2015–16 Celtic F.C. season

June 2015 May 2015 May 2015 Celtic 2015–16 Ronny Deila Manager Ian Bankier Chairman Ground Celtic ParkGlasgow, Scotland(Capacity: 60,447) Scottish Premiership 1st Scottish League Cup Semi-final Scottish Cup Semi-final Champions League Play-off round Europa League Group stage Leigh Griffiths (31) Leigh Griffiths (40) 52,412 (vs. Malmö, 19 August 2015, UEFA Champions League Play-off round) 13,591 (vs. Raith Rovers, 25 September 2015, Scottish League Cup) 44,849 _celtic1516h _celtic1516h _celtic1516h _ftc1415a _celtic1516h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _celtic1516a _celtic1516a _celtic1516a _celtic1516a _celtic1516a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 228B22 _celtic1516t _celtic1516t _celtic1516t _celtic1516t _celtic1516t FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF ADFF2F 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They also competed in the Europa League, having been eliminated in the play-off round of the Champions League. Results and fixtures #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #cccccc Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season and friendlies Friendly 1 July 2015 Celtic 2–0 Celtic Report FC Den Bosch Mackay-Steven 3Pantophlet 25 o.g. St Mirren Park Paisley, Scotland Kevin Clancy W Friendly 4 July 2015 Celtic 3–5 Celtic Report Dukla Prague Griffiths 28 pen.Mackay-Steven 43van Dijk 83 Hanousek 13 36 50 pen.Mareš 60Přikryl 85 St Mirren Park Paisley, Scotland John Beaton L Friendly 10 July 2015 Celtic 1–0 Celtic Report Real Sociedad Mackay-Steven 68 St Mirren Park Paisley, Scotland Bobby Madden W Friendly 18 July 2015 Eibar 1–4 Celtic Report Celtic Arruabarrena 68 pen. Ambrose 49Griffiths 59 pen. 74 89 Ipurua Eibar, Spain W Friendly 25 July 2015 Celtic 2–0 Celtic Report Rennes Griffiths 12Mackay-Steven 22 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland Steve McLean W Scottish Premiership 2015–16 Scottish Premiership Matchday 1 1 August 2015 Celtic 2–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Ross County Griffiths 4 pen.Johansen 34 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 45,197 Willie Collum W Matchday 2 9 August 2015 Partick Thistle 0–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Rogić 28Commons 63 Firhill Stadium Glasgow, Scotland 7,088 John Beaton W Matchday 3 12 August 2015 Kilmarnock 2–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Magennis 44Higginbotham 88 pen. Griffiths 3Bitton 55 Rugby Park Kilmarnock, Scotland 6,090 Crawford Allan D Matchday 4 15 August 2015 Celtic 4–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Inverness CT Lustig 8Griffiths 12Armstrong 55 67 Christie 70Lopez 77 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,727 Craig Thomson W Matchday 5 22 August 2015 Dundee United 1–3 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Erskine 45 pen. Griffiths 17Durnan 44 o.g.McGregor 74 Tannadice Park Dundee, Scotland 10,605 Willie Collum W Matchday 6 29 August 2015 Celtic 3–1 BBC SportCeltic Report St Johnstone Griffiths 18Rogić 45+1Mulgrew 67 Boyata 11 o.g. Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,507 John Beaton W Matchday 7 12 September 2015 Aberdeen 2–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Rooney 56 pen.Quinn 86 Griffiths 35 pen. Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen, Scotland 20,385 Craig Thomson L Matchday 8 20 September 2015 Celtic 6–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Dundee Rogic 14Griffiths 16Izaguirre 54 61Brown 87Ciftci 87 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 48,558 Steven McLean W Matchday 9 26 September 2015 Celtic 0–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Hearts Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 46,297 Kevin Clancy D Matchday 10 4 October 2015 Hamilton Academical 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Kurtaj 4 Boyata 26Griffiths 31 New Douglas Park Hamilton, Scotland 4,910 Steven McLean W Matchday 11 17 October 2015 Motherwell 0–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Ciftci 15 Fir Park Motherwell, Scotland 8,888 Alan Muir W Matchday 12 25 October 2015 Celtic 5–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Dundee United Griffiths 23Boyata 40Commons 45+1 pen. 53Kuhl 89 o.g. Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,718 Craig Thomson W Matchday 13 31 October 2015 Celtic 3–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Aberdeen Griffiths 44 53 pen.Forrest 60 Rooney 89 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 48,161 Willie Collum W Matchday 14 8 November 2015 Ross County 1–4 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Dingwall 59 Rogić 38Griffiths 54 56Bitton 75 Global Energy Stadium Dingwall, Scotland 6,042 Kevin Clancy W Matchday 15 21 November 2015 Celtic 0–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Kilmarnock Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,770 Bobby Madden D Matchday 16 29 November 2015 Inverness CT 1–3 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Storey 39 McGregor 7Griffiths 59Devine 85 o.g. Caledonian Stadium Inverness, Scotland 5,976 Willie Collum W Matchday 18 13 December 2015 St Johnstone 0–3 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Ciftci 35 67Boyata 49 McDiarmid Park Perth, Scotland 6,418 Crawford Allan W Matchday 19 19 December 2015 Celtic 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Motherwell Bitton 49 Moult 53 59 pen. Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,603 Bobby Madden L Matchday 20 27 December 2015 Hearts 2–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Nicholson 45+1Sow 90 Bitton 42Rogić 70 Tynecastle Stadium Edinburgh, Scotland 16,844 Steven McLean D Matchday 22 2 January 2016 Celtic 1–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Partick Thistle Griffiths 90 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 46,067 Stephen Finnie W Matchday 23 15 January 2016 Dundee United 1–4 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Murray 31 Griffiths 21 48Šimunović 27Commons 56 Tannadice Park Dundee, Scotland 10,848 Bobby Madden W Matchday 17 19 January 2016 Celtic 8–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Hamilton Academical Lustig 4Bitton 9Rogić 10Griffiths 22 34 54Forrest 53McGregor 89 Brophy 73 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 45,659 Willie Collum W Matchday 24 23 January 2016 Celtic 3–1 BBC SportCeltic Report St Johnstone Mackay-Steven 9 55Armstrong 43 MacLean 12 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 43,948 Kevin Clancy W Matchday 25 3 February 2016 Aberdeen 2–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Hayes 31Church 37 Griffiths 90+3 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen, Scotland 19,003 Steven McLean L Matchday 26 13 February 2016 Celtic 2–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Ross County Griffiths 45+1Boyata 57 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 42,560 Kevin Clancy W Matchday 27 20 February 2016 Celtic 3–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Inverness CT Mackay-Steven 54Griffiths 59 90+3 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 43,600 Don Robertson W Matchday 28 26 February 2016 Hamilton Academical 1–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Brophy 73 Griffiths 35 pen. New Douglas Park Hamilton, Scotland 5,017 Craig Thomson D Matchday 29 2 March 2016 Celtic 0–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Dundee Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 41,451 John Beaton D Matchday 30 12 March 2016 Partick Thistle 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Welsh 85 pen. Griffiths 45McGregor 54 Firhill Stadium Glasgow, Scotland 7,238 Stephen Finnie W Matchday 31 19 March 2016 Kilmarnock 0–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Rogić 90 Rugby Park Kilmarnock, Scotland 6,867 Alan Muir W Matchday 32 2 April 2016 Celtic 3–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Hearts Mackay-Steven 15Roberts 35 49 Walker 5 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 49,009 Bobby Madden W Matchday 21 5 April 2016 Dundee 0–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Dens Park Dundee, Scotland 9,566 Kevin Clancy D Matchday 33 9 April 2016 Motherwell 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic McDonald 60 Griffiths 44 75 Fir Park Motherwell, Scotland 9,123 Willie Collum W Matchday 34 24 April 2016 Celtic 1–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Ross County Griffiths 23 Murdoch 64 