2021–22 Celtic F.C. season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ian Bankier | |||
Manager | Ange Postecoglou | |||
Stadium | Celtic Park | |||
Scottish Premiership | 2nd | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |||
Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
Europa League | Group stage | |||
Europa Conference League | Knockout round play-offs | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kyogo Furuhashi (8) All: Kyogo Furuhashi (16) | |||
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The 2021–22 season is Celtic's 133rd season of competitive football. They are competing in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League.
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Celtic held a pre-season training camp in Wales, with friendlies against Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Bristol City. They also faced Preston North End and West Ham United at Celtic Park.[1]
7 July 2021 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Celtic | Newport, Wales |
15:00 BST | Windass 3' | Report | Ajeti 31' Moffat 55' Édouard 89' |
Stadium: Dragon Park |
10 July 2021 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Celtic | Newport, Wales |
15:00 BST | Washington 76' | Report | Dembélé 24' Ajeti 39' |
Stadium: Dragon Park |
14 July 2021 Friendly | Bristol City | 0–0 | Celtic | Failand, England |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre |
17 July 2021 Friendly | Celtic | 0–1 | Preston North End | Glasgow |
17:30 BST | Report | Whiteman 64' (pen.) | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Celtic | 2–6 | West Ham United | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | McGregor 8' Christie 50' |
Report | Antonio 23', 32' Noble 38' (pen.) Benrahma 54' Bowen 74' Oko-Flex 85' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 18,500 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Premiership[]
The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 15 June 2021.[2]
31 July 2021 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
20:00 BST | Mackay-Steven 8' Souttar 89' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ralston 54' | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 5,272 Referee: Bobby Madden |
8 August 2021 | Celtic | 6–0 | Dundee | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Furuhashi 20', 25', 67' Rogic 49' Ralston 84' Édouard 90' (pen.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 19,660 Referee: Euan Anderson |
21 August 2021 | Celtic | 6–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Abada 17', 22' Turnbull 28', 44', 84' Édouard 62' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,052 Referee: Willie Collum |
29 August 2021 | Rangers | 1–0 | Celtic | Glasgow |
12:00 BST | Helander 66' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,402 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
11 September 2021 | Celtic | 3–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Carter-Vickers 64' Ajeti 70', 85' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Don Robertson |
19 September 2021 | Livingston | 1–0 | Celtic | Livingston |
15:00 BST | Shinnie 25' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 8,573 Referee: Euan Anderson |
26 September 2021 | Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee United | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Abada 16' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Harkes 18' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Kevin Clancy |
3 October 2021 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | Aberdeen |
12:00 BST | Ferguson 56' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Furuhashi 11' Jota 84' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,522 Referee: Bobby Madden |
16 October 2021 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Jota 17' Turnbull 52' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,446 Referee: Willie Collum |
23 October 2021 | Celtic | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Giakoumakis 34' Juranović 80' (pen.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Nick Walsh |
27 October 2021 | Hibernian | 1–3 | Celtic | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Boyle 37' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ralston 10' Carter-Vickers 14' Furuhashi 30' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 17,580 Referee: Don Robertson |
30 October 2021 | Celtic | 0–0 | Livingston | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Bobby Madden |
7 November 2021 | Dundee | 2–4 | Celtic | Dundee |
12:00 GMT | Mullen 23' Ashcroft 67' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Jota 8', 47' Furuhashi 19', 50' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 8,604 Referee: Alan Muir |
28 November 2021 | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT | Jota 20' McGregor 60' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Ferguson 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Kevin Clancy |
2 December 2021 | Celtic | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Furuhashi 33' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Bobby Madden |
5 December 2021 | Dundee United | 0–3 | Celtic | Dundee |
12:00 GMT | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Rogic 19' Turnbull 40' Scales 81' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,311 Referee: Don Robertson |
12 December 2021 | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT | Rogic 45+3' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Euan Anderson |
15 December 2021 | Ross County | 1–2 | Celtic | Dingwall |
19:45 GMT | Baldwin 57' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Abada 21' Ralston 90+7' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,592 Referee: Alan Muir |
22 December 2021 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Celtic | Paisley |
19:45 GMT | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 6,596 Referee: David Munro |
26 December 2021 | St Johnstone | 1–3 | Celtic | Perth |
12:30 GMT | Kane 69' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Abada 9', 22' Bitton 82' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Bobby Madden |
17 January 2022 | Celtic | v | Hibernian | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Bobby Madden |
Scottish League Cup[]
On 25 July, Celtic were drawn to face Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park in the second round of the 2021–22 Scottish League Cup.[3] Goals from Odsonne Édouard, Stephen Welsh and Kyogo Furuhashi sealed Celtic's place in the quarter-finals. On 15 August, Celtic were drawn to face Raith Rovers at Celtic Park in the quarter-finals.[4] The Bhoys progressed to the semi-finals following a 3–0 victory over the Championship side. On 23 September, Celtic were drawn to face St Johnstone in the semi-finals.[5]
15 August 2021 Second round | Celtic | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Glasgow |
