The 45 Greatest Celtic FC Players of All Time

Rank the greatest players in Celtic's history, from the Lisbon Lions of 1967 to the modern heroes of Parkhead.

1. 1
   Henrik Larsson

   Swedish striker who scored 242 goals in 315 games for Celtic and won four Scottish league titles, adored by the Parkhead faithful as the greatest Celtic striker of the modern era.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jimmy Johnstone

   Red-haired right-winger voted Celtic's greatest ever player, a mercurial dribbler who was central to the Lisbon Lions' 1967 European Cup triumph and regarded as one of the most electrifying players in British football history.
   978pts
3. 3
   Neil Lennon

   Midfielder and captain who won five league titles as a player under Martin O'Neill and Gordon Strachan before later managing the club.
   738pts
4. 4
   Virgil van Dijk

   Dutch centre-back who won two league titles in two seasons at Celtic from 2013 before moving on to become a world star.
   700pts
5. 5
   Shunsuke Nakamura

   Japanese playmaker whose free-kicks beat Manchester United in the 2006–07 Champions League and who was Scottish Player of the Year in 2007.
   700pts
6. 6
   Jock Stein

   Legendary Celtic manager who also played for the club as a dependable centre-back, helping them win the Scottish league championship before his defining career behind the dugout.
   676pts
7. 7
   Scott Brown

   Fiercely determined Scottish midfielder and Celtic's longest-serving modern captain, who led the club to four consecutive domestic trebles from 2017 to 2020.
   676pts
8. 8
   Jimmy McGrory

   Celtic's record goalscorer, who netted 468 goals in 445 games from 1922 to 1937 and later managed the club for two decades.
   658pts
9. 9
   Kieran Tierney

   Academy left-back who won four league titles and three trebles from 2015 to 2019 before joining Arsenal, returning to Celtic in 2025.
   658pts
10. 10
    Artur Boruc

    Polish goalkeeper nicknamed 'the Holy Goalie' who won three league titles from 2005 to 2010 and starred in famous Champions League wins.
    658pts
11. 11
    John Hartson

    Welsh striker who scored over 100 goals for Celtic from 2001 to 2006 and was named Scottish Player of the Year in 2005.
    658pts
12. 12
    Stevie Chalmers

    Lisbon Lions striker who scored the winning goal in the 1967 European Cup final and netted over 200 goals for Celtic.
    658pts
13. 13
    Bobby Lennox

    Lethal left-sided forward who scored 273 goals for Celtic, a key member of the Lisbon Lions who continued serving the club for nearly two decades with remarkable consistency.
    611pts
14. 14
    Tommy Burns

    Glasgow-born midfielder who won six league titles as a Celtic player from 1975 to 1989 and later managed the club.
    559pts
15. 15
    Kyogo Furuhashi

    Japanese striker who scored over 80 goals from 2021 to 2025, winning three league titles and the 2023 domestic treble.
    559pts
16. 16
    John Clark

    Sweeper of the Lisbon Lions whose reading of the game anchored Celtic's defence in the 1967 European Cup triumph and the nine-in-a-row era.
    559pts
17. 17
    Paul Lambert

    Midfielder who arrived as a Champions League winner in 1997 and captained Celtic to league titles under Martin O'Neill.
    500pts
18. 18
    Willie Wallace

    Forward signed from Hearts in 1966 who won the 1967 European Cup and scored regularly in the early years of nine in a row.
    500pts
19. 19
    Moussa Dembélé

    French striker who scored over 50 goals in two seasons from 2016, including a hat-trick against Rangers in the first treble campaign.
    500pts
20. 20
    Leigh Griffiths

    Striker who scored 40 goals in 2015–16 to become Scottish Player of the Year, winning several league titles at Celtic.
    500pts
21. 21
    Callum McGregor

    Academy midfielder and captain who has won ten league titles and several domestic trebles with Celtic since his debut in 2014.
    500pts
22. 22
    John Thomson

    Gifted young goalkeeper who died aged 22 after a collision in a 1931 Old Firm match, still remembered as one of Celtic's finest keepers.
    433pts
23. 23
    Ronnie Simpson