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 41,396 Don Robertson D Matchday 35 30 April 2016 Hearts 1–3 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Dauda 57 Kazim-Richards 17Roberts 66Griffiths 85 Tynecastle Stadium Edinburgh, Scotland 16,527 Alan Muir W Matchday 36 8 May 2016 Celtic 3–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Aberdeen Roberts 7 20Lustig 49 McGinn 57Considine 64 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 47,877 Bobby Madden W Matchday 37 11 May 2016 St Johnstone 2–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic MacLean 56Cummins 77 Griffiths 53 McDiarmid Park Perth, Scotland 5,959 Willie Collum L Matchday 38 15 May 2016 Celtic 7–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Motherwell Tierney 21Rogić 26Lustig 28Armstrong 50Roberts 54Christie 59Aitchison 77 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 49,050 Euan Anderson W UEFA Champions League 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Second Qualifying 15 July 2015 Celtic SCO 2–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Iceland Stjarnan Boyata 44Johansen 56 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 48,185 Daniel Siebert W Second Qualifying 22 July 2015 Stjarnan Iceland 1–4 1–6 BBC SportCeltic Report SCO Celtic Finsen 7 Bitton 32Mulgrew 49Griffiths 88Johansen 90+3 Stjörnuvöllur Garðabær, Iceland 1,000 Jonathan Lardot W Third qualifying round Third Qualifying 29 July 2015 Celtic SCO 1–0 BBC SportCeltic Sport AZE Qarabağ Boyata 82 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 43,011 Robert Schörgenhofer W Third Qualifying 5 August 2015 Qarabağ AZE 0–0 0–1 BBC SportCeltic Sport SCO Celtic Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Baku, Azerbaijan 31,850 Martin Strömbergsson D Play-Off Round Play-Off Round 19 August 2015 Celtic SCO 3–2 BBC SportCeltic Report SWE Malmö Griffiths 3 61Bitton 10 Berget 52 90+5 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 52,412 Felix Brych W Play-Off Round 25 August 2015 Malmö SWE 2–0 4–3 BBC SportCeltic Report SCO Celtic Rosenberg 23Boyata 54 o.g. Swedbank Stadion Malmö, Sweden 20,500 Milorad Mažić L UEFA Europa League 2015–16 UEFA Europa League Group stage 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage Group A yes CEL Group A 17 September 2015 Ajax NED 2–2 BBC ReportCeltic Report SCO Celtic Fischer 24Schone 84 Bitton 8Lustig 42 Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam, Netherlands 47,455 Luca Banti D Group A 1 October 2015 Celtic SCO 2–2 BBC ReportCeltic Report TUR Fenerbahçe Griffiths 28Commons 32 Fernandão 43 48 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 47,455 Kenn Hansen D Group A 22 October 2015 Molde NOR 3–1 BBC ReportCeltic Report SCO Celtic Kamara 11Forren 18Elyounoussi 56 Commons 55 Aker Stadion Molde, Norway 9,166 Vladislav Bezborodov L Group A 5 November 2015 Celtic SCO 1–2 BBC ReportCeltic Report NOR Molde Commons 26 Elyounoussi 21D. Hestad 37 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 37,071 Slavko Vinčić L Group A 26 November 2015 Celtic SCO 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report NED Ajax McGregor 4 Milik 22Černý 88 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 44,118 Felix Zwayer L Group A 10 December 2015 Fenerbahçe TUR 1–1 BBC SportCeltic Report SCO Celtic Marković 39 Commons 75 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Istanbul, Turkey 35,372 Serge Gumienny D Scottish League Cup 2015–16 Scottish League Cup Third round 23 September 2015 Celtic 2–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Raith Rovers Commons 32Johansen 87 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 13,591 John McKendrick W Quarter-finals 28 October 2015 Hearts 1–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Sutchuin 90+4 Griffiths 71Rogić 82 Tynecastle Stadium Edinburgh, Scotland 11,598 John Beaton W Semi-finals 31 January 2016 Ross County 3–1 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Woods 15 pen.Quinn 48Schalk 63 Mackay-Steven 1 Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland 22,130 Craig Thomson L Scottish Cup 2015–16 Scottish Cup Fourth-round 10 January 2016 Stranraer 0–3 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Griffiths 18 84 Cole 42 Stair Park Stranraer, Scotland 