Callum McGregor, born in Scotland on 14 June 1993, primarily assumes the position of a central defensive midfielder for Celtic. With a stature of 5 foot 10 inches (1.78 metres) and weight at 11 stone and 9 pounds (74 kilograms), this footballer is an imposing presence on the football pitch. Likened to etch his mark in the football world, McGregor dons the number 42 jersey.
Not one to shy away from the limelight, McGregor's current market value stands at a commendable £4.5m. This valuation is courtesy of the statistics shown on the online platform Transfermarkt, which can be accessed here.
McGregor began his journey with Celtic in Scotland's Premiership league in July 2013. Following the initiation year, McGregor demonstrated his fervour for the game in the 2014-2015 season. With 18 first team appearances and two goals to his name, this marked the genesis of his noteworthy performance.
In the 2015-16 season, he managed to up his game featuring in 27 matches and scoring four goals. Year after year, McGregor has furthered his contribution to the team. He increased his goal tally in the following years to six, seven and three, respectively. Furthermore, he made 30 first-team appearances and scored an impressive nine goals in the 2019-2020 season.
In the season 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, he maintained consistent performance with three and two goals respectively. In the 2022-2023 season, he reverted to his former goal tally of four and diminished it to two in the following season. However, he marked a triumphant return to form in the 2024-2025 season with a commendable eight goals. At present, in the 2025-2026 season, he has made ten first team appearances and has already scored one goal.
Given his substantial contribution to Celtic over the years, it came as a surprise when McGregor was loaned to Notts County in England's League Two in August 2013. During his time there, he scored an astounding 12 goals in 37 appearances in his debut season. McGregor promptly returned back to his home team Celtic in July 2014, subsequent to the completion of his loan.
McGregor's contributions have been noteworthy in several championship bouts. In the Champions League 2023 - 2024, he kick-started six games for Celtic. In the League Cup 2025 - 2026, he paced two games from the start. Additionally, McGregor made significant contributions to the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, scoring twice in five starts. In the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026, he made two more starts and furthered his appearances in the Europa League 2025 - 2026 with three starts.
