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Kieran Tierney

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Kieran Tierney

Kieran Tierney (born 5 June 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team. Tierney came through the Celtic youth system and made his first-team debut in April 2015. After playing 170 games for the club, he joined Premier League side Arsenal in August 2019 for a fee reported at £25 million. After six years with Arsenal, including one on loan with La Liga club Real Sociedad, Tierney returned to Celtic in June 2025. Tierney made his Scotland international debut in March 2016, and has since made more than 50 appearances for the senior side.

Infobox

Date of birth
(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Douglas, Isle of Man
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)
Left-back, centre-back
Current team
Celtic
Number
63
2005–2015
Celtic
Years
Team
2015–2019
Celtic
2019–2025
Arsenal
2023–2024
→ Real Sociedad (loan)
2025–
Celtic
2014–2015
Scotland U18
2015–2016
Scotland U19
2016–
Scotland

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2014–15
League
Scottish Premiership
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
–
Other
2
Total
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
23
League
1
League
4
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
33
Other
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
24
League
1
League
5
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
9
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
40
Other
2
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
32
League
3
League
5
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
14
League cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
55
Other
4
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
21
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
14
League cup
1
Europe
–
Europe
40
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
102
League
5
League
16
League
1
National cup
11
National cup
1
League cup
41
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
170
Other
8
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
15
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
24
Total
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
27
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
9
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
38
Other
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
22
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
25
Europe
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
27
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
36
Other
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
0
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
13
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
20
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
104
League
4
League
8
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
24
League cup
2
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
144
Other
6
Real Sociedad (loan)
Real Sociedad (loan)
Club
Real Sociedad (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
La Liga
League
20
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
26
Other
0
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2025–26
League
Scottish Premiership
League
12
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
7
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
22
Total
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
238
League
11
League
28
League
1
National cup
20
National cup
1
League cup
74
League cup
3
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
362
Other
16
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Celtic
2014–15
Scottish Premiership
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
2
0
2015–16
23
1
4
0
2
0
4
0
–
33
1
2016–17
24
1
5
1
2
0
9
0
–
40
2
2017–18
32
3
5
0
4
1
14
0
–
55
4
2018–19
21
0
2
0
3
0
14
1
–
40
1
Total
102
5
16
1
11
1
41
1
—
170
8
Arsenal
2019–20
Premier League
15
1
3
0
2
0
4
0
—
24
1
2020–21
27
1
1
0
0
0
9
1
1
0
38
2
2021–22
22
1
1
0
2
0
—
—
25
1
2022–23
27
0
2
0
1
0
6
1
—
36
1
2023–24
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
2024–25
13
1
1
0
1
0
5
0
—
20
1
Total
104
4
8
0
6
0
24
2
2
0
144
6
Real Sociedad (loan)
2023–24
La Liga
20
0
4
0
—
2
0
—
26
0
Celtic
2025–26
Scottish Premiership
12
2
0
0
3
0
7
0
—
22
2
Career total
238
11
28
1
20
1
74
3
2
0
362
16
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Scotland
Scotland
National team
Scotland
Year
2016
Apps
2
Goals
0
2017
2017
National team
2017
Year
7
Apps
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
3
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
4
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
14
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
5
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
6
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
53
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Scotland
2016
2
0
2017
7
0
2018
3
0
2020
4
0
2021
14
0
2022
5
1
2023
6
0
2024
6
0
2025
6
1
Total
53
2
List of international goals scored by Kieran Tierney · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
24 March 2022
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Cap
31
Opponent
Poland
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
18 November 2025
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Cap
53
Opponent
Denmark
Score
3–2
Result
4–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
24 March 2022
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
31
Poland
1–0
1–1
Friendly
2
18 November 2025
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
53
Denmark
3–2
4–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Twelve appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. "Kieran Tierney, Profile & Stats | Premier League"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/12185/Kieran-Tierney/overview
  10. worldfootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe340532/kieran-tierney/
  11. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777
  12. "Kieran Tierney: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/12185/Kieran-Tierney/overview
  13. The Herald
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13899935.Kieran_Tierney_taking_his_Manx_connections_seriously_as_he_embarks_on_Celtic_career/
  14. Daily Record
    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/wishaws-kieran-tierney-pays-tribute-10030469
  15. TES
    https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/scotland-players-old-schools-send-good-luck-messages
  16. The Scotsman
    https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/chris-cadden-hopes-to-beat-old-school-pal-kieran-tierney-1-4619798
  17. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/11/21/cadden-clan-descend-hampden-park-chris-aims-upset-celtic/
  18. Celtic FC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140806225108/http://www.celticfc.net/news/6395
  19. Celtic FC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221701/http://www.celticfc.net/news/6964
  20. Daily Record
    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/video-celtic-kid-kieran-tierney-4533534
  21. "Dundee vs. Celtic"
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/22/scotland/premier-league/dundee-fc/celtic-fc/1704591/
  22. FitbaStats
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043302/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=6774&page=2
  23. The Herald
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14314216.Tierney__I_took_Emilio_s_Celtic_place_but_he_still_helps_me_every_day/
  24. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36183405
  25. SFWA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190525112225/https://www.scottishfwa.com/young-player-of-the-year-1
  26. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36620462
  27. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37797772
  28. The Belfast Telegraph
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/injured-tierney-savoured-roaring-on-celts-in-stands-35422285.html
  29. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38626880
  30. "Celtic seal a treble of awards at PFA Scotland ceremony"
    https://stv.tv/sport/football/1387806-celtic-seal-a-treble-of-awards-at-pfa-scotland-ceremony/
  31. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/27/celtic-2-aberdeen-1tom-rogic-shatters-dons-secure-historic-clean/
  32. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40829930