4,051 SCO Andrew Dallas W Fifth-round 7 February 2016 East Kilbride 0–2 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Griffiths 21 Kazim-Richards 50 Excelsior Stadium Airdrie, Scotland 7,767 SCO George Salmond W Quarter-finals 6 March 2016 Celtic 3–0 BBC SportCeltic Report Greenock Morton Griffiths 14 Mackay-Steven 25 McGregor 35 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 14,858 SCO Willie Collum W Semi-finals 17 April 2016 Rangers 2–2 yes 5–4 BBC SportCeltic Report Celtic Miller 16 McKay 96 Sviatchenko 50 Rogic 106 Halliday Tavernier McKay Clark Wallace Zelalem Law Mulgrew McGregor Bitton Brown Griffiths Lustig Rogic Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland 50,069 Craig Thomson D Player statistics Section June 2017 Squad, appearances and goals + No. Number Nat Nationality Positions Total League Europe League Cup Scottish Cup Players Players Apps Appearances Goals Goals Mins Minutes Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Goalkeepers1ScotlandGKCraig Gordon5204710 350120302026BELGKLogan Bailly50450 3000002038ITAGKLeo Fasan000 00000000 Defenders2ENGDFTyler Blackett80456 303010103HondurasDFEmilio Izaguirre2421937 1627010004NigeriaDFEfe Ambrose3102021 2106020205CroatiaDFJozo Šimunović1711392 11140101020BELDFDedryck Boyata4263561 264122202021ScotlandDFCharlie Mulgrew2021392 13141003022SwissDFSaidy Janko130778 10020100023SwedenDFMikael Lustig4453915 30492203028DNKDFErik Sviatchenko1811581 14000103134IrelandDFEoghan O'Connell1090 1000000035SCODFStuart Findlay000 0000000041ENGDFDarnell Fisher000 0000000051SCODFAnthony Ralston1016 1000000059SCODFCalum Waters000 0000000063SCODFKieran Tierney3312830 231402040 Midfielders6IsraelMFNir Bitton4683851 30511320308SCOMFScott Brown3613144 22190203014SCOMFStuart Armstrong3942238 254110201015SCOMFKris Commons3391944 21484212016SCOMFGary Mackay-Steven3762295 25470213117SCOMFRyan Christie61229 5100001018AustraliaMFTom Rogić38102155 29850212119SCOMFScott Allan160517 12020002025NorwayMFStefan Johansen4043313 231112313027ENGMFPatrick Roberts136992 11600002042SCOMFCallum McGregor3362061 26421203149SCOMFJames Forrest3121808 172100301052SCOMFJoe Thomson1011 1000000053SCOMFLiam Henderson102 1000000064SCOMFAidan Nesbitt101 00001000 Forwards7TurkeyFWNadir Çiftçi2241047 1149020009ScotlandFWLeigh Griffiths51403982 3431114214410IrelandFWAnthony Stokes20106 1010000012SerbiaFWStefan Šćepović1071 1000000013TurkeyFWColin Kazim-Richards132623 11100002124EnglandFWCarlton Cole51148 4000001199ScotlandFWJack Aitchison1115 11000000Appearances = Total appearancesLast updated: 15 May 2016 Goalscorers R RankingNo.Pos.NationNameScottish PremiershipScottish CupScottish League CupEuropeTotal19FWSCOLeigh Griffiths31 4 1 4 40 218MFAUSTom Rogić8 1 1 0 10 315MFSCOKris Commons4 0 1 4 9 46MFISRNir Bitton5 0 0 3 8 520DFBELDedryck Boyata4 0 0 2 6 42MFSCOCallum McGregor4 1 0 1 6 16MFSCOGary Mackay-Steven4 1 1 0 6 27MFENGPatrick Roberts6 0 0 0 6 623DFSWEMikael Lustig4 0 0 1 5 725MFNORStefan Johansen1 0 1 2 4 7FWTURNadir Çiftçi4 0 0 0 4 14MFSCOStuart Armstrong4 0 0 0 4 821DFSCOCharlie Mulgrew1 0 0 1 2 3DFHONEmilio Izaguirre2 0 0 0 2 49MFSCOJames Forrest2 0 0 0 2 13FWTURColin Kazim-Richards1 1 0 0 2 98MFSCOScott Brown1 0 0 0 1 24FWENGCarlton Cole0 1 0 0 1 5DFCROJozo Šimunović1 0 0 0 1 28DFDENErik Sviatchenko0 1 0 0 1 63DFSCOKieran Tierney1 0 0 0 1 17MFSCORyan Christie1 0 0 0 1 99FWSCOJack Aitchison1 0 0 0 1 Own Goals3 0 0 0 3 Total9310518126 Last updated: 15 May 2016 Europe:http://www.espnfcasia.com/uefa-champions-league/2/statistics/assists ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season. League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe 25 MF Norway Stefan Johansen 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 6 MF Israel Nir Bitton 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 FW Scotland Leigh Griffiths 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 DF Sweden Mikael Lustig 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 28 DF Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 MF Scotland Scott Brown 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 DF Nigeria Efe Ambrose 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 DF Honduras Emilio Izaguirre 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 20 DF