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Callum McGregor

Callum William McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County on loan and has represented Scotland at every youth international stage and at senior level.

Callum McGregor
McGregor lining up for Scotland in 2019
Personal information
Full name Callum William McGregor[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Celtic
Number 42
Youth career
2001–2013 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Celtic 272 (39)
2013–2014Notts County (loan) 37 (12)
International career
2008 Scotland U15 2 (0)
2008–2009 Scotland U16 3 (1)
2009–2011 Scotland U17 8 (8)
2011–2013 Scotland U19 8 (2)
2012 Scotland U20 1 (0)
2013–2014 Scotland U21 5 (1)
2017– Scotland 51 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:20, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Celtic

Early career

McGregor began his career with Scottish club Celtic, coming through the club's youth system alongside Dylan McGeouch[3] who was a teammate in youth Victory Shield internationals at Under-16 level.[4] He scored a hat-trick for Celtic in the 8–0 2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final victory over Queen of the South at Hampden Park.[5] McGregor appeared in four successive Scottish Youth Cup finals between 2010 and 2013, with the club winning all of them.[6]

McGregor has spoken of the influence that the late Tommy Burns had on him as a young footballer, stating that Burns had always indicated his belief that McGregor would be the next successful product of Celtic's youth academy. McGregor particularly cites a conversation with Burns as a 13-year old as staying with him throughout his whole career, where he urged him to match his ability with the correct attitude and a desire to prove himself.[7]

2013–14: Loan to Notts County

McGregor joined English League One club Notts County on a five-month loan in August 2013.[8] Among his teammates that season was fellow loanee midfielder Jack Grealish, a future England international.[9] He scored on his debut for the "Magpies" on 7 August, in a 3–2 win over Fleetwood Town at Meadow Lane in the first round of the League Cup.[10] Following a man of the match appearance against Crewe Alexandra where McGregor netted two goals, Notts County boss Chris Kiwomya challenged McGregor to reach 10 goals for the season in his loan spell.[11]

McGregor played the full match in a memorable League Cup encounter for the club, facing off against a Liverpool side which featured future Rangers manager Steven Gerrard, Raheem Sterling, and Daniel Sturridge, as well as being managed by his future Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers.[12][13] County fought back from two goals down to bring the game to extra time, going on to lose the game 4-2.[12]

McGregor's loan expired at the start of January 2014, with his 12 goals in all competitions making him the current top scorer for Notts County at that stage.[14] Kiwomya's successor, Shaun Derry, described his departure as causing a sense of disappointment in the squad.[14]

Following the expiry of his loan in January, clubs such as Wolverhampton Wanderers were credited with an interest in McGregor.[15] After missing three games while waiting for negotiations to conclude, it was confirmed on 24 January 2014 that McGregor's loan had been extended until the end of the season.[16] McGregor was put straight to the Notts County squad for their game against Walsall and marked his return with a goal, a 25-yard free kick into the top left corner.[17]

McGregor ended the season with 14 goals in all competitions [18] and as the club's top goalscorer. Shaun Derry has since praised McGregor's attitude,[18] describing him as "brilliant to work with", and felt that the club would not have avoided relegation that season had it not been for the efforts of McGregor and Grealish.[19] McGregor credits the loan spell for allowing him to develop as a player and learn the game, and felt that being involved in a relegation battle where his teammate's livelihoods were on the line caused him to "grow up a bit".[20]

2014–15: Celtic debut and first goal

McGregor made his first team debut for Celtic against KR Reykjavík on 15 July 2014 in a Champions League qualifier and he scored the only goal of the game.[21][22] He also scored against Legia Warsaw and NK Maribor in subsequent qualifying rounds. He made his Scottish Premiership debut against St Johnstone on 13 August 2014 and scored a goal in a 3–0 victory for Celtic. On 29 August 2014, McGregor signed a new five-year contract with Celtic.[23]

2016–17

 
McGregor playing for Celtic in 2018

McGregor made his 100th appearance for the club in a 2–1 win at Dundee on 19 March 2017.[24][3] He scored in two successive Old Firm victories against Rangers in the space of a week in April 2017.[25][26] In the 2017 Scottish Cup Final, he started in his usual midfield position but played the majority of the match at left back after an injury to Kieran Tierney. His replacement in midfield, Tom Rogic, scored the winning goal for Celtic.[27]

