Callum McGregor verlängert um weitere 5 Jahre bis 2028
Callum McGregor pens new 5 Year DealCeltic are delighted to announce that Callum McGregor has signed a new five-year contract which will see him remain at the club until the summer of 2028.
The Celtic captain joined the club’s Youth Academy as a nine-year-old and has now spent over 20 years with the club, winning 20 trophies to date including five domestic trebles – more than any other player in football.
Since making his debut on July 15, 2014, scoring the only goal against KR ReykjavĂk in a UEFA Champions League qualifier in Iceland, Callum McGregor has gone on to make 420 appearances for Celtic, scoring 62 goals.
And since becoming captain at the beginning of the 2021/22 season, he has led the team to five trophy successes, including last season’s memorable Treble – the eighth in Celtic’s history and a new world record.
Now, as the team prepare for the 2023/24 campaign under Brendan Rodgers’ leadership, Callum McGregor is delighted to have signed his new five-year contract and is looking forward to more green and white success in the seasons ahead.
The Celtic captain said: “It’s amazing to extend my stay at the club. As I’ve touched on before, this club means so much to me and the success that we’ve had over the past few seasons has cemented that.
“I feel like the club’s in a great place to move forward as well, and when they came and asked me to extend my stay I was absolutely delighted.
“Brendan’s a top manager and I had the pleasure of working with him before and seeing what he did with that group of players, especially a young, hungry group similar to ourselves, and the way he progressed us and took us on.
“His personality around the place gives the building another lift as well, so the club’s in a really strong place.
“We did some great work over the last couple of years but it’s important that we bank that and we continue to move forward because in football you always have to continue your progress and get even better.
'I’m delighted that the manager’s back, I’m delighted that I’m going to be here long-term as well, so here’s to many more successful years.'
“I just want it to continue for as long as possible. I’ve spoken before about the trust that the guys have put in me at this club, and I want to repay that every time I go on the pitch. They’ve been amazing for myself and for my family. It’s given me a wonderful life and some amazing memories.
“Together with the Celtic fans what we’ve achieved are memories that will stay with me forever, and there’s only one place that I want to play football and that’s here.”
The news of Callum McGregor’s new five-year deal follows the recent contract extensions for both Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda.
And for the Celtic captain, both of those players committing their futures to Celtic is another positive sign for the club.
“Kyogo’s been phenomenal since he came through the door, and it’s amazing to see him extend his contract,” he said, “so that tells you where he thinks the club can go and where he thinks he can go in terms of his career.
“Daizen as well has been unbelievable since he came in, so that’s two really positive signings and two key figures for the group as well, so that tells everybody exactly where we think the club is.”
Having passed the 400-appearances milestone in the course of last season, the Celtic captain is continuing to move ever closer to the legendary players at the top of the club’s all-time appearance table.
But for the 30-year-old, his focus remains, as always, on the here and now.
“I just want to take it one game at a time,” he said. “That’s the way I’ve been my whole career – just to focus on the next game and the next training session and just try to give my best every single day, to progress as a player and as a person, and try to have a positive impact on the club.
“So I’ll just be taking it one game at a time and we’ll see where we get to, but I’m hugely proud of what I’ve achieved at this club so far.
“They’ve given me an unbelievable platform to be successful and my duty is to give absolutely everything for this club and do everything I can to make it successful.”
Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers said: “It’s amazing news for the club, for the supporters and for the players, but as a manager it’s extra special to have someone of that quality captain the team.
“Callum’s just such an inspirational player and I’m absolutely delighted to working with him again.
“He’s a player that’s undervalued immensely and it’s not really until you work with Callum that you really recognise the real qualities that he has, firstly as a player because that’s the priority, to develop him as a footballer, but also as a person because he’s a great man, and it’s been great to see that development, from the time I was first with him and now coming back four years later and seeing him evolve even more.
'He’s the heartbeat of this team. He’s taken on the responsibility of being captain of a worldwide institution with great effect and we’ll look to continue that development.'
“At 30 years of age he’s still got a lot that he can win and still lots of improvements to make, and I know that he’s hungry to do that.
“What’s most important is that he’s there for the team. He always has been and now, as captain of the club, he’s a real selfless leader and for me to have someone lead the team like that and be my coach on the field, it’s a great privilege to work with him.”
von Lubo » Do 7. Nov 2019, 09:43 
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