Belgium Dedryck Boyata 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 MF Scotland Stuart Armstrong 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 MF Scotland Scott Allan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 49 MF Scotland James Forrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 DF Scotland Charlie Mulgrew 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 DF Croatia Jozo Šimunović 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 DF Holland Virgil van Dijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 FW Turkey Nadir Çiftçi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 GK Scotland Craig Gordon 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 DF Scotland Kieran Tierney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 MF Australia Tom Rogić 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 MF Scotland Kris Commons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 DF Switzerland Saidy Janko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 MF Scotland Gary Mackay-Steven 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 DF Ireland Eoghan O'Connell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 MF Scotland Callum McGregor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 May 2016 Competitive matches December 2015 Team statistics League table CEL Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/L/D/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/W Position 2/1/2/2/2/1/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11 May 2016 Competitive matches June 2015 Competition overview 4 Scottish Premiership 1 August 2015 15 May 2016 Matchday 1 Winners 26 8 4 93 31 Scottish Cup 10 January 2016 17 May 2016 4th Round Semi-finals 3 0 1 10 2 Scottish League Cup 23 September 2015 31 January 2016 2nd round Semi-finals 2 0 1 5 4 Champions League 15 July 2015 25 August 2015 2nd round Play-off round 4 1 1 10 5 Europa League 17 September 2015 10 December 2015 Group stage Group stage 0 3 3 8 12 League results summary 14 4 1 55 12 12 4 3 38 19 15 May 2016 Competitive matches May 2016 Technical staff Manager Ronny Deila Assistant coach John Collins First Team Coach John Kennedy Goalkeeping Coach Stevie Woods Head of Performance Bård Ove Homstøl Head of Youth Academy Chris McCart Football Development Manager John Park First Team Consultant Jim McGuinness Scouting John ParkDavid MossSjaak van den HelderMichael MurphyJohn McGlynn Head of sport and medicine Grete Mellingen Homstøl Physiotherapist Tim Williamson Physiotherapists Gavin McCarthy Doctor Jonny Gordon Head of Sports Science Ian Coll Sports Scientists Andy GuardJohn Currie First Team Nutritionist Kenn Hallstensen Head of Professional Academy Tommy McIntyre Head of Youth Recruitment Willie McStay Academy Welfare & Operations Manager Brian Meehan Under 20s Coach Stephen Frail to September 2015Davie McGovern U17's Manager Tommy McIntyre U17's Coach Miodrag KrivokapićGeorge McCluskey 5 July 2015 Celtic Wiki July 2015 Transfers Transfers in y ENG Dedryck Boyata Transfer y BEL 20 DF 1990 11 28 2015 06 02 ENG Manchester City S 2019 £1,500,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32954918 Dedryck Boyata: Celtic sign Manchester City defender BBC Sport 2 June 2015 2 June 2015 ENG Saidy Janko Transfer y Swiss 22 DF 1995 10 22 2015 07 01 ENG Manchester United S 2019 Free https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33288684 Saidy Janko: Celtic to sign Man Utd defender, subject to medical BBC Sport 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 BEL Logan Bailly Transfer y BEL 26 GK 1985 12 27 2015 07 08 BEL OH Leuven S 2018 £300,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33449946 Celtic sign Belgian goalkeeper Logan Bailly BBC Sport 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 SCO Nadir Çiftçi Transfer y Turkey 7 FW 1992 2 12 2015 07 09 SCO Dundee United S 2019 £1,500,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33422964 Nadir Ciftci: Celtic sign Dundee United striker for £1.5m BBC Sport 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 SCO Scott Allan Transfer y SCO 19 MF 1991 11 28 2015 08 14 SCO Hibernian S 2019 £275,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33905902 Scott Allan signs for Celtic while Hibs get Liam