15:00 BST | Édouard 29' Welsh 34' Furuhashi 63' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Boyce 57' (pen.) McEneff 90+2' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 42,361 Referee: John Beaton |
23 September 2021 Quarter-finals | Celtic | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Jota 26' Abada 40' Turnbull 47' |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: David Munro |
20 November 2021 Semi-finals | Celtic | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
17:15 GMT | Forrest 73' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 42,298 Referee: Nick Walsh |
19 December 2021 Final | Hibernian | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT | Hanlon 51' | BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Furuhashi 52', 72' | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 48,540 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Cup[]
On 29 November, Celtic were drawn to face Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park in the fourth round of the 2021–22 Scottish Cup.[6]
22 January 2022 Fourth Round | Alloa Athletic | v | Celtic | Alloa |
17:30 GMT | Stadium: Recreation Park |
UEFA Champions League[]
Second qualifying round[]
Celtic entered the UEFA Champions League at the second qualifying round. On 16 June, they were drawn to face Midtjylland from Denmark.[7][8]
20 July 2021 1st Leg | Celtic | 1–1 | Midtjylland | Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Abada 39' | Report | Evander 66' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
28 July 2021 2nd Leg | Midtjylland | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Celtic | Herning, Denmark |
18:45 BST | Mabil 61' Nwadike 94' |
Report | McGregor 48' | Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
UEFA Europa League[]
Third qualifying round[]
Celtic entered the UEFA Europa League at the third qualifying round. On 28 July, it was determined that they would face Jablonec from the Czech Republic.
5 August 2021 1st Leg | Jablonec | 2–4 | Celtic | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
16:45 BST | Pilař 17' Bitton 85' (o.g.) |
Report | Abada 12' Furuhashi 16' Forrest 64' Christie 90' |
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Attendance: 4,805 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
12 August 2021 2nd Leg | Celtic | 3–0 (7–2 agg.) | Jablonec | Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Turnbull 25', 55' Forrest 72' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,076 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
Play-off round[]
On 12 August, it was determined that Celtic would face AZ from the Netherlands in the play-off round.
18 August 2021 1st Leg | Celtic | 2–0 | AZ | Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Furuhashi 12' Letschert 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 52,916 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
26 August 2021 2nd Leg | AZ | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Celtic | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
19:15 BST | Aboukhlal 6' Starfelt 26' (o.g.) |
Report | Furuhashi 3' | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,041 Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
Group stage[]
On 27 August, the draw for the group stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group G along with Bayer Leverkusen, Real Betis and Ferencváros.[9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEV | BET | CEL | FER | |
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1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
2 | Real Betis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
3 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–4 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | Ferencváros | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
Matches[]
16 September 2021 Matchday 1 | Real Betis | 4–3 | Celtic | Seville, Spain |
17:45 BST | Miranda 32' Juanmi 35', 53' Iglesias 51' |
Report | Ajeti 15' Juranović 27' (pen.) Ralston 87' |
Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 30,893 Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia) |
30 September 2021 Matchday 2 | Celtic | 0–4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Glasgow |
20:00 BST | Report | Hincapié 25' Wirtz 35' Alario 58' (pen.) Adli 90+4' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 55,436 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
19 October 2021 Matchday 3 | Celtic | 2–0 | Ferencváros | Glasgow |
15:30 BST | Furuhashi 57' Vécsei 81' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 50,427 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark) |
4 November 2021 Matchday 4 | Ferencváros | 2–3 | Celtic | Budapest, Hungary |
20:00 GMT | Juranović 11' (o.g.) Uzuni 86' |
Report | Furuhashi 3' Jota 23' Abada 60' |
Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 16,501 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal) |
25 November 2021 Matchday 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–2 | Celtic | Leverkusen, Germany |
17:45 GMT | Andrich 16', 82' Diaby 87' |
Report | Juranović 40' (pen.) Jota 56' |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 19,830 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
9 December 2021 Matchday 6 | Celtic | 3–2 | Real Betis | Glasgow |
20:00 GMT | Welsh 3' Henderson 72' Turnbull 78' (pen.) |
Report | Bain 69' (o.g.) Iglesias 75' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,548 Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
UEFA Europa Conference League[]
Knockout round play-offs[]
Celtic will enter the UEFA Europa Conference League in the knockout round play-offs. On 13 December, they were drawn to face Bodø/Glimt from Norway.[10]
17 February 2022 1st Leg | Celtic | v | Bodø/Glimt | Glasgow |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park |
Statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | GRE | Vasilis Barkas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | GK | ENG | Joe Hart | 30 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
29 | GK | SCO | Scott Bain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
65 | GK | NIR | Conor Hazard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | FRA | Christopher Jullien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Greg Taylor | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | SWE | Carl Starfelt | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
5 | DF | IRL | Liam Scales | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | DF | USA | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 23 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | DF | BEL | Boli Bolingoli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | NED | Osaze Urhoghide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
47 | DF | SCO | Dane Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | DF | SCO | Adam Montgomery | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
56 | DF | SCO | Anthony Ralston | 31 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
57 | DF | SCO | Stephen Welsh | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
