Bhoys Out on Loan

A thread to keep track of the Bhoys out on loan...

And if anyone has any news etc/seen anything of them while on news, pop it in here.

 

Tobi Oluwayemi (GK)

Admira Wacker (Austrian 2 Liga) - yet to make an appearance.

Matthew Anderson (LB)

Admira Wacker (Austrian 2 Liga) - 3 games, 2 Assists (1 in each of the last 2 games)


Saed Haksabanovic (CF)

Stoke (Eng Champ) - 3 appearances (incl 1 sub), 1 Assist

Bosun Lawal (CB/LB)

Fleetwood (Eng LgOne/EFL Cup) 6 appearance (incl 1 sub).

Adam Montgomery (LB)

Fleetwood (EFL Cup) - 1 appearance - injured on debut, hasn't been available since.


Liam Shaw (DM)

Wigan (EFL Cup) 1 appearamce, 2 Assists.


Ben Summers (AM)

Dunfermline (Sc Champ) 5 appearance (inc 2 sub), 1 Assist

 

With the 2023/24 campaign now well underway across the globe, the Hoops currently have 10 players out on loan.

As a number of players aim to make an impression at their temporary sides, the opportunity to head out for the season could prove valuable for each individual as they look to continue their development.

From the Scottish and English Championship, to the Austrian second division and beyond, it was another busy weekend of action for the loan Bhoys.

Here is a rundown of how they fared for their respective clubs.

Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic)
Appearances: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Played 90 minutes during 3-1 win over Greenock Morton

The talented midfielder continued his strong start to life out on loan in the Scottish Championship, playing a key role in Dunfermline’s victory over Greenock Morton on Saturday afternoon.

After his first two appearances came from the bench for the Pars, the 19-year-old has since earned a starting role in the centre of the pitch, with James McPake’s side being unbeaten in the last three league matches he has started.

Last weekend, Summers collected his first assist in black and white, setting up Lewis McCann’s opener during a 2-0 win over Queen's Park at Hampden.

And he followed that up by putting in a Man of the Match display during Dunfermline’s comprehensive 3-1 win over the Cappielow side.

The midfielder has been earning rave reviews for his performances, which also earned him a place alongside Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley in the SPFL Team of the Week.

Summers and his team-mates, including familiar faces in the form of Owen Moffat and Ewan Otoo who he spent much of his time in the Academy alongside, will be looking to continue that form as the Pars face Partick Thistle at Firhill.

Yosuke Ideguchi (Avispa Fukuoka)
Appearances: 23
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Played 90 minutes in 3-1 over Kashiwa

After returning from a three-month absence in June, Ideguchi has since become a key component in the Avispa Fukuoka midfield.

Currently, the club sit eighth place in the J-League and are on a run of five wins in their last six fixtures domestically.

Although the midfielder has been an important figure in the centre of the pitch, with several injuries in the squad, the 27-year-old has found himself playing as part of the attacking frontline at times.

On Saturday, Ideguchi helped his side to another victory, playing the entire game as they secured another important three points and currently sit four points off the AFC Champions League spots.

The fixture schedule continues for Ideguchi and his team-mates this weekend as they take on Kashima on Saturday.

Ben McPherson (Queen’s Park)
Appearances: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Played 65 minutes as Queen's Park lost out against Ayr United

Ben McPherson returned to the Queen's Park starting XI on Friday evening as they faced off against Ayr United.

After returning to Hampden Park, the Spiders will be playing their home games this campaign in the country's National Stadium, and their last two fixtures have been played in Mount Florida.

Ultimately though, both fixtures have ended in disappointment for McPherson and his team-mates, suffering defeat to Ben Summers’ Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr United.

Queen's Park enjoyed large periods of possession throughout the match, but Ayr’s killer edge on the counter proved effective and the Somerset Park side came away with a 5-2 victory.

McPherson played over an hour and looked to make an impact on the game before being replaced. The Spiders will aim to bounce back on their trip to Dundee United this weekend.

Bosun Lawal (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Played the entire game during Fleetwood Town’s 1-1 draw with Burton Albion

Bosun Lawal was handed his first start under new boss, Lee Johnson on Saturday afternoon, during Fleetwood’s visit to face Burton.

During his time with the Hoops, Lawal has showcased his versatility, playing in defence and midfield just as he has done since a young age.

That was on display once more for his loan side at the weekend, taking his place in the starting XI at left-back.

The Ireland under-21 internationalist played 90 minutes as Fleetwood picked up their first point under the former Hibernian boss.

Whether Lawal continues in that role remains to be seen, but the defender will be aiming to continue his momentum in the side as they take on Leyton Orient this coming weekend.