Henderson on loan BBC Sport 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 ENG Tyler Blackett Loan y ENG 2 DF 1994 04 02 2015 08 29 ENG Manchester United S 2016 Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34093112 Tyler Blackett: Celtic boss welcomes Manchester United defender BBC Sport 29 August 2015 29 August 2015 SCO Ryan Christie Transfer y SCO 17 MF 1995 02 22 2015 09 01 SCO Inverness CT S 2019 £500,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34106143 Ryan Christie delight as Celtic buy Caley Thistle midfielder BBC Sport 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 Croatia Jozo Šimunović Transfer y Croatia 5 DF 1994 08 04 2015 09 01 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb S 2020 £5,000,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34105607 Jozo Simunovic: Celtic sign Dinamo Zagreb defender BBC Sport 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 ENG Carlton Cole Transfer y ENG 24 FW 1983 10 12 2015 10 22 Unattached 2017 Free https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34603027 Celtic sign striker Carlton Cole until 2017 BBC Sport 22 October 2015 22 October 2015 DNK Erik Sviatchenko Transfer y DNK 28 DF 1991 10 04 2016 01 17 DNK FC Midtjylland W 2020 £1,500,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35333913 Erik Sviatchenko: Celtic seal transfer for £1.5m Midtjylland defender BBC Sport 17 January 2016 17 January 2016 ENG Patrick Roberts Loan y ENG 27 MF 1997 02 05 2016 02 01 ENG Manchester City W 2017 Loan http://www.celticfc.net/news/9975 Patrick Roberts signs for Celtic Celtic 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards Transfer y Turkey 13 FW 1986 08 26 2016 02 01 NED Feyenoord W 2018 Free http://www.celticfc.net/news/9982 Colin Kazim-Richards signs for Celtic Celtic 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 Transfers out y SCO Joe Chalmers End of contract DF 43 SCO y 1994 01 03 2015 06 03 SCO Motherwell S Free https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33001272 Joe Chalmers: Motherwell sign former Celtic defender BBC Sport 3 June 2015 3 June 2015 POL Łukasz Załuska End of contract GK 24 POL y 1982 06 16 2015 06 30 GER SV Darmstadt 98 S Free http://www.sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/nachrichten-ansicht/news/lilien-verpflichten-torhueter-lukasz-zaluska/ Lilien verpflichten Torhüter Lukasz Zaluska de 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 Finland Teemu Pukki Transfer FW 20 Finland y 1990 03 7 2015 06 29 Denmark Brøndby IF S £500,000 http://www.celticfc.net/news/8461 Teemu Pukki makes permanent switch to Brondby Celtic 19 June 2015 19 June 2015 SCO John Herron Transfer MF 31 SCO y 1994 02 1 2015 06 29 ENG Blackpool S Free https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33253596 John Herron: Blackpool sign Celtic midfielder BBC Sport 24 June 2015 24 June 2015 Iceland Hólmbert Friðjónsson Transfer FW 19 Iceland y 1993 04 19 2015 07 02 Iceland KR S Free http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/1323965-holmbert-fridjonsson-agrees-move-to-kr-reykjavik-after-leaving-celtic/ Holmbert Fridjonsson agrees move to KR Reykjavik after leaving Celtic STV Sport 2 July 2015 2 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150707035824/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/1323965-holmbert-fridjonsson-agrees-move-to-kr-reykjavik-after-leaving-celtic/ 7 July 2015 dead Wales Adam Matthews Transfer DF 2 Wales y 1992 01 13 2015 07 03 England Sunderland S £2,000,000 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33374518 Adam Matthews: Celtic accept Sunderland bid for right-back BBC Sport 2 July 2015 2 July 2015 SCO Paul McMullan Loan FW 33 SCO y 1996 02 25 2015 07 03 SCO St Mirren S Loan http://www.celticfc.net/news/8545 Paul McMullan signs for St Mirren on loan Celtic 3 July 2015 3 July 2015 Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Loan MF 29 Northern Ireland y 1994 07 28 2015 07 04 SCO Alloa Athletic S Loan SCO Connor McManus Loan MF 32 SCO y 1996 02 29 2015 07 04 SCO Alloa Athletic S Loan SCO Calum Waters Loan DF 59 SCO y 1996 03 10 2015 07 07 SCO Dumbarton S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33430159 Dumbarton add Jon Routledge and Calum Waters to squad BBC Sport 7 July 