Adam Montgomery, born on 18 July 2002 in Scotland, is a tenacious left back currently playing his trade at Celtic. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.73m) and tipping the scales at 9st 6lb (60kg), Montgomery cuts a slender figure on the flanks of the pitch, but what he may lack in physical stature, he more than makes up in skill and application. Wearing the number 37 jersey, Montgomery is making his mark at Celtic, having joined the club as a trainee in July 2009.
In his debut season of 2020-2021 at the club, Montgomery made two first team appearances in league matches, it was an invaluable experience that set the stage for a more consistent run in the 2021-2022 season where he made eight first team appearances. His performance for Celtic led to his loan move to fellow Premiership side Aberdeen in January 2022, where he made a commendable seven appearances.
Things continued in the same vein for Montgomery upon his return to Celtic in June 2022. He sustained his record, making eight further appearances in league matches for his parent club in the 2021-2022 season. However, the promise of more first team football led to a loan move to St. Johnstone in the Scottish Championship in July 2022. Montgomery took the opportunity with both hands and featured in 28 first-team matches in the 2022-2023 season.
The variety of his loan experience broadened when he was loaned to Fleetwood Town in England's League Two in July 2023. Although the specific number of his appearances there is not mentioned, it must have been a unique learning curve to be in an entirely different league and country. His loan career continued with a short spell at Motherwell in January 2024 before returning to Celtic the following month.
Montgomery was loaned out yet again, this time to Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship in February 2025. He made 12 appearances and scored his first senior goal there in the 2024-2025 season. Once he returned from his loan at Queen's Park in June 2025, he was sent out on loan in the consecutive season, this time to Livingston, where he made eight appearances in the current season of 2025-2026.
As of January 2026, Montgomery is back at Celtic, yet to make a first team appearance in league matches for the current season. It's been a constantly moving football journey for a player who is still 23. Hopefully, the experiences and consistency heโs garnered over the years would serve him well in the forthcoming seasons of his career at Celtic.