Matthew Anderson (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Played 90 minutes during a 2-2 draw with SKN St.Polten

Although the Scottish youngster is still waiting to taste his first victory in Austria, Anderson has made a strong start to life with Admira Wacker.

The 19-year-old kicked off his Admira career with 45 minutes against Sturm Graz II, before collecting his first assist and 90 minutes v Floridsdorfer AC.

The left-back has since followed that up with another assist as they fought from behind to seal a point in a 2-2 draw against St Polten.

With Admira currently sitting in sixth place in the Austrian second division, Anderson will be aiming to maintain his performances and help them climb the table in the coming months.

Next up though is cup action for the defender, as Admira face off against top-flight opposition in Hartberg tomorrow evening (Wednesday).

FACTS AND STATS OF THE REMAINING LOAN CELTS
Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers)
Appearances: 34
Goals: 5
Assists: 3
Missed Shamrock Rovers’ 0-0 draw against UC Dublin. Set to return this weekend v Shelbourne.

Adam Montgomery (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 1
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Remained out injured and missed Fleetwood Town’s 1-1 draw versus Burton Albion.

Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic)
Appearances: 1
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
After making his debut for the club the week previous, Shaw wasn’t part of the Wigan squad which lost out to Bristol Rovers.

Tobi Oluwayemi (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 0
Clean Sheets: 0
Missed out on the 2-2 draw v St Pollen through injury.

Sead Haksabanovic – Stoke City
Appearances: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Handed his second start since moving to the club in a 3-1 defeat to Hull City.

 

Oluwayemi went out in loan in January to Cork played 2 games, got injured and missed rest of the season now out in Austria and injured again.

Hopefully not a serious 1 bcoz these 2 loans should have been vital experience for him

 

He got dropped out of the cork squad after their first or 2nd game after having a howler and they said he wasn’t in their plans

 

Aw really. Was just going off of Transfermarket stats. What were they expecting from a 19 year old gk playing his 1st senior football? Hopefully he's the last player we will send to them

 

Yeah he was * in fairness in the game I watched him let in a couple blunders think they lost 5-0 then he got bombed from the squad don’t think he made the bench once after that

 

Thats not great then as he was thought of quite highly. Stevie woods strikes again

 

Yeah big difference the jump straight into senior football. Seemed more of a lack of confidence than talent maybe. Pretty sure it was corks first game of the season aswell so maybe throwing him in too soon with him being young and only new to the squad and environment. After seeing him play with them though I didn’t hold much hope for his future with us though tbh

 

As @Crilly & @Ryanm1984 been talking of, Oluwayemi (aged 19) has only been once an unused sub on the Admira Wacker bench, which I think was the most recent game. Christoph Haas (31) is the number 1, and has played every minute so far, but before the last game the other GK in their squad, Dominik Selzer (21) has been there. But Haas I believe is 1 yellow away from an auto suspension, so will be interesting to see if that is triggered what happens, but also if Oluwayemi has genuinely leapfrogged to number 2 there or if it was a one off.

 

Following the conclusion of last week’s international break, Celtic were back in action, producing a fantastic performance in a 4-1 win over Hearts on their travels to the capital.

Elsewhere, a number of Celts who are currently out on loan were also in action across the globe. Several players returned from injury, whilst others were on the scoresheet for the first time since the end of April.

Here is a rundown of how all the current Hoops stars out on loan got on over the past weekend.

Ben McPherson (Queen's Park)
Appearances: 9
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Played 79 minutes and was named Man of the Match during a 1-1 draw against Airdrieonians.

Having played his home games at the Excelsior Stadium for the Celtic FC B squad last campaign, Ben McPherson was back in familiar surroundings as Queen's Park travelled to Airdrie on Friday evening.

Since joining the Spiders in the summer, McPherson has been involved in all nine of Queen's Park’s most recent Championship outings, and he made his fourth consecutive start against Airdrieonians.

After going behind late in the first half, Robin Veldman’s side quickly found a leveller at the beginning of the second half, which would ultimately see both teams take home a share of the spoils.

Being replaced after 79 minutes, McPherson put in an impressive performance on what was a wet and windy night at the Excelsior Stadium, and was named Man of the Match for his display in the 1-1 draw.

Coming off the back of a positive week, which included his first start for Scotland Under-21s, McPherson will be aiming to help Queen's Park get back to winning ways against Partick Thistle on Friday night.

Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers)
Appearances: 35
Goals: 6
Assists: 3
Returned to the starting XI, playing 90 minutes and scoring in 5-0 win over Drogheda United.

