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In becoming Celtic’s first Professional Player Pathway Manager, Darren O’Dea is taking on an important role for the future of the club. Brendan Rodgers has spoken recently about the need to have better links between the club’s academy and the first-team squad. Those links have paid off in the past with stars like Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Kieran Tierney all excelling. However, it feels like a long time since Celtic have had a real breakthrough hit from the youth set-up. Rodgers wants more of a focus on strong development loans to help create that pathway and part of O’Dea’s duties wil...
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There are ongoing machinations behind the scenes at Celtic as we head towards the summer and two key vacancies are set to be filled from a four-man shortlist. Brendan Rodgers recently spoke about his desire to have a more functional pathway from the Celtic Academy to the first team – part of his long-term ambitions for the Bhoys. The first sign of this came earlier in the month when Darren O’Dea was announced as taking up a new role within the club. O’Dea has moved up from the Celtic B team and is now the Professional Player Pathway Manager, reporting to the Head of Academy and working with Ro...
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As Celtic look to close out the season in style with a league and cup double, important backroom changes continue as the club looks to build for the future. We told last week how Darren O’Dea was appointed into the new role of Professional Player Pathway Manager as the club looks to develop their youngsters to become important first-team players. O’Dea was in charge of the Celtic B alongside Stephen McManus and will now report to the Head of Academy Chris McCart and work closely with Brendan Rodgers. However, it seems the backroom reshuffle is not finished as Rodgers looks to add another name ...
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Celtic have sent many players out on loan to various clubs around the world this season; naturally, some garner more attention than others. Mikey Johnston, Bosun Lawal and Hyeokkyu Kwon have all stayed in the minds of supporters since heading off to other sides, part of a 15-person group sent out by Celtic temporarily. However, one of those almost forgotten by Celtic fans is Johnny Kenny, who extended his loan spell at Shamrock Rovers for their 2024 season after an initial spell in Dublin last year. Still just 20, Kenny looks sharp at the beginning of Rovers’ league campaign and earned his fir...
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Young Bosun Lawal is enjoying a fruitful loan spell away from Celtic in the English second tier with Fleetwood Town this season. The Celtic B team player has been a regular pick for Fleetwood boss, Charlie Adam, and his form has earned him rave reviews from his on-loan gaffer. Unfortunately, Lawal‘s impressive contribution has not been enough to keep Adam’s side out of the relegation zone but with nine games left, Fleetwood still has time to claw back the five-point deficit that would guarantee their safety. [Sky Sports] Played mainly as a centre-back in the Celtic B team, Lawal has also flour...
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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers made sure to include Rocco Vata when asked about Daniel Kelly and his potential at the Bhoys on Friday. Kelly has been garnering lots of attention in recent weeks after substitute appearances in high-pressure matches, some of which have been for big chunks of the second half. Those opportunities are in contrast to Vata who made a three-minute cameo against Aberdeen in February, his only appearance since a goalscoring stint off the bench against Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup. Kelly’s contract expires at the end of 2024, meaning it needs to be renewed soon. Vata’...
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Bosun Lawal is attracting attention for his performances in English League One but is intent on pursuing a future at Celtic. The Irish U21 international has scored three goals in his last six games for Fleetwood Town, thriving in a new midfield role after progressing at the Bhoys as a centre-back. Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam has tipped him to have a big future in the game and reckons he has the right credentials to become a hit at Celtic Park. Lawal signed a new contract at Celtic before departing on loan, committing his future to the club until the summer of 2026. Now, the 20-year-old is sett...
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Away from first-team action for a moment as we take a little delve into the Celtic B team. The youngsters are sitting in 6th place in the Lowland League after going on a five-game winning streak recently. The 2-1 win over Tranent Rovers on Saturday followed the 7-0 thumping of the Civil Service Strollers at the end of February which seems to have filled Darren O’Dea and Stephen McManus‘s team with confidence. And as they prepare to face Albion Rovers this Saturday at The Reigart Stadium, their manager, Sandy Clark, has shared just how much he has been impressed with the youth team this season....
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Pundit, Stephen McGinn, has said that Celtic have a youth player who he believes is much better than Alexandro Bernabei. The Argentine defender has really struggled in Glasgow since his move from Lanus in June 2022. And after just 28 first-team appearances in the green and white hoops, it seems that Bernabei is set to leave the club after yesterday’s transfer update. So if the 23-year-old does finalise his move to Brazilian side Sport Club Internacional, that would leave Celtic really short in that left-back position with Greg Taylor as our only recognised first-team full-back. Not unless Bren...
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