    Veteran goalkeeper of the Lisbon Lions who won the 1967 European Cup aged 36 and was named Scottish Footballer of the Year that year.
    433pts
24. 24
    Bobby Murdoch

    Midfielder and one of the unsung heroes of the Lisbon Lions, his energy and driving runs from midfield were fundamental to the style that delivered Celtic the 1967 European Cup.
    433pts
25. 25
    Lubomir Moravcik

    Silky Slovak midfielder who became an instant cult hero at Celtic in the late 1990s, his technical brilliance enchanting fans in a spell that defied his unconventional route to Parkhead.
    433pts
26. 26
    Stiliyan Petrov

    Bulgarian midfielder who spent seven seasons at Celtic from 1999, winning four league titles and the 2001 treble.
    433pts
27. 27
    James Forrest

    One-club winger who has collected a long run of league titles and domestic trebles since making his Celtic debut in 2010.
    433pts
28. 28
    Kenny Dalglish

    Scottish forward who began his career at Celtic before his legendary Liverpool years, winning four Scottish league titles and forming one of the most productive attacking partnerships in Parkhead history.
    433pts
29. 29
    Danny McGrain

    Right-back and captain who made over 650 appearances from 1970 to 1987 and is widely rated as Celtic's finest full-back.
    433pts
30. 30
    Georgios Samaras

    Greek forward who scored crucial Champions League goals and won four league titles during six seasons at Celtic from 2008.
    357pts
31. 31
    Pat Bonner

    Irish goalkeeper who made 642 appearances for Celtic from 1978 to 1995, winning four league titles and five Scottish Cups.
    357pts
32. 32
    Odsonne Édouard

    French striker who scored over 80 goals from 2017 to 2021 and was named Scottish Players' Player of the Year in 2020.
    357pts
33. 33
    Pierre van Hooijdonk

    Dutch striker who scored over 50 goals from 1995 to 1997, including the winner in the 1995 Scottish Cup final.
    269pts
34. 34
    Jimmy McMenemy

    Inside-forward nicknamed 'Napoleon' who won eleven league titles with Celtic from 1902 to 1920 as the brain of their attack.
    269pts
35. 35
    Bobby Evans

    Red-haired half-back who spent 1944 to 1960 at Celtic, winning the 1954 double and earning 48 Scotland caps.
    269pts
36. 36
    Roy Aitken

    Combative midfielder nicknamed 'the Bear' who captained Celtic to the 1988 centenary double during 15 seasons at the club.
    269pts
37. 37
    Billy McNeill

    Commanding Celtic captain who lifted the European Cup in 1967 as part of the Lisbon Lions, making a club-record 790 appearances and winning nine consecutive league titles.
    167pts
38. 38
    Sandy McMahon

    Celtic's first star forward of the 1890s, nicknamed 'the Duke', whose goals helped win the club's first league titles.
    167pts
39. 39
    Jimmy Quinn

    Prolific centre-forward of Celtic's first great side, scoring over 200 goals as the club won six straight titles from 1905 to 1910.
    167pts
40. 40
    Paul McStay

    Elegant midfielder nicknamed 'the Maestro' who spent his entire career at Celtic from 1981 to 1997, captaining the club and winning 76 Scotland caps.
    167pts
41. 41
    Davie Hay

    Midfielder of the 'Quality Street Gang' who won league titles in the early 1970s and later managed Celtic to the 1986 championship.
    167pts
42. 42
    Bertie Auld

    Midfield conductor of Celtic's 1967 European Cup triumph, his tactical intelligence and creative passing made him one of the most important members of Jock Stein's legendary Lisbon Lions.
    167pts
43. 43
    Tommy Gemmell

    Attacking left-back of the Lisbon Lions who scored the equaliser in the 1967 European Cup final and netted again in the 1970 final.
    167pts
44. 44
    Patsy Gallacher

    Irish inside-forward nicknamed 'the Mighty Atom' who starred from 1911 to 1926, famed for his dribbling and his 1925 Scottish Cup final goal.
    0pts
45. 45
    Chris Sutton

    Striker who formed a deadly partnership with Henrik Larsson from 2000 to 2006, winning four league titles and the 2001 treble.
    0pts

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