Celtic’s farewell message to Rennes striker Kyogo Furuhashi will leave fans misty-eyed

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Kyogo Furuhashi left Celtic for Rennes in a £10m deal this week.

After a delay in announcing that Kyogo had left Celtic for the Rennes, the Japanese striker is now officially a Ligue 1 player and no longer at Celtic Park.

Rennes announced the purchase of Kyogo literally minutes after Jota joined Celtic and the news left many Hoops supporters heartbroken.

Celtic fans loved the 30-year-old striker as his 85 goals brought seven trophies to Celtic in a successful three-and-a-half-year spell that elevated Kyogo to almost legendary status at the club.

But now that he has sealed his Parkhead exit, Celtic sent the former striker a message that leave fans misty-eyed this morning.

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Kyogo Furuhashi told he is a ‘Celtic icon’ as club bids farewell to Rennes striker

Celtic posted a video of Kyogo’s highlights over his time at the club and whilst a debate will rage on whether or not the Japanese striker is a Hoops legend, there is no doubt that he is an iconic name in the Celtic history books.

Have a watch of this:

Kyogo single-handedly lifted the League Cup against Hibs and Rangers as he destroyed both clubs with a double in the last two finals.

The former Celtic striker created so many memorable moments for the fans that this video does not do his time in Glasgow justice.

Kyogo’s Celtic goal record vs Rangers is one fans will never forget

Kyogo was the scourge of Rangers and there is no doubt their fans will be glad to see the back of him and it’s little wonder considering how deadly he was against the Ibrox club in the Glasgow Derby.

So ith that in mind, here is a list of all the goals the tricky striker scored against Rangers in a Celtic jersey.

Kyogo Furuhashi’s Celtic goals vs Rangers in the Scottish Premiership

• 1/2/23: Rangers 2 v 2 Celtic (x1)
• 4/8/23: Celtic 3 v 2 Rangers (x2)
• 9/3/23: Rangers 0 v 1 Celtic (x1)
• 12/30/23: Celtic 2 v 1 Rangers (x1) One of the best goals of Kyogo’s Celtic career below:

• 9/1/24: Celtic 3 v 0 Rangers (x1)

Kyogo Furuhashi’s iconic goals vs Rangers in League Cup final

Undoubtedly, Kyogo’s best-ever performance was in Celtics 2023 League Cup final win over Rangers when the striker did this:

Kyogo broke Rangers’ hearts that day to put Celtic on course for another treble and it’s a sore thought to think he will never get the opportunity to do so again.