Former Celtic keeper Benjamin Seigrist on the move again

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·27 gennaio 2025

Former Celtic keeper Benjamin Seigrist on the move again

Former Celtic keeper Benjamin Siegrist is on the move once again. The man signed by Ange Postecoglou never really got his Celtic career off the ground, as the Australian always preferred the safer hands of Joe Hart…

Ben Siegrist during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Celtic and Blackburn Rovers at Celtic Park on July 16, 2022 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Signed as a free agent after his spell with Dundee United came to an end, there was an air of hope and expectation that the man from Switzerland could come into the club and continue the form that we had all witnessed as a great shot-stopper whilst at our Scottish Premiership rivals.

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Benjamin was rarely seen in these parts

It wasn’t to be though as Benjamin was rarely seen in these parts following that move and on the odd occasion he was given a nod, never instilled the same confidence as Super Joe Hart.

Celtic’s Joe Hart and Benjamin Siegrist at Full Time during a cinch Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park, on September 25, 2021, . (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Seigrist’s signing is another that will be marked down as a failure in a sorry list of players that scouted and brought to the club in recent seasons. Although there were some notable successes, like Alistair Johnston, the recent recruitment at Celtic Park will be remembered mostly for a multitude of signings that didn’t come anywhere near the standard required.

Celtic made a small profit on Alexandro Bernabei

Alexandro Bernabei, image via social media

Celtic have been fortunate to manage to spin a small profit on Alexandro Bernabei who failed to make the grade and with Seigrist, he was fortunately signed for nothing and there was no significant outlay for him.

Benjamin Siegrist having a medical at Genoa

Meanwhile, Pete O’Rouke of Football Insider has revealed Benji is on the move once again, heading to Genoa in Italy’s Serie A from Rapid Bucharest. He gave the following update via Twitter (X):

“Former Celtic goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist is having a medical at Genoa ahead of a move to Italy from Rapid Bucharest.”

Former Celtic goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist is having a medical at Genoa ahead of a move to Italy from Rapid Bucharest. #Genoa
– lunedì 27 gennaio 2025

That actually looks like a decent move for the former Celtic goalkeeper and obviously if he’s been getting game time at Rapid Bucharest he could have re-discovered his form that was apparent during his time at Tannadice.

Paul Gillespie