Celtic Football Club are delighted to announce that Reo Hatate has signed a new five-year deal which will see him remain at the club until 2028.

The 25-year-old midfielder has become a fans’ favourite since joining from J-League side, Kawasaki Frontale, back at the start of 20222, and he becomes the latest player in Brendan Rodgers’ squad to commit his future to Celtic.

Hatate, who has now been capped three times by the Japanese national side, has made 71 appearances for the Hoops, scoring 14 goals, the most recent coming from the penalty spot last weekend in the 3-0 win over Livingston.

He made his debut in a 2-0 win over Hibernian at Celtic Park back in January 2022, and scored his first goal for the club in his next game – a 2-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle.

And in his fourth appearance for the Hoops, he showed his quality with two goals in a 3-0 Glasgow derby victory at Paradise.

He has won four trophies so far for Celtic, including last season’s historic Treble, and is aiming to bring further success to the club in the years ahead.

Speaking exclusively to the Celtic website, Reo Hatate said: “I am delighted to agree this new contract with Celtic and commit my future to the Club.

'I love playing for Celtic in front of the best fans around and I hope we can have more and more success together.'

“We have a lot of challenges ahead of us this season and beyond, both in Scotland and in the Champions League, and we are all ready as a team to tackle these together. We will give everything we have to bring our fans more good times.

“I have had the best welcome ever since I joined the club and I want to thank all our fans for the great support they continue to give to us all.”

Celtic delighted as Reo Hatate signs new five-year deal