88 | DF | CRO | Josip Juranović | 21 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
6 | MF | ISR | Nir Bitton | 24 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
12 | MF | CIV | Ismaila Soro | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | David Turnbull | 34 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
16 | MF | IRL | James McCarthy | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
17 | MF | POR | Jota | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
18 | MF | AUS | Tom Rogic | 29 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
19 | MF | SCO | Mikey Johnston | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
30 | MF | ENG | Liam Shaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
42 | MF | SCO | Callum McGregor (captain) | 31 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
49 | MF | SCO | James Forrest | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
52 | MF | SCO | Ewan Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
73 | MF | SCO | Owen Moffat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
77 | MF | ENG | Karamoko Dembélé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
7 | FW | GRE | Giorgos Giakoumakis | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | FW | JPN | Kyogo Furuhashi | 26 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
10 | FW | SUI | Albian Ajeti | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
11 | FW | ISR | Liel Abada | 32 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
44 | FW | ENG | Joey Dawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Departures | |||||||||||||||
17 | MF | SCO | Ryan Christie[Note TRA] | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
22 | FW | FRA | Odsonne Édouard[Note TRA] | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Last updated: 26 December 2021
Source: Competitions
- Notes
Goalscorers[]
R | No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
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1 | 8 | FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
2 | 11 | FW | Liel Abada | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | 14 | MF | David Turnbull | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | 17 | MF | Jota | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
5 | 56 | DF | Anthony Ralston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | 10 | FW | Albian Ajeti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
18 | MF | Tom Rogic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
22 | FW | Odsonne Édouard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
49 | MF | James Forrest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
88 | DF | Josip Juranović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
7 | 20 | DF | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
42 | MF | Callum McGregor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
57 | DF | Stephen Welsh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
8 | 5 | DF | Liam Scales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | MF | Nir Bitton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
7 | FW | Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
17 | MF | Ryan Christie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
52 | MF | Ewan Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Total | 42 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 76 |
Last updated: 26 December 2021
Disciplinary record[]
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
N | P | Nat. | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||
6 | MF | Nir Bitton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
4 | DF | Carl Starfelt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
20 | DF | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | DF | Stephen Welsh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
12 | MF | Ismaila Soro | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | MF | David Turnbull | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
54 | DF | Adam Montgomery | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | FW | Odsonne Édouard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
42 | MF | Callum McGregor | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
18 | MF | Tom Rogic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
19 | MF | Mikey Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
56 | DF | Anthony Ralston | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | DF | Josip Juranović | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | Greg Taylor | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | DF | Liam Scales | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | FW | Albian Ajeti | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | MF | James McCarthy | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | MF | Jota | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | DF | Boli Bolingoli | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | MF | Liam Shaw | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: 26 December 2021
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
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Kyogo Furuhashi | Dundee | 6–0 (H) | 8 August 2021 | Premiership |
David Turnbull | St Mirren | 6–0 (H) | 21 August 2021 | Premiership |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets[]
As of 26 December 2021.
Rank | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | Played Games |
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1 | Joe Hart | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
2 | Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Vasilis Barkas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Conor Hazard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 36 |
Attendances[]
- As of match played 9 December 2021
Matches | Attendances | Average | High | Low | |
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Premiership | 2 | 75,712 | 37,856 | 56,052 | 19,660 |
League Cup | 1 | 42,361 | 42,361 | 42,361 | – |
Scottish Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champions League | 1 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | – |
Europa League | 5 | 263,403 | 52,680 | 55,436 | 50,076 |
Europa Conference League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 390,476 | 43,386 | 56,052 | 9,000 |
Team statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Rangers | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 51 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round[b] |
2 | Celtic | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 45 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
4 | Motherwell | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Hibernian | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[15]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ Should the winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League also qualify for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic league, the Scottish Premiership winners will instead qualify for the group stage.
