Celtic have a number of players in their ranks who are top-quality.
The likes of captain Callum McGregor who is synonymous with Celtic, has been an unbelievable part of the club’s history and success.
Barring a season-long loan at Notts County, McGregor has been the one constant in the Celtic first-team since 2014.
The 31-year-old midfielder is always the first name on the Celtic team sheet and the latest stats from FIFPRO’s latest report prove that.
One of the hardest-working Celtic players, how do McGregor’s stats stack up against the likes of Man United captain Bruno Fernandes?
Let’s take a look.
Callum McGregor of Celtic celebrates after teammate Kyogo Furuhashi scores the team's second goal during the Viaplay Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park
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Callum McGregor’s Celtic FIFPRO stats vs Man United’s Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly one of European football’s most talented players. Signed in 2020 in a deal worth around £68m, the Man United captain is a two-time Nations League winner having just beaten Spain this month in the final.
Fernandes is the captain of the English giants, so who better to compare McGregor’s stats to since 2018 than the highly successful Portuguese midfielder.
FIFPRO stats Callum McGregor Bruno Fernandes
Total minutes played 38,637 41,146
Average minutes per game 89.85 89.30
Total appearances 430 461
Average time between matches (days) 4.84 4.72
Competitions played in 12 17
% of games 90 minutes + 79% 72%
Trophies won 24 7
McGregor and Fernandes have both had phenomenal careers but it’s clear that if Celtic find a gem in the academy and develop them, success will follow.
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Every single honour Callum McGregor has won at Celtic
Callum McGregor is one of Celtic’s most decorated players. So here is a full list of all the major honours the legendary midfielder has won at Parkhead.
Scottish Premiership x 10
Scottish Cup x 6
League Cup x 8
Remarkably, McGregor has only lost one final in all his time at Celtic, and that was this season’s Scottish Cup final defeat to Aberdeen.
With three years left on his current deal, the Celtic captain will have plenty of time to add more silverware to his already well-decorated time at the club.