2020–21 Celtic F.C. season

The 2020–21 season will be Celtic's 132nd season of competitive football. Celtic will compete in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Celtic
2020–21 season
ChairmanIan Bankier
ManagerNeil Lennon
StadiumCeltic Park
Scottish Premiership6th
Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Odsonne Édouard (3)
All: Odsonne Édouard (3)

Pre-season and friendlies

Celtic held a pre-season training camp in Loughborough (England), before continuing their preparations in France with friendlies against Nice, Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.[1][2] They rounded off pre-season with friendlies against Ross County and Hibernian at Celtic Park.[3]

16 July 2020 FriendlyNice1–1CelticDécines-Charpieu, France
17:15 BST Dolberg  38' Report Klimala  73' Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
18 July 2020 FriendlyLyon2–1CelticDécines-Charpieu, France
19:45 BST Dembélé  4'
Depay  40'		 Report Elyounoussi  87' Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
21 July 2020 FriendlyParis Saint-Germain4–0CelticParis, France
18:00 BST Mbappé  1'
Neymar  25'
Herrera  48'
Sarabia  67'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
26 July 2020 FriendlyCeltic2–0Ross CountyGlasgow
13:00 BST Donaldson  3' (o.g.)
Elyounoussi  14'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
27 July 2020 FriendlyCeltic3–1HibernianGlasgow
13:30 BST Dembélé  41'
Klimala  78', 83'		 Report Doig  14' Stadium: Celtic Park

Scottish Premiership
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership

The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 6 July 2020. Celtic began their title defence against Hamilton Academical at Celtic Park.[4]

2 August 2020 Celtic5–1Hamilton AcademicalGlasgow
16:30 BST Édouard  20', 49', 53'
Frimpong  31'
Klimala  90'		 BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Martin  34' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
9 August 2020 Kilmarnock1–1CelticKilmarnock
16:30 BST Burke  24' (pen.) BBC Sport
Celtic Report		 Christie  11' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
22 August 2020 Dundee UnitedvCelticDundee
17:30 BST Stadium: Tannadice Park

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup

Celtic will enter the Scottish League Cup at the second round.

Scottish Cup

Celtic will enter the Scottish Cup at the fourth round.

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

Celtic will enter the Champions League at the first qualifying round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all qualifiers will be played as one-legged ties, with the exception of the Champions League play-off round, which will be played over two legs.[5]

First qualifying round

On 9 August, Celtic were drawn to face KR Reykjavík (Iceland) in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[6]

18 August 2020 1QCeltic v KR ReykjavíkGlasgow
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

[7][8]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipLeague CupScottish CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Vasilis Barkas 1010000000
29 GK Scott Bain 1010000000
65 GK Conor Hazard 0000000000
Defenders
2 DF Christopher Jullien 2020000000
3 DF Greg Taylor 2020000000
23 DF Boli Bolingoli 1010000000
30 DF Jeremie Frimpong 2121000000
35 DF Kristoffer Ajer 2020000000
44 DF Hatem Abd Elhamed 2020000000
56 DF Anthony Ralston 0000000000
Midfielders
6 MF Nir Bitton 0000000000
8 MF Scott Brown 2020000000
12 MF Ismaila Soro 0000000000
17 MF Ryan Christie 2121000000
18 MF Tom Rogic 0000000000
19 MF Mikey Johnston 0000000000
21 MF Olivier Ntcham 2020000000
27 MF Mohamed Elyounoussi 2020000000
28 MF Luca Connell 0000000000
42 MF Callum McGregor 2020000000
49 MF James Forrest 2020000000
52 MF Ewan Henderson 0000000000
77 MF Karamoko Dembélé 1010000000
Forwards
9 FW Leigh Griffiths 0000000000
10 FW Albian Ajeti 0000000000
11 FW Patryk Klimala 2121000000
22 FW Odsonne Édouard 2323000000
Departures

