Celtic have allowed another young Academy talent to leave the club.
The Parkhead club are used to seeing their youngsters up sticks and leave the club as Celtic’s Academy continues to provide players for clubs other than themselves.
Just last week we told how young former Celtic starlet Lenny Agbaire left the club to join Rotherham United only to go on and make his debut 75 minutes after signing a three-year deal.
And whilst this next youngster is unlikely to make his debut that quickly, the way his Celtic exit was announced by the SPFL club who captured him was very imaginative.
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How East Kilbride FC used Harry Potter character to tease the signing of Celtic starlet Lewis Dobbie
Young Lewis Dobbie has left Celtic permanently to join East Kilbride FC. The ambitious League Two side hope to one day play in Scotland’s top flight and have been making moves to realise that dream one day.
However, their clever social media team teased the signing of young Dobbie using this:
East Kilbride are managed by Mick Kennedy with popular Open Goal podcast host Si Ferry as his assistant.
East Kilbride FC ‘delighted’ to sign former Celtic Academy youngster Lewis Dobbie
15 minutes after posting their teaser, East Kilbride FC officially announced the signing of ex-Celtic kid Dobbie.
Taking to X, the club said, “East Kilbride Football Club are delighted to announce the permanent signing of Lewis Dobbie.
“The 19-year-old attacker joins having recently departed Celtic, representing the side in the UEFA Youth League & scoring 13 goals in the Lowland League last season.”
Dobbie never got to make his official debut for Celtic but did play in last season’s friendly against Sligo Rovers.
Making 67 combined appearances for Celtic U19 and the B team, the young left-winger scored 27 goals and assisted two.
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