2017–18

Having previously been on target in qualifying matches, on 31 October 2017 McGregor scored his first goal in the group stages of the Champions League, striking the equaliser at home to Bayern Munich (James Forrest providing the assist), although the German team responded to claim a 2–1 win.[28] Celtic then dropped into the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, in which McGregor scored the only goal in the first leg of the last-32 tie with Zenit St Petersburg.[29] On 19 May 2018, McGregor scored the opening goal in the Scottish Cup final.[30] This secured a second consecutive domestic treble for Celtic, the first time this had been done in Scottish football history.[30]

2018–19

McGregor signed a new contract with Celtic in December 2018, due to run until the end of the 2022–23 season.[31] He made his 200th Celtic appearance against Hibernian at Easter Road in the same month.[32] In May 2019, he was nominated for the season's PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year; the award was won by teammate James Forrest.[33] However, McGregor beat Forrest to Celtic's club awards, winning both the official and the players' category accolades.[34] He played more minutes than any other player in world football for club and country during 2018–19,[35] as Celtic won a third consecutive treble.[36]

2019–20

His contribution during 2019–20 was equally important, starting all 30 matches of the curtailed Premiership campaign (being off the field for just 26 minutes in total), all four of the League Cup fixtures and four of the five Scottish Cup matches – including two that were delayed until the end of the calendar year – as a fourth treble was secured.[37] Along with continental (14) and international appearances (6), he was again among Europe's most active footballers.

2020–21

In 2020–21 the club lost control of all three trophies and did not win any of their matches against Rangers, with McGregor scoring an own goal in one visit to Ibrox Stadium[38] and being sent off in the first half of another.[39] His contribution in terms of minutes played remained very high, with 49 appearances for Celtic (4256 minutes, not including the aforementioned Scottish Cup matches although completed within the span of that season) and 14 for the national team (954 minutes) up to the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 finals.[37]

2021–22: Celtic captaincy

On 19 July 2021, following former club captain Scott Brown's move to Aberdeen, McGregor was awarded the Celtic captaincy after making 326 appearances for the club, scoring 53 goals and winning 14 trophies – six league titles, four Scottish Cups and four League Cups. He became the 22nd captain of the club[40] and described it as a "very proud day for myself, my family, everyone connected with myself".[41] Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou described McGregor's appointment as "an easy decision but also the best decision",[42] further stating "I think he’s a natural leader. He’s the kind of guy people gravitate towards. He drives things."[43]

On 20 July 2021, in his first competitive appearance as club captain, McGregor was awarded Man of the Match in a 1–1 draw against FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round.[44] McGregor opened the scoring in the return leg with a 25 yard volley, however Celtic lost 2-1 and were knocked out of the competition.[45]

On 24 September 2021 McGregor signed a new five-year contract with Celtic, which is due to expire in the summer of 2026.[46]

International career

Making his debut in October 2013, McGregor made five appearances and scored one goal for the Scotland national under-21 football team.[47] He was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in August 2014, soon after he broke into the Celtic first team.[47]

In October 2017, McGregor was once again included in the full squad for two 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Slovenia, but remained on the bench during both games. He made his debut a month later, starting in a friendly against the Netherlands.[48] In late 2020 he scored in penalty shootouts against both Israel and Serbia as Scotland won the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C playoffs and qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020 finals tournament (played in 2021; delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe), their first such achievement in 23 years.[37][49] He scored his first international goal during the final group fixture of the tournament against Croatia.[50]

Personal life

McGregor was a pupil at Lochend Community High School in Easterhouse.[4][51]