2015 7 July 2015 SCO Stuart Findlay Loan DF 35 SCO y 1995 09 14 2015 07 09 SCO Kilmarnock S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33446239 Kilmarnock bring in Dale Carrick and Stuart Findlay BBC Sport 9 July 2015 9 July 2015 Guinea-Bissau Amido Balde Contract Terminated FW 17 Guinea-Bissau n 1991 05 16 2015 07 16 France FC Metz S Free https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33548980 Celtic: Amido Balde released to join Metz BBC Sport 2 July 2015 2 July 2015 SCO Jamie Lindsay Loan MF 54 SCO y 1995 11 11 2015 07 26 SCO Dumbarton S Loan Australia Jackson Irvine Transfer MF 36 Australia n 1993 03 07 2015 07 28 SCO Ross County S Undisclosed https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33698281 Ross County sign Daniel Bachmann and Jackson Irvine BBC Sport 28 July 2015 28 July 2015 SCO Dylan McGeouch Transfer MF 46 SCO y 1993 01 15 2015 08 14 SCO Hibernian S Swap Deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34024695 Dylan McGeouch signs three-year Hibernian deal BBC Sport 21 August 2015 21 August 2015 SCO Liam Henderson Loan MF 53 SCO y 1996 04 25 2015 08 25 SCO Hibernian S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33905902 Scott Allan signs for Celtic while Hibs get Liam Henderson on loan BBC Sport 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 ENG Darnell Fisher Loan DF 41 ENG y 1994 04 04 2015 08 14 SCO St Johnstone S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34056969 Celtic's Darnell Fisher joins St Johnstone on loan BBC Sport 25 August 2015 25 August 2015 Serbia Stefan Šćepović Loan FW 12 Serbia n 1990 01 10 2015 08 31 ESP Getafe S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34110512 Celtic striker Stefan Scepovic joins Getafe on loan BBC Sport 31 August 2015 31 August 2015 NED Virgil van Dijk Transfer DF 5 NED y 1991 07 08 2015 09 01 ENG Southampton S £13,500,000 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/01/virgil-van-dyke-signs-southampton-celtic Virgil van Dijk signs for Southampton from Celtic for £11.5m The Guardian 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 IRE Eoghan O'Connell Loan DF 34 IRE y 1995 08 13 2015 09 01 ENG Oldham Athletic S Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34119302 Eoghan O'Connell: Celtic defender joins Oldham Athletic on loan BBC Sport 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 SCO Ryan Christie Loan MF 17 SCO y 1995 02 22 2015 09 01 SCO Inverness CT S Loan IRE Anthony Stokes Loan FW 10 IRE y 1988 07 25 2016 01 18 SCO Hibernian W Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35311478 Anthony Stokes joins Hibernian on loan from Celtic BBC Sport 19 January 2016 19 January 2016 Turkey Nadir Çiftçi Loan FW 7 Turkey y 1992 02 12 2016 02 01 Turkey Eskişehirspor W Loan http://www.celticfc.net/news/9980 Nadir Ciftci joins Eskisehirspor on loan Celtic 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 SCO Jack Breslin Loan DF 48 SCO y 1997 04 06 2016 02 01 SCO Annan Athletic W Loan http://www.celticfc.net/news/9985 Young Celts head out on loan Celtic 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 SCO Aidan Nesbitt Loan MF 64 SCO y 1997 02 05 2016 02 01 SCO Partick Thistle W Loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35459423 Partick Thistle add forwards Aidan Nesbitt and Antonio German BBC Sport 1 February 2016 1 February 2016 IRE Eoghan O'Connell Loan DF 34 IRE y 1995 08 13 2016 02 16 IRE Cork City W Loan http://www.celticfc.net/news/10067 Eoghan O'Connell joins Cork City on loan Celtic 16 February 2016 16 February 2016 SCO Paul McMullan Loan FW 33 SCO y 1996 02 25 2016 02 24 SCO Greenock Morton W Loan http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1578 Player News Greenock Morton 24 February 2016 24 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160228100054/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D1578 28 February 2016 dead dmy-all NED Derk Boerrigter Contract Terminated MF 11 NED y 1986 10 16 2016 04 04 Free agent Free Total income: £14 million Total expenditure: £8.275 million Total profit/loss: £5.725 million See also List of Celtic F.C. seasons Nine in a row References 30em Category:Celtic F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football championship-winning seasons Celtic Celtic