After returning from international duty with Ireland's Under-21 squad, Johnny Kenny was back in the starting XI for Shamrock Rovers as he scored in an emphatic victory for the Dublin hoops.

The 20-year-old has received plenty of game-time for Rovers this season though he hasn’t nailed down a regular starting spot after joining the club back in January.

On Sunday evening, Kenny grabbed his first league goal since the end of April, scoring during a 5-0 win against Drogheda United with a lovely touch and finish into the top corner.

Shamrock’s win at the weekend maintained their position at the top of the league, sitting six points clear of Derry City as they eye up a fourth consecutive league title win.

Adam Montgomery (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 2
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Bosun Lawal (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 9
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Both started before being replaced during Fleetwood Town’s 1-0 loss against Lincoln City.

Adam Montgomery and Bosun Lawal took their place in the Fleetwood Town starting XI for the first time this campaign.

Following a series of injuries, Montgomery was back in action for the English League One side, playing the first half before being replaced.

Meanwhile, Lawal returned after his recent outing for Ireland Under-21s, playing the majority of the match being substituted in stoppage time.

Unfortunately for the on-loan Celtic duo, Lincoln City’s sixth-minute strike inflicted defeat on Lee Johnson’s side for the third consecutive match.

Montgomery and Lawal will be aiming to keep their place in the side, with the Fishermen quickly back in action this midweek as they take on Reading on Tuesday.

Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic)
Appearances: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Started and played 90 minutes during 1-0 defeat to Ayr United.

After building up momentum out on loan with Dunfermline in recent months, Summers missed the Pars’ previous fixtures through injury.

However, following the most recent international break, the midfielder was involved again from the start, making his sixth appearance in the Scottish Championship.

The 19-year-old played the entire 90 minutes, but couldn’t help James McPake’s side getting back to winning ways as they lost out 1-0 to Ayr United.

Next up for Summers and the Pars is a Fife derby against Raith Rovers as they look to bring their run of two defeats in a row to an end on Saturday.

Yosuke Ideguchi (Avispa Fukuoka)
Appearances: 27
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Played 90 minutes as Avispa lost 4-2 against Kawasaki Frontale.

Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic)
Appearances: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Came off the bench to play 28 minutes in Wigan Athletic’s 2-0 win against Exeter City.

Matthew Anderson (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 3

Tobi Oluwayemi (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 0
Clean Sheets: 0

Neither player took part in Admira’s 0-0 draw with Grazer. Anderson missing out after his involvement with Scotland Under-21s, and Oluwayemi through injury.

Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City)
Appearances: 7
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Remained on the bench as Stoke City ran out 2-1 winners over Sunderland.

 

Our youth system is woeful.

 

Big Lawal scored a long range peach for fleetwood

 

Think we've missed a trick not sending anyone to Aberdeen. They would've got game time in Europe and most of our players that go there have a future here when they come back.

 

Ideally Vata would've signed a new deal and spent this season on loan up there.

Lawal would've probably done well up there too although he seems to be having a good season down South anyway.

 

I know they won’t get Euro football but I would be looking to sign around 4 players in Janaury and move a number of our fringe/ project players out to get game time.

If we don’t have too many injuries Holm, Tilio or Yang (possibly both if we get a new right winger), Oh, Welsh, Mikey Johnston (I would sell but at least loan), Kobayashi (I would sell but at least loan), Kwon and McKenzie Carse from the B team who is one of few that looks decent still in that team.

So that’s 7 or 8 players that we have most in the first team squad who we should have out playing, they won’t all be in our league but Holm, Oh, Welsh, Yang and Johnston should be able to make an impact at any other team outside of us and them.

I think a run of games at an Aberdeen, Motherwell, Hibs, even Hearts or St Mirren for 15-20 games would do them the world of good.

 

As we head prepare to head into the final international break of 2023, it has been another busy week for the Hoops stars currently out on loan.

Whilst some will join up with their international team-mates over the next seven days, the action continues for a number players following a positive few weeks of performances, including this past weekend.

Although the majority of Celtic's current loanees are in the middle one of the busiest periods in the football calendar, for others, they have entered the business end of the season with silverware being handed out.

Here is an overview of how all 10 loan Bhoys got on over the past week:

Yosuke Ideguchi (Avispa Fukuoka)
Appearances: 30
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Played 90 minutes in 2-1 win over Gamba Osaka.

It has been a successful few weeks for Yosuke Ideguchi and Avispa Fukuoka, who were back in league action on Saturday.

Last weekend, the midfielder played his part in helping his loan side achieve trophy success as they lifted the League Cup after seeing off Urawa Red Diamonds in the final.

