Mar 14HMotherwell3–1W
Mar 8ARangers0–0D
Mar 4AAberdeen2–1W
Mar 1ARangers2–2D
Feb 26AVfB Stuttgart1–0W
Feb 22HHibernian1–2L
Feb 19HVfB Stuttgart1–4L
Feb 15AKilmarnock3–2W
Feb 11HLivingston2–1W
Feb 7HDundee2–1W
Feb 1HFalkirk2–0W
Jan 29HUtrecht4–2W
Jan 25AHeart Of Midlothian2–2D
Jan 22ABologna2–2D
Jan 18AAuchinleck Talbot2–0W
Jan 14AFalkirk1–0W
Jan 10HDundee Utd4–0W
Jan 3HRangers1–3L
Dec 30AMotherwell0–2L
Dec 27ALivingston4–2W
Dec 21HAberdeen3–1W
Dec 17ADundee Utd1–2L
Dec 14AST Mirren1–3L
Dec 11HAS Roma0–3L
Dec 7HHeart Of Midlothian1–2L
Dec 3HDundee1–0W
Nov 30AHibernian2–1W
Nov 27AFeyenoord3–1W
Nov 22AST Mirren1–0W
Nov 9HKilmarnock4–0W
Nov 6AFC Midtjylland1–3L
Nov 2HRangers3–1W
Oct 29HFalkirk4–0W
Oct 26AHeart Of Midlothian1–3L
Oct 23HSturm Graz2–1W
Oct 19ADundee0–2L
Oct 5HMotherwell3–2W
Oct 2HSC Braga0–2L
Sep 27HHibernian0–0D
Sep 24AFK Crvena Zvezda1–1D
Sep 21APartick4–0W
Sep 14AKilmarnock2–1W
Aug 31ARangers0–0D
Aug 26AKairat Almaty0–0D
Aug 23HLivingston3–0W
Aug 20HKairat Almaty0–0D
Aug 15HFalkirk4–1W
Aug 10AAberdeen2–0W
Aug 3HST Mirren1–0W
Jul 24AAjax1–5L
Jul 19HNewcastle4–0W
Jul 16ASporting CP2–0W
Jul 8ACork City2–1W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

K. TierneyArsenal· Free Transfer2025/26
O. HolmLos Angeles FC· Return from loan2025/26
L. PalmaOlympiakos Piraeus· Back from Loan2025/26
M. TilioMelbourne Victory· Back from Loan2025/26
M. TilioMelbourne City· Back from Loan2025/26
G. LagerbielkeTwente· Back from Loan2025/26
Kwon Hyeok-KyuHibernian· Back from Loan2025/26
J. BonnarAyr Utd· Return from loan2025/26

Out

O. HolmValerenga· Loan2025/26
M. NawrockiHannover 96· Loan2025/26
L. PalmaLech Poznan· Loan2025/26
M. TilioRapid Vienna· Transfer2025/26
G. LagerbielkeSC Braga· Transfer2025/26
Kwon Hyeok-KyuNantes· Transfer2025/26
N. KühnComo· Transfer2025/26
J. KennyBolton· Loan2025/26