Celtic confirm seven starlets sign first professional contracts

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·4 July 2025

Celtic confirm seven starlets sign first professional contracts

Celtic have announced that seven young players have recently signed their first professional contracts…

Celtic Title celebrations. Photo The Celtic Star

The club confirmed on Wednesday that several players have officially signed contracts, securing their futures with the academy and hopefully senior squad one day.

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Among the seven is Hassan Dembele, the younger sibling of ex-Celtic winger Karamoko, who featured in 10 first-team matches after progressing through the academy.

Joining Dembele are Nathan Meechan, Joseph Haney, Rocco Di Giacomo, Emmanuel Obidiwe, Lucas Clearie, and Kayden Daly who have all signed their first professional contracts.

Ross Doohan unveiling at Celtic Park. Photo Celtic FC

Young players at Celtic can draw inspiration from the men’s first team, which features academy graduates like captain Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Kieran Tierney, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh, and Ross Doohan.

A Celtic statement read: “Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce latest group of youngsters to have signed their first professional contracts, with seven players signing deals.”

“With the 2025/26 season on the horizon, Hassan Dembele, Nathan Meechan, Joseph Haney, Rocco Di Giacomo, Emmanuel Obidiwe, Lucas Clearie and Kayden Daly have all put pen to paper and signed professional terms with the club.”

“For any young player at Celtic, they only need to look at the men’s first team for inspiration to see players like captain, Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Kieran Tierney, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh and Ross Doohan, all of whom have come through the Academy and graduated into the first-team.”

“Everyone at Celtic Football Club wishes the players all the very best and we look forward to seeing how their careers develop in the coming years with the Hoops.”

Daniel Cummings has left Celtic to sign for West Ham. Photo West Ham Utd

Meanwhile, Celtic academy graduate Daniel Cummings has signed for English Premier League side West Ham United.

The 19 year-old made one senior appearance for Brendan Rodgers’ side last season and that came in the Champions League at Villa Park during Celtic’s 4-2 defeat in Birmingham.

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