Competition overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premiership | 31 July 2021 | – | Matchday 1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 70.00 | |
League Cup | 15 August 2021 | 19 December 2021 | 2nd Round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00 |
Scottish Cup | 22 January 2022 | – | 4th Round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Champions League | 20 July 2021 | 28 July 2021 | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Europa League | 5 August 2021 | 9 December 2021 | 3rd Round | Group Stage | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 60.00 |
Europa Conference League | 17 February 2022 | – | Knockout Round Play-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Total | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 66.67 |
Source: Competitions
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Club[]
Technical staff[]
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Ange Postecoglou[16] |
Assistant Manager | John Kennedy[17] |
First Team Coach | Gavin Strachan[18] |
Goalkeeping Coach | Stevie Woods[19] |
Last updated: 1 July 2021
Source: celticfc.com
Kit[]
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)
The club is in the second year of a deal with Adidas – the club's official kit supplier.[20][21]
Home
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- Home: The home kit features the club's traditional green and white hoops. White shorts and socks complete the look.[22]
- Away: The away kit features a dark green shirt, with a gold trim and an embroidered four-leaf clover. The shirt is accompanied by dark green shorts and socks.[23]
- Third: The third kit features a white shirt, with pink and green vertical pinstripes and a dark green collar. The shirt is accompanied by white shorts and socks.[24]
Transfers[]
In[]
Pos | Player | From | Type | Window | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Liam Shaw | Sheffield Wednesday | Transfer | Summer | £300,000[25][26] |
FW | Joey Dawson[Note CEL B] | Scunthorpe United | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed[27][28] |
DF | Osaze Urhoghide | Sheffield Wednesday | Transfer | Summer | £150,000[29][30] |
FW | Liel Abada | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Transfer | Summer | £3,500,000[31][32] |
FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | Summer | £4,500,000[33][34] |
DF | Bosun Lawal[Note CEL B] | Watford | Transfer | Summer | £120,000[35][36] |
DF | Carl Starfelt | Rubin Kazan | Transfer | Summer | £4,000,000[37][38] |
GK | Joe Hart | Tottenham Hotspur | Transfer | Summer | £1,000,000[39][40] |
MF | James McCarthy | Crystal Palace | Transfer | Summer | Free[39][41] |
DF | Josip Juranović | Legia Warsaw | Transfer | Summer | £2,500,000[42][43] |
DF | Liam Scales | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | Summer | £500,000[44][45] |
FW | Giorgos Giakoumakis | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | Summer | £2,500,000[46][47] |
MF | Jota | Benfica | Loan | Summer | Loan[48][49] |
DF | Cameron Carter-Vickers | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | Summer | Loan[50][51] |
- Notes
- ^ Signed for Celtic B.
Out[]
Pos | Player | To | Type | Window | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Scott Brown | Aberdeen | End of contract | Summer | Free[52] |
FW | Armstrong Oko-Flex | West Ham United | End of contract | Summer | Free[53] |
DF | Jack Hendry | Oostende | Transfer | Summer | £1,750,000[54][55] |
FW | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | Gent | Transfer | Summer | £1,400,000[56][57] |
MF | Paul Kennedy | Clyde | End of contract | Summer | Free[58] |
GK | Vincent Angelini | Watford | End of contract | Summer | Free[59] |
DF | Kristoffer Ajer | Brentford | Transfer | Summer | £13,500,000[60][61] |
MF | Marian Shved | Mechelen | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed[62] |
MF | Barry Coffey | Cork City | Loan | Summer | Loan[63] |
MF | Olivier Ntcham | Swansea City | End of contract | Summer | Free[64][65] |
FW | Jonathan Afolabi | Ayr United | Loan | Summer | Loan[66] |
GK | Ross Doohan | Tranmere Rovers | Loan | Summer | Loan[67] |
DF | Leo Hjelde | Leeds United | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed[68] |
MF | Scott Robertson | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | Summer | Loan[69] |
FW | Leigh Griffiths | Dundee | Loan | Summer | Loan[70] |
DF | Lee O'Connor | Tranmere Rovers | Loan | Summer | Loan[71] |
MF | Ryan Christie | Bournemouth | Transfer | Summer | £2,500,000[72][73] |
FW | Odsonne Édouard | Crystal Palace | Transfer | Summer | £14,000,000[74][49] |
MF | Luca Connell | Queen's Park | Loan | Summer | Loan[75] |
DF | Kerr McInroy | Airdrieonians | Loan | Summer | Loan[76] |
See also[]
- List of Celtic F.C. seasons
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- Scottish football clubs 2021–22 season
- 2021–22 UEFA Champions League participants seasons
- 2021–22 UEFA Europa League participants seasons
- 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League participants seasons