Last updated: 9 August 2020
Source: Competitions

Notes
  1. ^
    Player loaned out during the season
  2. ^
    Player left the club during the season

Goalscorers
R No. Pos. Nation Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Total
1 22 FW Odsonne Édouard 3 0 0 0 3
2 11 FW Patryk Klimala 1 0 0 0 1
17 MF Ryan Christie 1 0 0 0 1
30 DF Jeremie Frimpong 1 0 0 0 1
Total 6 0 0 0 6

Last updated: 9 August 2020

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 Total Notes
3 DF Taylor 1 1
8 MF Brown 1 1

Last updated: 9 August 2020
Source: 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
PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition
Odsonne Édouard Hamilton Academical 5–1 (H) 2 August 2020 Premiership

(H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral

Clean sheets

As of 9 August 2020.

Rank Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Champions League Total Played Games
1 Scott Bain 0 0 0 0 0 1
Vasilis Barkas 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total000002

Attendances
As of match played 2 August 2020
Matches Attendances Average High Low
Premiership10000
League Cup00000
Scottish Cup00000
Champions League00000
Total10000

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
4 Dundee United 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 St Mirren 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6
6 Celtic 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
7 St Johnstone 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
8 Kilmarnock 4 0 2 2 5 7 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2020. Source: BBC SPFL
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).[9]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Competition overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premiership 2 August 2020 – Matchday 1 – 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 050.00
Champions League 18 August 2020 – 1st Round – 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
League Cup – – 2nd Round – 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Scottish Cup – – 4th Round – 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 050.00
Source: Competitions

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDPPP
Position14
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Club

Technical staff
Position Staff
Manager Neil Lennon[10]
Assistant Manager John Kennedy[11]
First Team Coach Gavin Strachan[12]
Goalkeeping Coach Stevie Woods[13]
Head of Football Operations Nick Hammond[14]
Head Physiotherapist Tim Williamson[15]
Head of Fitness and Conditioning John Currie[16]
Head of Sports Science Jack Nayler[16]
First Team Nutritionist Rob Naughton[17]

Last updated: 1 July 2020
Source: celticfc.net

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)

On 1 July 2020, Adidas replaced New Balance as the club's official kit supplier.[18][19]

Home
Away
  • Home: The home kit features the club's traditional green and white hoops, with a yellow trim. White shorts and hooped white socks complete the look.[20]
  • Away: The away kit features a mint green shirt, with a dark green trim. The shirt is accompanied by dark green shorts and hooped socks.[21]

Transfers

In
Pos Player From Type Window Ends Fee
MF Mohamed Elyounoussi Southampton Loan Summer 2021 Loan[22][23]
GK Vasilis Barkas AEK Athens Transfer Summer 2024 £4,500,000[24][25]
FW Albian Ajeti West Ham United Transfer Summer 2024 £4,500,000[26][27]

Out
Pos Player To Type Window Fee
MF Eboue Kouassi Genk Transfer Summer Undisclosed[28]
DF Calvin Miller Unattached End of contract Summer Free[29]
DF Jozo Šimunović Unattached End of contract Summer Free[30]
MF Jonny Hayes Aberdeen End of contract Summer Free[30][31]
FW Michael Sparkes Unattached End of contract Summer Free[32]
GK Craig Gordon Heart of Midlothian End of contract Summer Free[33][34]
FW Kieran McGrath Grótta Loan Summer Loan[35]
MF Grant Savoury Unattached End of contract Summer Free[36]
DF Jack Hendry Oostende Loan Summer Loan[37]
GK Ross Doohan Ross County Loan Summer Loan[38]
DF Robbie Deas Inverness Caledonian Thistle Transfer Summer Free[39]
FW Vakoun Issouf Bayo Toulouse Loan Summer Loan[40]
MF Marian Shved Mechelen Loan Summer Loan[41]
MF Mark Hill Forfar Athletic End of contract Summer Free[42]
DF Lee O'Connor Tranmere Rovers Loan Summer Loan[43]

See also

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