Owen Moffat

Owen John Moffat[1] (born 6 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton. Having advanced through the Celtic Youth Setup, he was also previously contracted to Blackpool, and had a spell on loan to Dunfermline Athletic.

Professional career

A youth product of Celtic since the age of 7, Moffat signed a professional contract with the club in 2019, and extended it on 6 January 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with Celtic in a 2–1 Scottish Premiership win over Ross County on 15 December 2021.[3] Four days later, on 19 December, he came in as a substitute in the Scottish League Cup Final, thus being involved in Celtic's final victory against Hibernian.[4] Finally, on 22 December, he made his first league start against St Mirren.[5] Throughout the 2021-22 season, the winger was also heavily involved with Celtic's B Team in the Lowland League, where he collected fourteen goals and eight assists in 31 games.[5]

On 30 August 2022, Moffat joined English side Blackpool, initially as part of the club's development squad. He signed a three-year deal with the club, with an option for a further year.[6]

On 18 June 2024, Moffat joined Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton on a two-year deal.[7]

Honours

Celtic

References

  1. ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Owen Moffat and Ewan Otoo sign new deals at Paradise". Celtic FC. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ Gould, Louise (17 January 2021). "Tommy McIntyre: Owen Moffat's debut is perfect example for young Celts". Celtic FC. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Duncan, Thomas (19 December 2021). "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Laird, Lewis (26 August 2022). "Report: EFL side 'hold talks' over move for Celtic youngster". 67 Hail Hail. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Owen Moffat Joins From Celtic". Blackpool FC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Owen Moffat joins the Ton - Greenock Morton FC". 18 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.