Declan Gallagher

Celtic, Stranraer loan

Born in Rutherglen and raised in Blantyre, Gallagher (who also spent time in the setup at Hamilton Academical) signed for Celtic at a young age and played for the under-19s. He became a regular in the team and played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 victory over Rangers in the 2010 Scottish Youth Cup final. While at Celtic, Gallagher says he trained with the first team, which "helps [my] match sharpness". He went out on loan to Stranraer in 2010–11. Gallagher made his senior debut in a 9–0 win over St Cuthbert in the Scottish Cup and scored his first senior goal two weeks later as Stranraer beat Queen's Park 3–1. On 20 November 2010, he scored his second goal in five matches to help Stranraer beat Girvan 4–2 in the Scottish Cup. Gallagher scored his final goal for Stranraer in a 3–2 loss to Montrose on 16 April 2011 and played his final game for the club as they defeated Clyde 3–0. Stranraer finished fifth, just missing out on a play-off place. Despite impressing while on loan, Gallagher was told he was not needed by Celtic, putting a number of clubs on alert. According to his teammate Nicky Riley, Gallagher left the Glasgow club "for the sake of his career". After being released, he went on trial with Partick Thistle.

Clyde

On 9 August 2011, Gallagher signed for Clyde. He made his debut for the Bully Wee against Annan Athletic in a 2–2 draw and thereafter became a key player for the club. He scored his first goal for Clyde as they…

On 6 October 2019, Gallagher was called into the Scotland squad for the first time, ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Russia and San Marino. He did not play in those matches, but made his international debut the following month in a 2–1 win in Cyprus. Gallagher played in the play-off win against Serbia that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2020, the first time Scotland had qualified for a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup. He was selected in the squad for the finals, but did not make an appearance.

Club

As of 30 June 2022

International

As of 26 June 2022

Celtic U19

SPL under-19 League: 2009–10 Scottish Youth Cup: 2009–10 Dundee

Scottish Championship: 2013–14 Livingston

Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2014–15 Scottish League One: 2016–17 Dundee United

Scottish Championship: 2023–24 Scotland

UEFA Nations League – League C: 2018–19