And just seven days on from that triumph, Avispa returned to league duty as Ideguchi went up against his former side, Gamba Osaka.

The 27-year-old returned to the Suita City Football Stadium for the first time since arriving in Glasgow, heading back to where his football career started.

During his loan spell back in his homeland, Ideguchi has earned plenty of minutes, and that was once again the case, as he and his team-mates ran out 2-1 winners over his old club.

They will be looking to continue that upwards trajectory in form as they head into the final two league games of the campaign, starting with the trip to take on Urawa a week on Saturday.

Bosun Lawal (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 15
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Played the entire game during Fleetwood’s 3-0 win against Exeter City.

Bosun Lawal played his part in Fleetwood continuing their strong run of form under Lee Johnston, helping his side to a 3-0 win over Exeter City.

The on-loan youngster helped the Cods defeat former Celtic defender Gary Caldwell’s Exeter City side as they put in an impressive performance at Highbury Stadium.

Victory on Saturday afternoon took Town’s current unbeaten run to six games, which has included three wins on the bounce.

Lawal has played his part in all six games, and played a key role in helping kick-start the unbeaten run, scoring a long-range strike during Fleetwood’s 2-1 win against Reading last month. After a positive few weeks with his club, the Irishman will now join up with his international team-mates at Under-21 level.

Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers)
Appearances: 37
Goals: 6
Assists: 4
Brought his loan spell to a close, playing 90 minutes in the final game of the season against Sligo Rovers.

Johnny Kenny brought his loan spell in Ireland to a close last week, helping Shamrock Rovers lift their fourth league title in a row. The Premier Division in Ireland came to an end at the beginning of November, with Shamrock having secured the title with two games to spare.

And Kenny rounded off the season by playing 90 minutes against his former side Sligo Rovers as they picked up their final three points of the campaign with a 4-2 win.

It has been a productive loan spell for the young Irishman, making over 35 appearances whilst out on loan in his homeland. During the upcoming international break, the forward will join Bosun Lawal in heading off with the Ireland Under-21 squad.

Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic)
Appearances: 10
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Played his second consecutive 90 minutes during a 1-1 draw against Cheltenham Town.

After a slow start to life out on loan with Wigan Athletic, Liam Shaw has started to pick up more game-time following his return from injury.

The midfielder has been involved in nine out of the last 10 matches after missing the vast majority of the early stages of the campaign.

Shaw took his place in the starting line-up and played the entire game for the second consecutive match as Shaun Maloney’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by Cheltenham Town.

Currently on a run of three games unbeaten, Shaw and his Wigan team-mates will be aiming to continue their momentum with another fixture on the horizon against Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy tomorrow evening (Tuesday).

Ben McPherson (Queens Park)
Appearances: 11
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Played 78 minutes before being replaced during Queens Park’s dramatic 3-2 loss against Raith Rovers.

The young defender played his part in one of the most dramatic results of the weekend as Queen's Park faced off against Raith Rovers at Hampden Park.

Taking his place back in the starting XI following a brief injury, McPherson played the vast majority of the game for his side as they looked to bounce back to winning ways.

With 78 minutes on the clock, the Spiders appeared to be heading for victory after taking a 2-1 lead against their opponents from Fife, who in turn, found themselves down to 10 men. It was also at this stage in the game McPherson was replaced.

However, heading into stoppage time, the match was flipped on its head after two late goals from Raith sealed all three points at the National Stadium.

Although it has been a disappointing run of form in terms of results for Queen's Park, McPherson’s performances have made sure his place in the Scotland Under-21 squad is nailed down and he will join up with Scot Gemmill’s side this week.

Adam Montgomery (Fleetwood Town)
Appearances: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Missed out on the Fleetwood Town squad which defeated Exeter City 3-0.

Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic)
Appearances: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Missed out on the Dunfermline Athletic squad who lost out 2-1 against Dundee United.

Matthew Anderson (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 8
Goals: 0
Assists: 3
Played 88 minutes as Admira Wacker lost out 2-1 late on against First Vienna.

Tobi Oluwayemi (Admira Wacker)
Appearances: 0
Clean Sheets: 0
Remains out through injury.

Sead Haksabanovic (Stoke City)
Appearances: 9
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Missed out on the Stoke City squad which was held to a 0-0 draw by Coventry City.

 

Sheet fans have put a bit of pressure on their board about loans from us..

I do get it, hate loan deals with no option to buy...

 

They do them a turn for a season. We literally have at least one player a year that could go to Aberdeen and slot into their first team. Easily.

 

Stupid attitude giving the successful loans they've had from us.

Dicks thinking they are a bigger club than they are.