The 2023–24 season was Celtic's 130th season of competitive football.
Pre-season and friendlies Celtic held a pre-season training camp in Portugal before travelling to Japan, where they played friendlies against Yokohama F. Marinos and Gamba Osaka. On their return from Japan, they faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in Dublin. Their pre-season schedule concluded with James Forrest's testimonial match, in which Athletic Bilbao visited Celtic Park.
Scottish Premiership
The Premiership fixture list was announced on 30 June 2023. Celtic began their title defence against Ross County at Celtic Park.
Scottish Cup
On 26 November, Celtic were drawn to face Buckie Thistle at Celtic Park in the fourth round of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup. On 21 January 2024, Celtic were drawn to face St Mirren at St Mirren Park in the fifth round. On 11 February, Celtic were drawn to face Livingston at Celtic Park in the quarter-finals. On 11 March, Celtic were drawn to face Aberdeen in the semi-finals. Celtic faced Rangers in the final on 25 May.
Scottish League Cup
On 30 July, Celtic were drawn to face Kilmarnock in the second round of the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup.
UEFA Champions League
Celtic entered the UEFA Champions League at the group stage.
Group stage
On 31 August, the draw for the group stage was made. Celtic were drawn in Group E along with Feyenoord, Atlético Madrid and Lazio.
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.NationNamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal18FWKyogo Furuhashi14 3 0 2 19 33MFMatt O'Riley18 1 0 0 19 37FWLuis Palma7 1 0 2 10 38FWDaizen Maeda6 4 0 0 10 59FWAdam Idah8 1 0 0 9 614MFDavid Turnbull7 0 0 0 7 49MFJames Forrest6 1 0 0 7 819FWOh Hyeon-gyu5 0 0 0 5 928MFPaulo Bernardo3 1 0 0 4 103DFGreg Taylor3 0 0 0 3 10FWNicolas Kühn2 1 0 0 3 41MFReo Hatate3 0 0 0 3 1342MFCallum McGregor2 0 0 0 2 90FWMikey Johnston2 0 0 0 2 152DFAlistair Johnston1 0 0 0 1 4DFGustaf Lagerbielke0 0 0 1 1 5DFLiam Scales1 0 0 0 1 11FWLiel Abada1 0 0 0 1 13FWYang Hyun-jun1 0 0 0 1 15MFOdin Thiago Holm0 1 0 0 1 20DFCameron Carter-Vickers1 0 0 0 1 24MFTomoki Iwata1 0 0 0 1 39FWRocco Vata0 1 0 0 1 48MFDaniel Kelly1 0 0 0 1 Own goals2 0 0 0 2 Total951505115 Last updated: 25 May 2024
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 Daizen Maeda Livingston4–2 (H)10 March 2024Scottish Cup (H) – Home; (A) – Away; (N) – Neutral
Clean sheets As of 25 May 2024.
RankNamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotalPlayed Games1 Joe Hart1430017492 Scott Bain1000133 Benjamin Siegrist000000Total153001852
Attendances
Premiership191,117,71258,82659,66458,140Scottish Cup273,41236,70640,18033,232League Cup00000Champions League3168,29856,09956,39155,844Total241,359,42256,64259,66433,232
Team statistics League table
Competition overview
Club
Management Position NameManager Brendan RodgersAssistant Manager John KennedyFirst Team Coach Harry Kewell (until 31 December 2023) Adam Sadler (from 31 December 2023) Gavin StrachanGoalkeeping Coach Stevie Woods
Kit Supplier: Adidas / Sponsors: Dafabet (front) and Magners (back)
The club will be in the fourth year of a deal with Adidas – the club's official kit supplier.
Home: The home kit features the traditional green and white hoops with a black trim, and a modern pattern inspired by the stained-glass window from the original entrance to Celtic Park. White shorts and patterned socks complete the look. Away: The away kit features a black shirt with a green trim, and celebrates the club's Scottish heritage with intricate details on the collar and sleeve cuffs. The shirt is accompanied by black shorts and socks. Third: The third kit features a dark green shirt with light green details, and a sound wave design inspired by Glasgow's music scene. The shirt is accompanied by matching shorts and socks.
Transfers
In Player From MF Tomoki Iwata Yokohama F. Marinos Transfer Summer £830,000 MF Odin Thiago Holm Vålerenga Transfer Summer £2,500,000 FW Marco Tilio Melbourne City Transfer Summer £1,500,000 FW Yang Hyun-jun Gangwon FC Transfer Summer £2,100,000 MF Kwon Hyeok-kyu Busan IPark Transfer Summer £1,000,000 DF Maik Nawrocki Legia Warsaw Transfer Summer £4,300,000 DF Gustaf Lagerbielke IF Elfsborg Transfer Summer £3,000,000 FW Luis Palma Aris Transfer Summer £3,500,000 DF Nat Phillips Liverpool Loan Summer Loan MF Paulo Bernardo Benfica Loan Summer Loan DF Liam Bonetig Western Sydney Wanderers Transfer Summer Undisclosed FW Nicolas Kühn Rapid Wien Transfer Winter £2,800,000 FW Adam Idah Norwich City Loan Winter Loan
Notes
Out Player To DF Dylan Corr Raith Rovers End of contract Summer Free DF Ewan Otoo Dunfermline Athletic Transfer Summer Undisclosed MF Aaron Mooy Retired DF Adam Montgomery Fleetwood Town Loan Summer Loan FW Jota Al-Ittihad Transfer Summer £25,000,000 MF Tsoanelo Letsosa Lommel End of contract Summer Free FW Adam Brooks Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of contract Summer Free GK Conor Hazard Plymouth Argyle Transfer Summer £150,000 DF Caleb Goldie Peterhead End of contract Summer Free MF Liam Shaw Wigan Athletic Loan Summer Loan DF Osaze Urhoghide Amiens Transfer Summer Undisclosed GK Vasilis Barkas Utrecht End of contract Summer Free GK Josh Clarke Airdrieonians Emergency Loan DF Carl Starfelt Celta Vigo Transfer Summer £4,300,000 DF Ben McPherson Queen's Park Loan Summer Loan MF Ben Summers Dunfermline Athletic Loan Summer Loan MF Ben Wylie Ytterhogdals IK End of contract Summer Free DF Bosun Lawal Fleetwood Town Loan Summer Loan GK Tobi Oluwayemi Admira Wacker Loan Summer Loan DF Matthew Anderson MF Ismaila Soro Beitar Jerusalem Transfer Summer Free FW Sead Hakšabanović Stoke City Loan Summer Loan FW Albian Ajeti Gaziantep Transfer Summer £500,000 MF Joe Murphy Broomhill End of contract Summer Free DF Evan Easton Sheffield United End of contract Summer Free MF Yosuke Ideguchi Vissel Kobe Transfer Winter £870,000 MF Kwon Hyeok-kyu St Mirren Loan Winter Loan DF Adam Montgomery Motherwell Loan Winter Loan MF MacKenzie Carse Queen's Park Loan Winter Loan FW Johnny Kenny Shamrock Rovers Loan Winter Loan FW Marco Tilio Melbourne City Loan Winter Loan FW Mikey Johnston West Bromwich Albion Loan Winter Loan MF David Turnbull Cardiff City Transfer Winter £2,000,000 GK Josh Clarke Ayr United Loan Winter Loan DF Alexandro Bernabei Internacional Loan Winter Loan FW Liel Abada Charlotte FC Transfer Winter £10,000,000
See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons
References