The 2022–23 season was Celtic's 129th season of competitive football.
Pre-season and friendlies Celtic held a pre-season training camp in Bad Erlach (Austria), where they played friendlies against Wiener Viktoria and Rapid Wien. The camp ended with a trip across the border to face Baník Ostrava in a match celebrating the Czechs' centenary year. On Celtic's return to Glasgow, they played Blackburn Rovers. A trip to Poland followed, where they faced Legia Warsaw in a match honouring the career of former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc. Celtic's pre-season schedule concluded with Norwich City's visit to Celtic Park.
Sydney Super Cup In November 2022, Celtic travelled to Australia to participate in the inaugural Sydney Super Cup, where they faced Sydney FC and Everton.
Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership fixture list was announced on 17 June 2022. Celtic began their title defence against Aberdeen at Celtic Park.
Scottish Cup
On 28 November, Celtic were drawn to face Greenock Morton at Celtic Park in the fourth round of the 2022–23 Scottish Cup. On 22 January 2023, Celtic were drawn to face St Mirren at Celtic Park in the fifth round. On 13 February, Celtic were drawn to face Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Park in the quarter-finals. On 13 March, Celtic were drawn to face Rangers in the semi-finals. Celtic faced Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the final on 3 June.
Scottish League Cup
On 24 July, Celtic were drawn to face Ross County in the second round of the 2022–23 Scottish League Cup. On 31 August, Celtic were drawn to face Motherwell in the quarter-finals. On 19 October, Celtic were drawn to face Kilmarnock in the semi-finals. On 15 January, it was determined that Celtic would face Rangers in the final.
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Celtic entered the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League at the group stage for the first time since the 2008–09 season. On 25 August, the draw for the group stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group F along with Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Matches
Statistics
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Departures
Notes
Goalscorers No.Pos.NationNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupChampions LeagueTotal18FWKyogo Furuhashi27 3 4 0 34 217FWJota11 0 2 2 15 311FWLiel Abada10 2 1 0 13 438FWDaizen Maeda8 2 1 0 11 57FWGiorgos Giakoumakis6 2 0 1 9 41MFReo Hatate6 1 2 0 9 713MFAaron Mooy4 0 3 0 7 19FWOh Hyeon-gyu6 0 1 0 7 99FWSead Hakšabanović5 0 0 0 5 14MFDavid Turnbull4 0 1 0 5 42MFCallum McGregor4 1 0 0 5 49MFJames Forrest4 1 0 0 5 1333MFMatt O'Riley3 0 1 0 4 143DFGreg Taylor3 0 0 0 3 4DFCarl Starfelt3 0 0 0 3 166DFMoritz Jenz2 0 0 0 2 172DFAlistair Johnston1 0 0 0 1 20DFCameron Carter-Vickers0 0 1 0 1 25DFAlexandro Bernabei1 0 0 0 1 57DFStephen Welsh1 0 0 0 1 88DFJosip Juranović1 0 0 0 1 Own goals4 0 0 1 5 Total11412174147 Last updated: 3 June 2023
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Kyogo Furuhashi Dundee United9–0 (A)28 August 2022Premiership Liel Abada James Forrest Hibernian6–1 (H)15 October 2022 (H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets As of 3 June 2023.
RankNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupChampions LeagueTotalPlayed Games1 Joe Hart1613020502 Benjamin Siegrist0100123 Scott Bain000001Total162302153
Attendances
Premiership191,116,72558,77559,62158,295League Cup00000Scottish Cup277,73938,86940,01137,728Champions League3172,10057,36657,56557,057Total241,366,56456,94059,62137,728
Team statistics League table
Competition overview
Club
Management
Kit Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)
The club is in the third year of a deal with Adidas – the club's official kit supplier.
Home: The home kit features a subtle pattern within the club's traditional green and white hoops. White shorts and hooped socks complete the look. Away: The away kit features a black shirt with green and white pinstripes, and a shield-style club crest. The shirt is accompanied by black shorts and socks. Third: The third kit features a light grey shirt with bright yellow details, and sleeve cuffs showcasing the geometric outline of Celtic Park. The shirt is accompanied by black shorts and light grey socks.
Transfers
In Player From FW Daizen Maeda Yokohama F. Marinos Transfer Summer £1,600,000 DF Cameron Carter-Vickers Tottenham Hotspur Transfer Summer £6,000,000 GK Benjamin Siegrist Dundee United Transfer Summer Free DF Alexandro Bernabei Lanús Transfer Summer £3,750,000 FW Jota Benfica Transfer Summer £6,400,000 DF Moritz Jenz Lorient Loan Summer Loan MF Aaron Mooy Shanghai Port Transfer Summer Free GK Josh Clarke Glenavon Transfer Summer Free FW Sead Hakšabanović Rubin Kazan Transfer Summer £1,700,000 MF Oliver Abildgaard Temporary Summer Free DF Justin Osagie West Ham United Transfer Summer Free DF Yuki Kobayashi Vissel Kobe Transfer Winter Free DF Alistair Johnston CF Montréal Transfer Winter £3,000,000 MF Tomoki Iwata Yokohama F. Marinos Loan Winter Loan FW Oh Hyeon-gyu Suwon Samsung Bluewings Transfer Winter £2,500,000
Notes
Out Player To MF Ewan Henderson Hibernian End of contract Summer Free GK Vasilis Barkas Utrecht Loan Summer Loan MF Kerr McInroy Kilmarnock End of contract Summer Free MF Luca Connell Barnsley End of contract Summer Free DF Liam Scales Aberdeen Loan Summer Loan DF Adam Montgomery St Johnstone Loan Summer Loan MF Nir Bitton Maccabi Tel Aviv End of contract Summer Free MF Barry Coffey Cork City End of contract Summer Free MF Brody Paterson Hartlepool United End of contract Summer Free MF Karamoko Dembélé Brest End of contract Summer Free GK Ross Doohan Tranmere Rovers Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Ismaila Soro Arouca Loan Summer Loan DF Boli Bolingoli Mechelen Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Frankie Deane Burnley End of contract Summer Free DF Osaze Urhoghide Oostende Loan Summer Loan MF Ben Wylie Airdrieonians Loan Summer Loan FW Jonathan Afolabi Bohemians End of contract Summer Free FW Johnny Kenny Queen's Park Loan Summer Loan DF Christopher Jullien Montpellier Transfer Summer £850,000 FW Owen Moffat Blackpool Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Albian Ajeti Sturm Graz Loan Summer Loan MF Liam Shaw Morecambe Loan Summer Loan MF Mikey Johnston Vitória de Guimarães Loan Summer Loan MF Tom Rogic West Bromwich Albion End of contract Summer Free GK Ryan Mullen Clyde End of contract Summer Free FW Johnny Kenny Shamrock Rovers Loan Winter Loan GK Tobi Oluwayemi Cork City Loan Winter Loan MF Scott Robertson Fleetwood Town Transfer Winter Undisclosed DF Josip Juranović Union Berlin Transfer Winter £7,500,000 FW Eseosa Sule West Bromwich Albion Transfer Winter Undisclosed MF Yosuke Ideguchi Avispa Fukuoka Loan Winter Loan FW Giorgos Giakoumakis Atlanta United Transfer Winter £4,300,000 DF Ewan Otoo Dunfermline Athletic Loan Winter Loan
See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons
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