Development Squad :: The Players

B. Atajic	J. Chalmers	G. Daniels	D. Fisher
M. Fraser	P. George	J. Herron	J. Irvine
J. Keatings	C. McGregor	R. Thomson	P. Twardzik

Bahrudin Atajic

Atajic's family are from Bosnia but he was born in Vastervik, Sweden. He has lived most of his life in Malmo, however, and it was at their youth club he was spotted by Celtic. He signed for the Hoops and moved to Glasgow in January 2010 but suffered two long-term injuries shortly after. He's a versatile, attacking player but for the majority of his time in the Under-19s, he found himself being used as a substitute more often than a regular starter. He has since been a regular goalscorer for the new Under-20 side and is continuing to perform for the Development Squad as well.

Joe Chalmers

Left-back, Chalmers, has been at Celtic since he was 10-years-old and was put into the first-team set-up during the 2010/11 season - his first professional year at the club. He started for the senior side in a friendly against Athletic Bilbao and was named as a substitute for the European match against Rennes last season. He produced consistent and reliable performances for the 19s last season and he made his competitive debut for the senior side against Inverness Caledonian Thistle this season, in the 4-2 win.

Glenn Daniels

Daniels left school in Belgium to sign for Birmingham City and it was there he matured both on and off the pitch. The Belgian keeper joined Partick Thistle on-loan until the end of this season and provides cover for former Celt, Scott Fox.

Darnell Fisher

Celtic managed to tie up Darnel Fisher on his first professional contract in the summer of 2011. The English teenager played for Reading-based club, Eldon Celtic, before moving on to Farnborough. After that he impressed the Celtic coaches while he was on trial at the Hoops and went on to make the move permanent. He plays in central midfield, but has been used more consistently at right-back since doing well there last season.

Marcus Fraser

Marcus Fraser impressed so much at youth level it ultimately led to a greater involvement with the Under-19s at the age of 16. Shortly after representing Scotland's U17s in March 2011, he travelled to Bilbao with the Celtic first-team for a friendly. He made an appearance that evening and continued to stay in Neil Lennon's plans despite his youth. Building on this, he made his competitive debut at this level in November 2011, coming on as a half-time substitute in the UEFA Europa League match against Rennes, with the Hoops winning 3-1.

Paul George

George joined Celtic full-time when he was only 14-years old and made his first-team debut, two years later, in April 2010 in a friendly against AZ Alkmaar. He was earmarked at a young age as the one to watch and the Irish midfielder continued to stand out, scoring the winning goal against Rangers in the Glasgow Cup final in May 2011. Neil Lennon has never hid his interest in the creative teenager, who can play up front or on the wing, and handed him his competitive debut against Ross County in September 2011. Unfortunately, a horrific double leg break at the end of the 2011/12 season ruled him out of action until Christmas, halting his chances of breaking into the first-team.

John Herron

One of the most promising talents in the Youth Academy, Herron had an outstanding campaign last year, playing mostly on the wing and on the right of a three-man midfield. He provides a scoring threat for the team, taking his tally into double figures last season, and has good leadership qualities as well, having captained both the 16s and 17s to cup triumph. An injury on the first day of pre-season stumped Herron's progress but on his return he began to work his way into the first - team squad. He was an unused substitute for the UEFA Champions League win against Barcelona and eventually made his first appearance for the senior side against St Mirren a month later.

Jackson Irvine

The Australian joined the Hoops permanently in December 2010 after a successful trial period. Wearing the captain's armband in the 2011/12 season he lifted the League trophy and Scottish Youth Cup as the 19s secured the double for the third consecutive year. Irvine plays in central midfield but has also featured in central defence where he can put in an equally reliable shift. He made his first-team debut in the pre-season friendly against Inter Milan and has continued to be named in the senior squads on a frequent basis since, making his competitive debut against Hibernian in September.

James Keatings

Despite missing half the 2010/11 season through injury, Keatings still finished the campaign as the Under-19 league's top scorer on 21 goals. He has been a regular in the Scotland national side's youth set-up since he was a schoolboy, showing similar scoring prowess for his country. The striker, who has also played in midfield during his time at Celtic, suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury at the end of the 2010/11 season but penned a new three-year deal to keep him at the club beyond his recovery. Following two six-month loan spells to St Johnstone and Hamilton Accies respectively, he returned to Celtic in January 2013.

Callum McGregor

McGregor was been a crucial player for the Under-19s in recent seasons and was a big part of the youths' treble double. The creative attacker is comfortable in both midfield and up front, and has been at Celtic since U11 level. He scored the winning goal which clinched the 2009/10 league, and netted a hat-trick in last season's Youth Cup final. He made the bench in the UEFA Europa League tie in France, against Rennes and finally made his debut in the summer, against Real Madrid in a friendly match in Philadelphia. However, injury has halted his progress so far this season.

Robbie Thomson

The son of former Dunfermline keeper, Scott Thomson, Robbie has followed in his father's footsteps and pulled on the gloves. He has worked his way through the ranks at Celtic, learning his trade between the sticks. Injury kept him out of the U19s midway through their double - winning 2011/12 season but he returned in time for the Youth Cup final in April. With the departure of Nick Feely and Dominic Cervi, Thomson has edged closer to the first - team, and was named on the bench when Fraser Forster was out injured. The keeper is currently on loan to Airdrie United.

Patrik Twardzik

Patrik is more comfortable playing further forward than his twin brother, but like Filip he is blessed with tremendous ability and versatility. He was a regular goalscorer for the Under-19s during his three campaigns with the club but he was unlucky to miss some of the big games last season, including the early NextGen Series fixtures, and the Youth Cup final, due a string of injuries.