JONATHAN AFOLABI WILL spend the rest of the season with Dunfermline Athletic.
In a bid to gain senior experience, the Republic of Ireland U21 striker has joined the Scottish Championship club on loan from Celtic.
Advertisement
After coming through the ranks at Southampton, Afolabi signed a three-year deal with Celtic back in August. However, the Dubliner has yet to be afforded a first-team opportunity with the Scottish champions.
Having starred for the Ireland U19s during their run to the semi-finals of last year’s European Championships, Afolabi was promoted to the U21 squad by Stephen Kenny.
Dunfermline are currently in fifth place in Scotland’s second tier, one point adrift of the play-off places.
Afolabi, who turned 20 earlier this month, follows in the footsteps of Lee O’Connor by leaving Celtic on a loan move to the Scottish Championship.
O’Connor made his debut for Partick Thistle in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Arbroath.
The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Close
Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic.
Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy
here
before taking part.
Celtic send Ireland U21 striker Afolabi on loan to Scottish Championship side
JONATHAN AFOLABI WILL spend the rest of the season with Dunfermline Athletic.
In a bid to gain senior experience, the Republic of Ireland U21 striker has joined the Scottish Championship club on loan from Celtic.
After coming through the ranks at Southampton, Afolabi signed a three-year deal with Celtic back in August. However, the Dubliner has yet to be afforded a first-team opportunity with the Scottish champions.
Having starred for the Ireland U19s during their run to the semi-finals of last year’s European Championships, Afolabi was promoted to the U21 squad by Stephen Kenny.
Dunfermline are currently in fifth place in Scotland’s second tier, one point adrift of the play-off places.
Afolabi, who turned 20 earlier this month, follows in the footsteps of Lee O’Connor by leaving Celtic on a loan move to the Scottish Championship.
O’Connor made his debut for Partick Thistle in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Arbroath.
The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Dun deal Dunfermline Athletic Jonathan Afolabi Celtic