In February 2016, McGregor was stopped by the police and charged with drunk driving, having already been convicted and banned for speeding the previous year; he was later disqualified for a year.[52]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 April 2023[53]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2013–14[54] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[55] Scottish Premiership 17 2 0 0 2 0 11[c] 3 30 5
2015–16[56] Scottish Premiership 27 4 3 1 2 0 2[d] 1 34 6
2016–17[57] Scottish Premiership 31 6 4 1 2 0 9[e] 0 46 7
2017–18[58] Scottish Premiership 36 7 5 2 4 1 10[f] 2 55 12
2018–19[59] Scottish Premiership 35 3 4 0 4 0 16[g] 3 59 6
2019–20[60] Scottish Premiership 30 9 4[h] 1 4 1 14[i] 2 52 13
2020–21[61] Scottish Premiership 37 3 1 0 1 0 10[j] 1 49 4
2021–22[62] Scottish Premiership 33 2 3 1 3 0 13[k] 1 52 4
2022–23[63] Scottish Premiership 25 2 3 0 3 1 3[e] 0 34 3
Total 271 38 27 6 25 3 88 13 410 60
Notts County (loan) 2013–14[54] League One 37 12 1 0 2 1 1[l] 1 41 14
Career total 308 50 28 6 27 4 88 13 1 1 452 74
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup
  3. ^ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Includes two appearances made in late 2020 due to postponements
  9. ^ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  11. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  12. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

International

As of match played 28 March 2023[64]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 2017 1 0
2018 8 0
2019 10 0
2020 7 0
2021 15 1
2022 8 1
2023 2 0
Total 51 2
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McGregor goal.
List of international goals scored by Callum McGregor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 2021 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland   Croatia 1–1 1–3 UEFA Euro 2020
2 1 June 2022   Ukraine 1–2 1–3 FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification

Honours

Celtic Youth

Celtic

Individual

See also

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External links

  • Callum McGregor at Soccerbase  
  • Callum McGregor at CelticFC.net

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For the fictional character see Noughts amp Crosses novel series This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article February 2023 Callum William McGregor born 14 June 1993 is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic which he captains and the Scotland national team He has previously played for Notts County on loan and has represented Scotland at every youth international stage and at senior level Callum McGregorMcGregor lining up for Scotland in 2019Personal informationFull nameCallum William McGregor 1 Date of birth 1993 06 14 14 June 1993 age 29 1 Place of birthGlasgow ScotlandHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 2 Position s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamCelticNumber42Youth career2001 2013CelticSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2013 Celtic272 39 2013 2014 Notts County loan 37 12 International career 2008Scotland U152 0 2008 2009Scotland U163 1 2009 2011Scotland U178 8 2011 2013Scotland U198 2 2012Scotland U201 0 2013 2014Scotland U215 1 2017 Scotland51 2 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 20 12 22 April 2023 UTC National team caps and goals correct as of 22 20 28 March 2023 UTC Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Celtic 1 1 1 Early career 1 1 2 2013 14 Loan to Notts County 1 1 3 2014 15 Celtic debut and first goal 1 1 4 2016 17 1 1 5 2017 18 1 1 6 2018 19 1 1 7 2019 20 1 1 8 2020 21 1 1 9 2021 22 Celtic captaincy 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksClub career EditCeltic Edit Early career Edit McGregor began his career with Scottish club Celtic coming through the club s youth system alongside Dylan McGeouch 3 who was a teammate in youth Victory Shield internationals at Under 16 level 4 He scored a hat trick for Celtic in the 8 0 2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final victory over Queen of the South at Hampden Park 5 McGregor appeared in four successive Scottish Youth Cup finals between 2010 and 2013 with the club winning all of them 6 McGregor has spoken of the influence that the late Tommy Burns had on him as a young footballer stating that Burns had always indicated his belief that McGregor would be the next successful product of Celtic s youth academy McGregor particularly cites a conversation with Burns as a 13 year old as staying with him throughout his whole career where he urged him to match his ability with the correct attitude and a desire to prove himself 7 2013 14 Loan to Notts County Edit McGregor joined English League One club Notts County on a five month loan in August 2013 8 Among his teammates that season was fellow loanee midfielder Jack Grealish a future England international 9 He scored on his debut for the Magpies on 7 August in a 3 2 win over Fleetwood Town at Meadow Lane in the first round of the League Cup 10 Following a man of the match appearance against Crewe Alexandra where McGregor netted two goals Notts County boss Chris Kiwomya challenged McGregor to reach 10 goals for the season in his loan spell 11 McGregor played the full match in a memorable League Cup encounter for the club facing off against a Liverpool side which featured future Rangers manager Steven Gerrard Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge as well as being managed by his future Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers 12 13 County fought back from two goals down to bring the game to extra time going on to lose the game 4 2 12 McGregor s loan expired at the start of January 2014 with his 12 goals in all competitions making him the current top scorer for Notts County at that stage 14 Kiwomya s successor Shaun Derry described his departure as causing a sense of disappointment in the squad 14 Following the expiry of his loan in January clubs such as Wolverhampton Wanderers were credited with an interest in McGregor 15 After missing three games while waiting for negotiations to conclude it was confirmed on 24 January 2014 that McGregor s loan had been extended until the end of the season 16 McGregor was put straight to the Notts County squad for their game against Walsall and marked his return with a goal a 25 yard free kick into the top left corner 17 McGregor ended the season with 14 goals in all competitions 18 and as the club s top goalscorer Shaun Derry has since praised McGregor s attitude 18 describing him as brilliant to work with and felt that the club would not have avoided relegation that season had it not been for the efforts of McGregor and Grealish 19 McGregor credits the loan spell for allowing him to develop as a player and learn the game and felt that being involved in a relegation battle where his teammate s livelihoods were on the line caused him to grow up a bit 20 2014 15 Celtic debut and first goal Edit McGregor made his first team debut for Celtic against KR Reykjavik on 15 July 2014 in a Champions League qualifier and he scored the only goal of the game 21 22 He also scored against Legia Warsaw and NK Maribor in subsequent qualifying rounds He made his Scottish Premiership debut against St Johnstone on 13 August 2014 and scored a goal in a 3 0 victory for Celtic On 29 August 2014 McGregor signed a new five year contract with Celtic 23 2016 17 Edit McGregor playing for Celtic in 2018 McGregor made his 100th appearance for the club in a 2 1 win at Dundee on 19 March 2017 24 3 He scored in two successive Old Firm victories against Rangers in the space of a week in April 2017 25 26 In the 2017 Scottish Cup Final he started in his usual midfield position but played the majority of the match at