Callum McGregor is undoubtedly a Celtic legend and one of the club’s most successful players ever.
Made Celtic captain in 2021 after Scott Brown’s departure, McGregor is the ultimate professional and has been a huge part of the Bhoys’ dominance of Scottish football over the last decade or so.
McGregor burst onto the scene at Celtic Park in the summer of 2014 and has been an ever-present in the first-team squad since, playing under managers such as Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers, Neil Lennon and Ange Postecoglou.
Here is absolutely everything you need to know about Celtic skipper Callum McGregor as we answer all of your frequently asked questions.
What age is McGregor?
Callum McGregor was born on June 14, 1993 in Glasgow. He came through the Celtic academy ranks as a boy and was a first-team regular following a loan spell with Notts County.
As of September 2025, McGregor is 32 years old.
Callum McGregor’s wife
At the moment, it is not publicly known whether Callum McGregor has a wife or girlfriend. In 2013, it was reported in the Sunday Mail that his girlfriend was Elizabeth Campbell.
McGregor’s Celtic debut
McGregor had a Celtic debut to remember in July 2014. It came against KR Reykjavík in a Champions League qualifying match and the midfielder scored the only goal of the game.
He would go on to make his Scottish Premiership debut versus St Johnstone a month later and also scored in a 3-0 win for Celtic.
What number is Callum McGregor for Celtic?
Callum McGregor wears the number 42 shirt for Celtic and has done since he made his Hoops first-team debut back in 2014.
Is McGregor the current Celtic captain?
Yes, Callum McGregor is currently the captain of Celtic. He became the club’s 22nd skipper in July 2021 after the departure of previous captain and legend Scott Brown.
Ange Postecoglou was manager at the time of the appointment and said this of McGregor, as quoted in The Guardian: “I think he’s a natural leader. He’s the kind of guy people gravitate towards. He drives things.”
How many trophies has McGregor won with Celtic?
McGregor is one of the most decorated Celtic players ever. As of September 2025, the Hoops captain has won 24 major trophies with the club since 2015.
His first major honour was the 2014/15 Scottish League Cup. Overall, McGregor has won 10 Scottish Premiership, six Scottish Cup and eight League Cup titles.
Individually, McGregor has also won the PFA Scotland Players’ Player of the Year award and has been included in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year many times.
Callum McGregor’s Celtic appearances and goals
As of September 2025, here are Callum McGregor’s Celtic stats including appearances and goals across his time at Parkhead. All figures taken from Transfermarkt:
- Appearances: 527
- Goals: 74
- Assists: 80
- Yellow cards: 44
- Red cards: 3
McGregor’s Celtic wages
According to Salary Sport, McGregor earns a weekly wage of £37,000. That equals a yearly salary of £1,924,000 before tax.
He is the club’s highest paid player alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers. McGregor’s current Celtic contract expires in 2028.
Callum McGregor Celtic song lyrics
Celtic fans gave Callum McGregor his own song and it is sung to the tune of an old hymn. Here are the lyrics:
Callum, Callum McGregor
There’s no one better
He’s like me and you
He loves Celtic too…
Repeat
Why did Callum McGregor wear a mask?
McGregor had to wear a protective face mask between January and July 2022 after suffering a fractured cheekbone in a Scottish Cup tie against Alloa Athletic.
Some Celtic fans nicknamed him ‘CalMask’ as a result of wearing the facial protection.
Kris Boyd comments on Callum McGregor
McGregor played with the protective mask for the first time against Rangers in the Glasgow derby on February 2, 2022.
Not too long after the 3-0 win for Celtic, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd wrote these comments in The Scottish Sun: “Look at Celtic. Callum McGregor played with a fractured cheekbone.
“The fact he managed to get through the 90 minutes without anyone testing out that face mask is another story, but his commitment to the team was tremendous.”
Celtic were unhappy with the comments and Boyd’s employer Sky Sports issued a reminder that he should always take into account ‘the language and context used in articulating and telling a story.’
McGregor commented on the situation and said: “When you first see the comments, it doesn’t make great reading.
“It doesn’t look good in that sense but it has been rectified since then and we have had a chat as well. So it’s put to bed now, it’s absolutely fine, we just move on.
“I think he recognises it was a poor choice of words in the beginning and for me that’s it.”
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