Owen Moffat

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Owen Moffat
Personal information
Full name Owen John Moffat
Date of birth (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Dunfermline Athletic
(on loan from Blackpool)
Number 17
Youth career
2009-2021 Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Celtic 2 (0)
2022– Blackpool 0 (0)
2023Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

Owen John Moffat [1] (born 6 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Blackpool.

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Professional career

A youth product of Celtic since the age of 7, Moffat signed a professional contract with the club in 2019, and extended it on 6 January 2021. [2] He made his professional debut with Celtic in a 2–1 Scottish Premiership win over Ross County on 15 December 2021. [3] Four days later, on 19 December, he came in as a substitute in the Scottish League Cup Final, thus being involved in Celtic's final victory against Hibernian. [4] Finally, on 22 December, he made his first league start against St Mirren. [5] Throughout the 2021-22 season, the winger was also heavily involved with Celtic's B Team in the Lowland League, where he collected fourteen goals and eight assists in 31 games. [5]

On 30 August 2022, Moffat joined English side Blackpool, initially as part of the club's development squad. He signed a three-year deal with the club, with an option for a further year. [6]

Honours

Celtic

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References

  1. "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. "Owen Moffat and Ewan Otoo sign new deals at Paradise". Celtic FC. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. Gould, Louise (17 January 2021). "Tommy McIntyre: Owen Moffat's debut is perfect example for young Celts". Celtic FC. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 Duncan, Thomas (19 December 2021). "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 Laird, Lewis (26 August 2022). "Report: EFL side 'hold talks' over move for Celtic youngster". 67 Hail Hail. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. "Owen Moffat Joins From Celtic". Blackpool FC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.