left back after an injury to Kieran Tierney His replacement in midfield Tom Rogic scored the winning goal for Celtic 27 2017 18 Edit Having previously been on target in qualifying matches on 31 October 2017 McGregor scored his first goal in the group stages of the Champions League striking the equaliser at home to Bayern Munich James Forrest providing the assist although the German team responded to claim a 2 1 win 28 Celtic then dropped into the 2017 18 UEFA Europa League in which McGregor scored the only goal in the first leg of the last 32 tie with Zenit St Petersburg 29 On 19 May 2018 McGregor scored the opening goal in the Scottish Cup final 30 This secured a second consecutive domestic treble for Celtic the first time this had been done in Scottish football history 30 2018 19 Edit McGregor signed a new contract with Celtic in December 2018 due to run until the end of the 2022 23 season 31 He made his 200th Celtic appearance against Hibernian at Easter Road in the same month 32 In May 2019 he was nominated for the season s PFA Scotland Players Player of the Year the award was won by teammate James Forrest 33 However McGregor beat Forrest to Celtic s club awards winning both the official and the players category accolades 34 He played more minutes than any other player in world football for club and country during 2018 19 35 as Celtic won a third consecutive treble 36 2019 20 Edit His contribution during 2019 20 was equally important starting all 30 matches of the curtailed Premiership campaign being off the field for just 26 minutes in total all four of the League Cup fixtures and four of the five Scottish Cup matches including two that were delayed until the end of the calendar year as a fourth treble was secured 37 Along with continental 14 and international appearances 6 he was again among Europe s most active footballers 2020 21 Edit In 2020 21 the club lost control of all three trophies and did not win any of their matches against Rangers with McGregor scoring an own goal in one visit to Ibrox Stadium 38 and being sent off in the first half of another 39 His contribution in terms of minutes played remained very high with 49 appearances for Celtic 4256 minutes not including the aforementioned Scottish Cup matches although completed within the span of that season and 14 for the national team 954 minutes up to the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 finals 37 2021 22 Celtic captaincy Edit On 19 July 2021 following former club captain Scott Brown s move to Aberdeen McGregor was awarded the Celtic captaincy after making 326 appearances for the club scoring 53 goals and winning 14 trophies six league titles four Scottish Cups and four League Cups He became the 22nd captain of the club 40 and described it as a very proud day for myself my family everyone connected with myself 41 Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou described McGregor s appointment as an easy decision but also the best decision 42 further stating I think he s a natural leader He s the kind of guy people gravitate towards He drives things 43 On 20 July 2021 in his first competitive appearance as club captain McGregor was awarded Man of the Match in a 1 1 draw against FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round 44 McGregor opened the scoring in the return leg with a 25 yard volley however Celtic lost 2 1 and were knocked out of the competition 45 On 24 September 2021 McGregor signed a new five year contract with Celtic which is due to expire in the summer of 2026 46 International career EditMaking his debut in October 2013 McGregor made five appearances and scored one goal for the Scotland national under 21 football team 47 He was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in August 2014 soon after he broke into the Celtic first team 47 In October 2017 McGregor was once again included in the full squad for two 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Slovenia but remained on the bench during both games He made his debut a month later starting in a friendly against the Netherlands 48 In late 2020 he scored in penalty shootouts against both Israel and Serbia as Scotland won the 2018 19 UEFA Nations League C playoffs and qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020 finals tournament played in 2021 delayed by the COVID 19 pandemic in Europe their first such achievement in 23 years 37 49 He scored his first international goal during the final group fixture of the tournament against Croatia 50 Personal life EditMcGregor was a pupil at Lochend Community High School in Easterhouse 4 51 In February 2016 McGregor was stopped by the police and charged with drunk driving having already been convicted and banned for speeding the previous year he was later disqualified for a year 52 Career statistics EditClub Edit As of match played 18 April 2023 53 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National Cup a League Cup b Europe Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsCeltic 2013 14 54 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02014 15 55 Scottish Premiership 17 2 0 0 2 0 11 c 3 30 52015 16 56 Scottish Premiership 27 4 3 1 2 0 2 d 1 34 62016 17 57 Scottish Premiership 31 6 4 1 2 0 9 e 0 46 72017 18 58 Scottish Premiership 36 7 5 2 4 1 10 f 2 55 122018 19 59 Scottish Premiership 35 3 4 0 4 0 16 g 3 59 62019 20 60 Scottish Premiership 30 9 4 h 1 4 1 14 i 2 52 132020 21 61 Scottish Premiership 37 3 1 0 1 0 10 j 1 49 42021 22 62 Scottish Premiership 33 2 3 1 3 0 13 k 1 52 42022 23 63 Scottish Premiership 25 2 3 0 3 1 3 e 0 34 3Total 271 38 27 6 25 3 88 13 410 60Notts County loan 2013 14 54 League One 37 12 1 0 2 1 1 l 1 41 14Career total 308 50 28 6 27 4 88 13 1 1 452 74 Includes Scottish Cup FA Cup Includes Scottish League Cup Football League Cup Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League