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Celtic’s all-time top scorers in Europe as James Forrest chases unbelievable achievement

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We rank Celtic’s all-time top scorers in Europe with Henrik Larsson, Chris Sutton and James Forrest all high on the list.

Incidentally, winger Forrest could achieve an incredible feat this season if he scores just one more goal for Celtic in the Champions League.

And if Forrest – who now has more than 500 appearances for the Hoops under his belt – scores multiple goals before the 2024/25 season is out, he could become the second-highest scorer for Celtic in European competitions.

So who are Celtic’s top scorers of all-time in European football? 67 Hail Hail trawled the archives to list the top 10 marksmen below.

8 – Giorgios Samaras – 13 goals

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8 – Stevie Chalmers – 13 goals

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8 – Willie Wallace – 13 goals

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6 – James Forrest – 14 goals

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6 – Bobby Lennox – 14 goals

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4 – Leigh Griffiths – 15 goals

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4 – Odsonne Edouard – 15 goals

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2 – Jimmy Johnstone – 16 goals

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2 – Chris Sutton – 16 goals

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31 Oct 2001: Chris Sutton of Celtic celebrates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park, Glasgow. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT

1 – Henrik Larsson – 35 goals

Henrik Larsson of Celtic celebrates scoring his penalty during the Champions League game between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park
31 Oct 2001: Henrik Larsson of Celtic celebrates scoring his penalty during the Champions League game between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park, Glasgow. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Laurence Griffiths/ALLSPORT