Ewan Henderson

CELTIC are delighted to announce that Ewan Henderson has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract which will see him remain at the club until at least the summer of 2022.

The 18-year-old midfielder made his second appearance for the first team last week against St Mirren, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Christie with 20 minutes of the match remaining. And he made a strong impact, setting up Timothy Weah with a superb through ball to score Celtic’s fourth goal of the night.

His performance earned praise from Brendan Rodgers after the game, the Celtic manager saying: “Young Ewan Henderson, who I believe is a big talent, just needs maturation and experience, but you could see that talent with his beautiful pass that allows Timothy to finish. It was really good to watch.”

And speaking to this week’s Celtic View, Ewan spoke of his delight at getting another first-team run-out, to go with his debut, which came against Kilmarnock last May.

Ewan said: “It was great to feature in the matchday squad again against St Mirren. I didn’t know if I’d get on, and it was very much a case of just taking it as it comes and seizing my opportunity if it came along. I was hoping to get the chance, I got the chance, and it was really good. It was a really good night all-in.

“At this stage, I’m just taking everything day-by-day. I’ll continue to work hard, and I’ll try my best to get chances in the first team. If I can get them, then I’ll take them. All I want to do is try my best.

“It’s really good, looking at players like Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Ryan Christie and Scott Sinclair. I look at how they play, and learn from them. They’ve done so much in their careers, they’ve played at the highest level, so it’s great to look at how they play and learn from the what they do.

“Looking at the players who’ve come through the Academy and are now in the first team, it’s really inspiring. They’ve all done incredibly well and they’re great role-models for every young boy that’s also come through the Academy to look up to. It’s really good that they’re there, and helps us keep focused.

“It’s my job now to get the head down again, work hard and hopefully take more chances as they come.”

 

I'll reserve judgement until Fifa tells me his pace is over 62

 

Happy to hear it.

 

Great news. I think this boy will go on to be a star. Like him a lot

 

Pler

 

Been class so far..

 

Needs a song.

 

Baller.

Brilliant to see us trusting the youth more and more nowadays.

Hendo and Johnston to add to KT, McGregor and Jamesy.

Karamoko, Okoflex and McInroy next..

 

* PLER​

 

He'd be my MOTM if not for Eddy's two goals.

Fantastic performance. Kept the head when others lost it in the second half. Energetic, neat on the ball and clearly very confident.

 

He’ll be unreal when he hits puberty.

 

Incredibly performance, tough run of fixtures coming up so i don't see him starting for a while but when we get to Dundee away i'd like to see him play.

 

Reminds me so much of Liam Henderson who used to play for us.

 

Maybe keeps his place for Wed with Christie injury.

 

Don’t see it..

 

Their adopted brother Harry is a beast.

 

Some energy, never stopped running all day