O'Neill trust 'massive' for Osmand

Wed, July 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM UTC

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Striker Callum Osmand aims to continue to repaying Martin O'Neill's faith in him after a "whirlwind" first year at Celtic.

Osmand, 20, was signed from Fulham by Brendan Rodgers last summer but didn't make his debut until O'Neill's first interim spell in October.

He then scored in the League Cup semi-final victory over Rangers and started the Europa League victory at Midtjylland, but suffered a serious hamstring injury in that game and spent six months out.

The striker returned just in time for the end of the season and memorably scored the third goal in the dying seconds of the final-day decider against Hearts as Celtic won the title in dramatic style.

"It was a whirlwind," Osmand told Sky Sports of his first year in Glasgow.

"It went from me having 10 days of bliss, I jumped straight in, and then it got taken away from me which was tough. But I think I needed that to learn some things about the club, that showed me how big it really is and what the club means to everybody."

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On O'Neill, Osmand added: "That's all you can ask for, someone who will give you that opportunity and that chance.

"Hopefully I get another one this season but I'll be ready whenever he calls upon me. It is massive knowing he trusts you and believes in you."

Celtic have added firepower this summer with strikers Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran the club's only summer arrivals.

But Osmand is hoping he can hold down a place in the team.

"I see myself as quite versatile," he added.

"I can play wherever is needed across the front. I will do what I do every day, keep pushing and trying to stake my claim. We've got two new lads, they're great people as well as good footballers."

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