Callum McGregor, born in Glasgow on 14 June 1993 (age 33), has become one of the central Celtic players of the modern era. A Scotland international and Celtic’s current captain, he wears number 42 and operates primarily in central defensive midfield, though his influence has never been limited to tidying up in front of the back four.
His senior development was sharpened by a productive spell at Notts County, where he scored on debut and finished the 2013-14 league season with 12 goals in 37 appearances. That return hinted at a midfielder with more penalty-box instinct than his position usually allows. He returned to Celtic in July 2014, and his first-team breakthrough included a goal on debut, European qualifying ties, and an early long-term contract.
Celtic is where his career has been properly made. Across 13 seasons he has made 390 league appearances and scored 52 league goals, an unusually strong return for a player so often stationed deep. During that spell he has won 12 Premiership titles, seven League Cups and five Scottish Cups, as well as being part of sides that finished runners-up in two Scottish Cups and one Premiership.
As captain, McGregor has carried a role that requires more than neat passing and reliable legs. His game is built on control, tempo and availability, but there is also a local certainty about him that matters at Celtic. He is not a borrowed leader or a badge-kisser passing through; he is a Glasgow player who has grown into the responsibility rather than dressed himself up in it.
He remains part of the current Celtic side. In 2026-27 he has made five league appearances, along with two in the League Cup, four in the Scottish Cup and two in Champions League qualifiers, scoring once in those European qualifiers. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
McGregor’s career is not complicated to place. Notts County helped give him senior edge, but Celtic has shaped almost everything that matters: the appearances, the goals, the medals, the captaincy and the sense of belonging.
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