Kieran Tierney
Celtic

Kieran Tierney

Kieran Tierney of Celtic was born in Douglas, Scotland on 5 June 1997 (age 28).

Kieran Tierney
Kieran Tierney · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Kieran Tierney, a staunch defender renowned for his left back position, was born on 5th June 1997 in Scotland. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighing 11st 13lb (76kg), he's quite the formidable figure on the football field. Since donning the number 63 jersey, Tierney has represented his homeland as part of the Scotland national team. According to Transfermarkt, his market value is around £7.5m.

Back in July 2005, Tierney embarked on his football journey as a trainee with Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland. He first emerged on the pitch during the 2014-2015 season, with two appearances to his name. The following season saw him notch up 23 appearances and one goal. As the 2016-2017 season unfolded, Tierney replicated his form from the previous year with 24 appearances and one goal. He hit his stride during the 2017-2018 season with 32 appearances and three goals. In the succeeding season, he accumulated 21 appearances without a goal. Fast forward to the present 2025-2026 season, Tierney has already made three appearances.

In August 2019, Tierney transferred from Scotland's Celtic to England's Arsenal for a sizeable fee of approximately £25m. He made 15 appearances and scored one goal during his debut season. The 2020-2021 season witnessed him gracing the field 27 times, once again hitting the net once. During the 2021-2022 season, he followed suit with 22 appearances and another solitary goal. The 2022-2023 season saw 27 appearances without a goal, and he maintained a similar pace during the 2024-2025 season with 13 appearances and one goal.

Come August 2023, Tierney was loaned from Arsenal to Real Sociedad in Spain's LaLiga. During the loan spell, he made 20 appearances in league matches. He returned to Arsenal from Real Sociedad upon completion of his loan in July 2024.

In July 2025, Tierney made a noteworthy move, transferring from Arsenal back to his roots at Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland. At present, in the 2025-2026 season, Tierney has made three first team appearances in league matches. Details of his participation in some major tournaments include: a start in the League Cup 2025-2026 for Celtic, two starts in Euro 2024 for Scotland, five starts in the Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024 for Scotland, two starts in the Champions League Qualifiers 2025-2026 for Celtic, and two appearances as a substitute in the Nations League 2024-2025 for Scotland.

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Left Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Kieran Tierney
LB
1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height
63
Squad Number
76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight
5 June 1997 (age 28)
Date of Birth
Douglas
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
National Team
£7m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
League Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Euro 2024
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
3
Utilisation
63%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
-
Substitute
2
Unused
6
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
13
Goals
1
Team
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
20
Goals
-
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
27
Goals
-
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
22
Goals
1
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
27
Goals
1
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
15
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
3
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
24
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2025
From
Arsenal
Arsenal
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
1 July 2024
From
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
27 August 2023
From
Arsenal
Arsenal
Type
Loan
Team
Arsenal
Arsenal
8 August 2019
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Fee (£25m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2005
Type
Trainee

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