five appearances in UEFA Europa League Appearance s in UEFA Europa League a b Appearance s in UEFA Champions League Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League Includes two appearances made in late 2020 due to postponements Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League nine appearances in UEFA Europa League Two appearances in UEFA Champions League eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League nine appearances in UEFA Europa League two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League Appearance s in Football League Trophy International Edit As of match played 28 March 2023 64 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps GoalsScotland 2017 1 02018 8 02019 10 02020 7 02021 15 12022 8 12023 2 0Total 51 2Scores and results list Scotland s goal tally first score column indicates score after each McGregor goal List of international goals scored by Callum McGregor No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 22 June 2021 Hampden Park Glasgow Scotland Croatia 1 1 1 3 UEFA Euro 20202 1 June 2022 Ukraine 1 2 1 3 FIFA World Cup 2022 qualificationHonours EditCeltic Youth SPL U 19 League 2009 10 65 2010 11 66 Scottish Youth Cup 2009 10 6 2010 11 6 2011 12 6 2012 13 6 Celtic Scottish Premiership 7 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 67 2018 19 68 2019 20 69 2021 22 70 Scottish Cup 4 2016 17 27 2017 18 30 2018 19 71 2019 20 72 Scottish League Cup 6 2016 17 73 2017 18 74 2018 19 2019 20 75 2021 22 76 2022 23 77 Individual PFA Scotland Team of the Year Premiership 2 2018 19 78 2021 22 79 PFA Scotland Players Player of the Year 2021 22 80 See also EditList of Scotland national football team captainsReferences Edit a b Callum McGregor Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 13 October 2019 Callum McGregor Profile www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County football club Archived from the original on 5 February 2016 Retrieved 31 January 2014 a b McConnell Alison 16 March 2017 Double celebrations looms for Callum McGregor Evening Times Retrieved 2 May 2017 a b Under 16 Sky Sports Victory Shield Scotland v Northern Ireland www scottishfa co k Scottish Football Association 7 November 2008 Retrieved 24 May 2017 Henderson Mark 23 April 2012 Eightsome reel at Hampden as young Celts lift Youth Cup www celticfc net Celtic FC Retrieved 4 August 2014 a b c d e WHO IS CALLUM MCGREGOR videocelts com Video Celts 16 July 2014 Retrieved 27 May 2019 celticfc 19 February 2018 He loves Celtic too Man of the moment Callum McGregor on CelticTV s The Locker Room in January giving credit to Tommy Burns and Ronny Deila for helping him in his early days Tweet Retrieved 27 July 2021 via Twitter Notts County sign Celtic midfielder on loan BBC Sport 7 August 2013 Retrieved 18 August 2013 Murray Ewan 17 June 2021 Callum McGregor Notts County gave Jack Grealish and me a real education The Guardian Notts County 3 2 Fleetwood www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 7 August 2013 Retrieved 18 August 2013 McGregor Over Half Way www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 a b Match Report 27 08 2013 www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 Pearce James 28 August 2013 James Pearce s match report on Liverpool FC s win over Notts County Liverpool Echo Retrieved 27 July 2021 a b Derry Overjoyed By Return Of The Mac www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 Grealish returns to Villa Park www eurosport com Eurosport 13 January 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2021 Callum McGregor Returns To Notts On Loan www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 McGregor To Make Up For Lost Time www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 a b Shaun Derry Pays Tribute To Notts County s Departing Loan Stars www nottscountyfc co uk Notts County FC Retrieved 27 July 2021 Curtis Leigh 2 April 2020 We d have never stayed up without them Derry hails Grealish and McGregor Nottingham Post Retrieved 21 July 2021 Celtic s Callum McGregor thanks Neil Lennon for loan spell The Scotsman Retrieved 27 July 2021 KR Reykjavik 0 1 Celtic www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 15 July 2014 Retrieved 16 July 2014 Goal hero Callum McGregor dreaming of going from public park to Celtic Park for Champions League nights Daily Record 16 July 2014 Retrieved 24 May 2017 Celtic s Callum McGregor signs new five year contract www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 29 August 2017 McGregor We ll continue to be relentless in pursuit of success www celticfc net Celtic FC 29 March 2017 Retrieved 27 March 2017 Celtic 2 0 Rangers www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 23 April 2017 Retrieved 2 May 2017 Rangers 1 5 Celtic www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 29 April 2017 Retrieved 2 May 2017 a b Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1 Tom Rogic shatters Dons to secure historic clean sweep with Scottish Cup final win The Daily Telegraph 27 May 2017 Retrieved 30 May 2017 Celtic 1 2 Bayern www uefa com UEFA 31 October 2017 Retrieved 1 November 2017 Dowden Martin 15 February 2018 Celtic 1 0 Zenit St Petersburg www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport Retrieved 18 February 2018 a b c Celtic 2 0 Motherwell www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 19 May 2018 Retrieved 20 May 2018 Celtic Midfielder Callum McGregor signs new deal www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 20 December 2018 Retrieved 20 December 2018 McGregor We re focused on delivering positive result at Paradise www celtifc net Celtic FC 19 December 2018 Retrieved 16 June 2019 Player of the Year Old Firm quartet vie for PFA Scotland top prize www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 5 