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Football Biography

Paul McStay

Scottish · Born 1964

CelticScotlandOne Club
Central Midfielder
677
celtic apps
76
caps

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Celtic's elegant one-club captain — the heartbeat of the team throughout the 1980s and 1990s and Scotland's most technically accomplished midfielder of his era.

Paul McStay spent his entire career at Celtic, making 677 appearances and winning eight Scottish league titles. He was named Scottish Player of the Year twice and captained both Celtic and Scotland. His passing and vision were rarely matched in Scottish football and he is considered one of the finest Celtic players of the post-Lisbon Lions era.

He made 677 appearances for Celtic across 16 seasons — second only in the club's modern history to the great Billy McNeill.

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Career Honours

  • Scottish League 8x
  • Scottish Cup 5x
  • Scottish Player of Year 2x
  • 76 Scotland caps