Reo Hatate is a professional football player born on November 21st, 1997 in Japan. Having represented his home country on an international stage, he currently plies his trade as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club, Celtic. With a frame of 5ft 7in (1.71m) and weighing 11st (70kg), Hatate has become an integral part of the club, donning the number 41 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated to be around £10m.
In the late summer of 2018, Hatate left his homeland to join J1 League's Kawasaki Frontale. His fledgling season in 2019 saw him make a solitary first-team appearance, marking the start of his professional career in Japan. In the following 2020 season, Hatate found his rhythm, making 31 appearances for the first team and netting five goals. He continued this promising trend into the 2021 season with an additional 30 appearances and matching previous year’s tally of five goals.
His consistent performances were rewarded when Scottish giants Celtic spotted his talent, orchestrating a move in January 2022 for a fee of approximately £1.4m.
Upon Hatate's move to Celtic, his first season in Scotland (2021-2022) saw him make an impressive 17 appearances, with a return of four league goals. His second and third seasons progressed well, accumulating 48 appearances with nine goals scored. The most successful period of his Celtic career so far came in the 2024-2025 season, where he made a remarkable 37 appearances, scoring 10 goals. He has also started the current 2025-2026 season in fashion, making 24 appearances and scoring twice in the league.
Beyond his league commitments, Hatate has represented Celtic in various cup competitions, including the 2025-2026 League Cup where he scored once over three appearances (two starts and one substitute appearance) and the Scottish Cup 2025-2026 with one start and one substitute appearance. He has also represented Japan in the 2024-2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asia with three appearances (one start and two substitute appearances). In addition, Hatate has registered two starts in the Champions League 2025-2026 qualifiers and an impressive six starts with three goals in the Europa League 2025-2026 for Celtic.