May 2019 Retrieved 6 May 2019 Cal Mac clinches a double at Player of the Year awards www celticfc net Celtic FC 30 April 2019 Retrieved 6 May 2019 Callum McGregor looking forward to a break after long season www 67hailhail com 12 June 2019 Retrieved 16 June 2019 The incredible stats behind Celtic s unprecedented treble treble The Scotsman 28 May 2019 Retrieved 12 June 2019 a b c Callum McGregor draws on Scotland experience in Celtic s shoot out success BT Sport 21 December 2020 Rangers go 19 points clear of Celtic after Callum McGregor own goal settles Old Firm derby The Independent 2 January 2021 Callum McGregor won t ditch Celtic for England insists John Kennedy Glasgow Live 3 May 2021 Cuddihy Paul 19 July 2021 Callum McGregor is the new Celtic club captain www celticfc com Celtic FC Retrieved 20 July 2021 Cuddihy Paul 19 July 2021 Captain It s a huge honour to wear the armband and lead the team www celticfc com Celtic FC Retrieved 21 July 2021 Cuddihy Paul 19 July 2021 Manager Making Callum captain was an easy decision and the best one www celticfc com Celtic FC Retrieved 21 July 2021 Taylor Louise 19 July 2021 Rehabilitated Callum McGregor handed Celtic captain s armband The Guardian Retrieved 21 July 2021 celticfc 20 July 2021 Who s been your MOTM Tweet Retrieved 21 July 2021 via Twitter Ange Postecoglou rues transfer failings after Celtic exit Champions League the Guardian 28 July 2021 Retrieved 2 August 2021 Celtic delighted as Callum McGregor signs new five year deal www celticfc com Celtic FC Retrieved 25 September 2021 a b Gordon Strachan calls up Callum McGregor and Craig Gordon www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 25 August 2014 Retrieved 26 August 2014 Scotland 0 1 Netherlands www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 9 November 2017 Retrieved 10 November 2017 Serbia 1 1 Scotland 4 5 pens Scotland seal dramatic Euro 2020 place as it happened The Guardian 12 November 2020 Callum McGregor both hero and villain for Scotland against Croatia says Borders football legend John Collins Darin Hutson The Southern Reporter 23 June 2021 Scotland players old schools send good luck messages Henry Hepburn TES magazine 11 June 2021 A year on Callum McGregor reflects on mistake he feared cost him his Celtic career The Herald 9 January 2017 Retrieved 24 May 2017 C McGregor Soccerway Retrieved 22 October 2018 a b Games played by Callum McGregor in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 4 September 2012 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2014 2015 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 4 August 2014 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2015 2016 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 1 May 2017 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2016 2017 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 1 May 2017 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2017 2018 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 20 August 2017 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2018 2019 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 21 December 2018 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2019 2020 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 3 November 2019 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2020 2021 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 16 September 2020 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2021 2022 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 16 September 2021 Games played by Callum McGregor in 2022 2023 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 3 January 2023 Callum McGregor at the Scottish Football Association Champion youth side make it eight in a row Video Celts 24 May 2010 Retrieved 16 June 2019 Celtic FC U19 s Secure The 2010 2011 Clydesdale Bank SPL Championship Footy Scraps 24 April 2011 Retrieved 16 June 2019 Celtic 5 0 Rangers www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 29 April 2018 Retrieved 14 October 2020 Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport Retrieved 4 May 2019 Celtic champions amp Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 18 May 2020 Retrieved 18 May 2020 Dundee United 1 1 Celtic Ange Postecoglou s side reclaim league title BBC Sport 11 May 2022 Retrieved 12 May 2022 Heart of Midlothian 1 2 Celtic www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 25 May 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 Murray Ewan 20 December 2020 Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard s shootout saves break Hearts The Guardian Celtic brush Aberdeen aside and claim League Cup as 100th major trophy The Guardian 27 November 2016 Retrieved 14 October 2020 Motherwell 0 2 Celtic www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 26 November 2017 Retrieved 26 November 2017 Rangers 0 1 Celtic www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 8 December 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Hibernian 1 2 Celtic BBC Sport Moffat Colin 26 February 2023 Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final BBC Sport Retrieved 26 February 2023 James Forrest Steve Clarke amp Ryan Kent win PFA Scotland annual awards www bbc co uk sport BBC Sport 5 May 2019 Retrieved 5 May 2019 PFAScotland 26 April 2022 Your Premiership PFAScotland Team of the Year Tweet Retrieved 26 April 2022 via Twitter Celtic take five prizes at PFA Scotland awards including manager of the year BBC Sport 1 May 2022 Retrieved 2 May 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Callum McGregor Callum McGregor at Soccerbase Callum McGregor at CelticFC net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Callum McGregor amp oldid 1151274946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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