Forgotten Celtic defender Gustaf Lagerbielke scored his first goal for loan club FC Twente in the Europa League.
The Swedish centre-back headed home the winner for the Dutch club against Malmo in a five-goal thriller in the UEFA competition.
In a 3-2 win, Lagerbielke powered home a third for his side as he escaped his marker at a corner to nod into the net at the front post.
⭐️🇸🇪 Gustaf Lagerbielke scored the first goal of his FC Twente loan spell tonight. The central defender netted what eventually proved to be the winner for his side against Malmo in the Europa League. 🔥💪pic.twitter.com/YqBLXVUGan
— Celtic Youth & Loan Updates (@CelticYLUpdates) January 23, 2025
Lagerbielke is on loan at FC Twente in the Netherlands in a straight loan deal with no option for a complete transfer included in summer negotiations.
The 24-year-old has played 17 times for Twente this term and has been an important player since leaving Celtic Park in the temporary switch.
Lagerbielke still has three years remaining on his Celtic contract meaning he is set to return to Glasgow at the end of the season.
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Lagerbielke previously stated there is a chance he could be bought by FC Twente in the summer but did not rule out a return to Celtic.
“It is a straight loan until the summer," he said. "Then there is always the possibility that I will be bought. So far it’s felt very good there so we’ll see how it goes forward.
“There is always that (chance of going back to Celtic). I still have a contract there. It’s not out of the question at all.
Then I’ll have to see closer to the end of the season what happens with everything. But it’s a fantastic club."
