67 Hail Hail takes a look at the most capped Celtic players ever.
We detail the most capped international whilst a Celtic player, the most capped to ever play for Celtic, and the man with the most Scotland caps as a Hoops player.
Apr 1991: Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner directs his team mates during a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen at the Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Mandatory Credit: Russell Cheyne/AllsportThe most capped Celtic player ever
- Pat Bonner (80 caps for Ireland)
Legendary Irish goalkeeper Pat Bonner is the man with the most caps earned whilst a Celtic player in the history of the club.
Bonner spent his entire career with the Hoops from his debut in 1978 to his retirement from the game in 1997, winning eight major domestic trophies along the way.
He established himself as Ireland’s main man between the sticks for well over a decade and amassed 80 caps in total, all while playing for the Bhoys.
Bonner represented Ireland at two World Cups and two European Championships.
Photo By Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesThe most capped player to play for Celtic
- Robbie Keane (143 caps for Ireland)
Another Irish legend in Robbie Keane, he remains the former Celtic player capped the most for his country.
Keane made his Ireland debut in March 1998 against Czech Republic and scored his first goals later that year.
His international career spanned a whopping 18 years as he went on to earn 143 caps, his final appearance coming in August 2016 against Oman.
Keane was capped three times for Ireland as a Celtic player having donned the Hoops jersey for a brief spell in 2010.
1995: PORTRAIT OF PAUL MCSTAY TAKEN AT THE 1995 – 1996 CELTIC PHOTOCALL. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK/ALLSPORTThe most capped Scottish Celtic player ever
- Paul McStay (78 caps for Scotland)
Just like Bonner, Paul McStay was a one-club man having represented Celtic between 1981 and 1997, making an incredible 683 appearances.
He is third on Celtic’s all-time record appearance holders list behind only Alec McNair (684) and Billy McNeill (822).
McStay was a Scotland player for 14 years and represented Scotland at two World Cups (1986 and 1990) and the 1992 European Championships.
He would have played for Scotland at Euro ’96 in England but withdrew due to an ankle injury.