Markus new to the club this season has brought stability to the position there for giving Matt more time to concentrate on managing the club.
Matt Watson-Broughton "Matty Ice" -Club Manager- Goalkeeper Some players are lucky with injuries, some players are unlucky and have a bad injury once in a while... then there is Matt. No other player in the league can boast picking up at least 3 fresh injuries per match... this can happen even when Celtic have won 5-0 and he has had to do nothing. The latest injury happened when holding the post and banging his boots clean, he stretched his thumb muscle.
Matt brings his experience of UEFA coaching to the team. Matt has produced some oustanding saves in match winning situations.
Joe McCann - Fullback Now he has a fellow Scot in the squad and a Celtic fan (and by god he lets people know his love of Celtic F.C.), Joe has brought his own knowledge of the game to Celtic and let it run free in his regular match reports. They have become so saught after now, that the team are just as intrigued to learn about the time of when the next one will be written more than when the next game kicks off!
Gabor Harsanyi - Defender
The Budapest Beast, Celtic's very own Arnie Schwarzenegger, is a popular figure in the team with his own version of no-nonsense defending. After blocking and dismantling another opposition striker, he will make sure that the ball is put out of the danger area... either that or he is having his own personal game of 'how many streets can I clear with this kick'. Has the claim of the only defender in the league that the Vikings don't like playing against.
Péter Hegedüs - Defender
Hadi Ramizade - Defender
A player such as this we like to call the “magician” with the football. Hadi brings the Iranian touch of football to the team. He is hands down the best dribbler in our team and was awarded “Best Player of Budapest Celtic III: Fall Season ‘09”. Although he mainly plays centre-back Hadi can also play in the midfield or, for that matter, attack. Having such a great player in the defense is certainly a relief for the goalkeeper. He is, to say the least, an outstanding footballer.
Mark Ryan - Defender Mark is still not entirely sure if he is Irish as he still clings to the hopes he can play for Luxembourg, came to Celtic last year and has brought his no nonsense style of defending to A Liga with great results. Mark seems to have the uncanny ability to win the ball 100% cleanly from whichever angle he approaches a tackle, which is why he has probably settled quicker than most to the Hungarian style of refereeing!
Heike Bult- Defender/Mifielder
Akhsar Sanakoev - Fullback
Johny Bennett - Midfielder Perhaps the only Norwich diehard in Celtic’s history, JB has brought his own special brand of Jeremy Goss like style shooting to the football club. JB's second game for Celtic almost never happened after he was held hostage by a female American student who refused to allow him to leave her apartment.
Neil Evans - Midfielder Neil 'I am showing an example as co-manager by arriving early to practices, games and social events' Evans - really doesn't live up to his nickname. Luckily his timing skills off the pitch, don't match those on it. His energy skills come from his copious amounts of drugs he receives from Bult but gets away with it pretending he is diabetic.
'El Machino' was named player of the season for his first 3 seasons with the club and is regarded as the engine of the team.
Paul Bartlett -Defender
Szilard Kardhordo - Fullback / Right Winger Faster than a speeding bullet but perhaps not as powerful as a locomotive, Szil's performances this season have been nothing short of majestic. He has quickly established himself as a winger who strikes fear into opposition defences and that isn't only down to the fact he loves Cradle of Filth. Szil has been a revelation and will help Celtic to achieve their goals.
James Davis - Left Back
Yoshi - Midfielder
Following in the footsteps of his fellow countryman Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese wonder kid Yoshi Ikeda has also excelled in the green and white hoops. Yoshi’s cultured central midfield performances have taken A Liga by storm this season and the little man from Japan has been one of Celtic’s most consistent performers in the 09/10 campaign.
Stanislav Ryjov - Left Midfielder Stani is pretty much the envy of all the rest of the team. The playboy not only picks, goes in for the kill and takes away any girl he chooses with a quick cheeky grin, the same speed as he turns a defender and lashes a shot home, but he is the youngest member of the squad and knows how to make the older players feel old! He is also famous at training sessions for bringing the multi talented 'Stani's Mates' to see how the Celtic boys can face up to the youth of today, usually not ver well!
Stani is one of only two left footed players in the squad, and despite being the only player to arrive later than Neil, always makes a telling contribution.
Rahul Rana - Defender
Vladislav Panov - Forward Dimitar Berbatov learnt all his tricks of the trade from our very own Bulgarian resident Vlad. Never will you play with a more moody, sulky, argumentative player in the league unless the Spurs striker was to make a shock move to a Football Budapest club! Despite his unwillingless to smile on the pitch (even after he has scored!), he is a very valued member of the team and you will never misses a social event!
Vlad finished 2nd top goalscorer this year and when paired with Stani, the Bulgarian-Russian partnership can come to effect in a devastating way.
Felix Hochberger - Forward
Abdullah Saleh Alghanmi - Forward The Saudi Arabian hitman's first touch in a Budapest Celtic shirt resulted in a miss of Chris Iwelumo proportions. However all was forgiven as his 10th touch saw him notch a goal on his debut. Abdul then went on to score 9 goals in only 4 appearances including a 4 goal haul against Hellas Cyprus. Unfortunately he has been sidelined for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury but hopes to be back for the Cup Final.
Jaspar Zebner - Forward The Hoops own Gerd Muller can often be seen travelling down the streets of Budapest riding his bicycle at 100mph, sporting a brown leather coat and a pair of black Ray Ban sunglasses no matter the weather. A deep thinker on and off the pitch, JZ recently coined the phrase "The Jas-trick" after scoring four goals in a sensational 45 minute spell. With 20 goals to his name already this season and many more to come, Jasper is almost a certainty to claim A Liga's coveted golden boot.
The former Stuttgarter kicker’s striker Martin Abel’s Celtic career has been blighted by a series of horrific injuries. Among the fastest players at the club, Martin’s pace, power and sensational technique had been badly missed by everyone at Celtic. A unique talent whose bass guitar exploits and knowledge of music is legendary in Budapest circles.
A player such as this we like to call the “magician” with the football. Hadi brings the Iranian touch of football to the team. He is hands down the best dribbler in our team and was awarded “Best Player of Budapest Celtic III: Fall Season ‘09”. Although he mainly plays centre-back Hadi can also play in the midfield or, for that matter, attack. Having such a great player in the defense is certainly a relief for the goalkeeper. He is, to say the least, an outstanding footballer.
