Celtic's Japanese trio heading to the World Cup

Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda arrived after Kyogo but have been important Kyogo Furuhashi has cultivated himself as one of Celtic's biggest stars this year Ange Postecoglou’s arrival at Celtic in the summer of 2021 hailed an extended period of introspection amongst the Hoops’ faithful. Celtic's Japanese trio of Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda at Parkhead last term Fast forward 10 months and Celtic had waltzed to the title playing attractive football and having qualified for the Champions League automatically for the first time in years. Maeda scored minutes into his Celtic debut back in January and enjoyed a solid second half of last season having arrived from Japan off the back of a great goalscoring season The 24-year-old's work ethic makes him a valuable asset for any team, and perhaps explains why Postecoglou himself has signed him twice, the second time for £2m from the J League for the Scottish giants. Reo Hatate is one of few Celtic players that appeared comfortable in the Champions League Similarly to his two Celtic team-mates, Hatate's path to football has not been a smooth one.