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41810466
  34. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42056522
  35. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44091573
  36. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46337733
  37. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-star-kieran-tierney-blasts-14048209
  38. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48731196
  39. "Kieran Tierney joins on long-term deal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/kieran-tierney-joins-long-term-deal
  40. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49283667
  41. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49780536
  42. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49823156
  43. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49874359
  44. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50113576
  45. "Tierney is our June Player of the Month!"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/tierney-our-june-player-month
  46. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kieran-tierney-mark-arsenal-former-22419340
  47. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53546100
  48. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12059158/arsenal-1-1-liverpool-5-4-on-pens-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-secures-community-shield-shootout-win
  49. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55450393
  50. "Kieran Tierney tops January Goal of the Month poll"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/kieran-tierney-tops-january-goal-month-poll
  51. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56185885
  52. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12341803/kieran-tierney-feels-amazing-after-signing-long-term-arsenal-contract-extension
  53. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/all-or-nothing-documentary-reveals-freak-cause-of-knee-injury-that-blighted-kieran-tierneys-arsenal-season-vt0bmb8kc
  54. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-battle-kieran-tierney-unlikely-29226295
  55. The Northern Echo
    https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23353174.arsenals-mikel-arteta-quizzed-kieran-tierney-newcastle-transfer/
  56. "Path to the stars"
    https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/news/details/path-to-the-stars
  57. The National
    https://www.thenational.scot/sport/23764128.kieran-tierney-labelled-exquisite-real-sociedad-debut/
  58. GlasgowLive
    https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/kieran-tierney-sparks-real-sociedad-27734339
  59. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/14/kieran-tierney-i-was-up-against-mbappe-it-helps-you-in-the-long-run
  60. The Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/kieran-tierney-arsenal-fc-injury-update-training-b1195526.html
  61. tribuna.com
    https://tribuna.com/amp/en/news/2025-04-20-kieran-tierney-made-his-100th-premier-league-appearance-for-arsenal/
  62. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/25/southampton-arsenal-premier-league-match-report
  63. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13306877/celtic-transfer-kieran-tierney-signs-pre-contract-agreement-to-leave-arsenal-and-re-join-the-hoops-this-summer
  64. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c15z988kpw2o.amp
  65. "Contract updates: 20 players to depart this summer"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/contract-updates-20-players-depart-summer
  66. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyzm439d28o
  67. bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c3dpe12k9z8t#Report
  68. scottishfa.co.uk
    http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1848&playerID=141507&squadID=9
  69. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35770855
  70. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35923550
  71. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45459420
  72. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302192
  73. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/jun/11/scotland-england-five-talking-points-tierney-strachan-sterling-oxlade-chamberlain
  74. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41840573
  75. Evening Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181012214541/https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/16977913.israel-2-scotland-1-kieran-tierney-own-goal-caps-a-miserable-night-for-alex-mcleishs-men-in-haifa/
  76. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45832123
  77. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/50389854
  78. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54453593
  79. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57370130
  80. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56598023
  81. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/60807549
  82. "Tierney gets Scotland selection for Euro 2024"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/tierney-gets-scotland-selection-euro-2024?page=3
  83. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/record-breaking-goalkeeper-gordon-out-scotland-euro-2024-squad-2024-06-07/
  84. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c844x4y3ee3t
  85. "Scotland 1–1 Switzerland: Clarke's men keep Group A hopes alive"
    https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028e-1b2c127c5b92-e020507872a2-1000--scotland-1-1-switzerland-clarke-s-men-keep-group-a-hopes-/
  86. "Scotland vs Hungary: Line-ups"
    https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036186--scotland-vs-hungary/lineups/
  87. Welwyn Hatfield Times
    https://www.whtimes.co.uk/sport/national/25221940.scotland-goalkeeper-cieran-slicker-debut-forget-home-defeat-iceland/
  88. "Scotland vs Denmark as it happened: Scotland reach first World Cup in 28 years with 4-2 win"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/47011300/scotland-vs-denmark-football-live-follow-world-cup-qualifier-winner-takes-all-hampden-park
  89. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/kieran-tierney-very-special-scotland-world-cup-b2868202.html
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/kieran-tierney-very-special-scotland-world-cup-b2868202.html
  90. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/ex-celtic-star-kieran-tierney-24429176
  91. Soccerway
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150104111821/https://int.soccerway.com/players/kieran-tierney/323402/
  92. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/63650/Kieran_Tierney.html
  93. Eurosport
    http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/scottish-premiership/2015-2016/celtic-celebrate-fifth-straight-scottish-title-with-thumping-win-over-motherwell_sto5573644/story.shtml
  94. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic-hearts-scottish-premiership-title-record-brendan-rodgers-a7662821.html
  95. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065
  96. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40073091
  97. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53546100
  98. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53871874
  99. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352143
  100. UEFA.com: The official website for European football
    https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0240-0e982b5dccee-edb10bfef93a-1000--champions-league-breakthrough-team-of-2017/
  101. "PFA Scotland awards for Scott Brown and Kieran Tierney"
    http://www.celticfc.net/news/14301
  102. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39953904
  103. The Herald
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/16207777.another-hat-trick-of-awards-for-bhoy-wonder-kieran-tierney/
  104. "Tierney is Celtic's best young player again"
    http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/tierney-is-celtics-best-young-player-again/
  105. Celtic FC
    http://www.celticfc.net/news/14266
  106. SFSA
    https://scottishfsa.org/fans-awards-2018-announced/
  107. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42009609
  108. "PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2016"
    http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2016
  109. "PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2017"
    http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017
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