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Fullname: Kasper Waarts Thenza Høgh
aka: Kasper Hogh, Kasper Høgh [*see notes]
Born: 6 December 2000
Birthplace: Randers, Denmark
Signed: 28 July 2026 (£10-11m + addons from Bodo/Glimt)
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Position: Striker, Forward
Debut: –
Squad No.: 9
Internationals: Denmark
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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Playing Career
[Table to indicate clubs played for, including dates, transfers and fees where known [e.g. soccerbase table]]
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| 2028-29 | |||||
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Notes
- His surname is actually pronounced as “Who” or “Hoy” [double-check]. It means “tall”.
Articles
Celtic delighted to sign Kasper Høgh
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/28/celtic-delighted-to-sign-kasper-h-gh/
First Team
By Celtic Football Club
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28 Jul 2026, 3:30 pm
Celtic Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Danish internationalist, Kasper Høgh, who has joined the club on a four-year deal, with the option of a further year, subject to international clearance.
The Danish forward joins the Scottish champions in a club record transfer following an impressive spell with Bodø/Glimt in Norway, where he made his mark both domestically and in European competition.
The 25-year-old, who will wear the number nine jersey for Celtic, joins Martin O’Neill’s squad ahead of the start of the new league campaign and the upcoming UEFA Champions League qualifier.
Speaking in his first interview after signing for the Hoops, Kasper Høgh said: “I’m so happy. When I came into the room and saw the shirt, I was really excited.
“The history of the club is so big. I spoke with some people and with my family about the club.
“The feeling they had, and the feeling I had in my stomach, was that this was a really good match.”
Describing what Celtic supporters can expect from him, the striker said: “I like to be in the box and score goals, but I also want to help my team-mates defensively and work hard for the team.
“I’ve trained throughout the summer and I’ve already played league games in Norway, so I feel ready. I just want to get started and be thrown into the fire.”
Martin O’Neill hails signing of Kasper Høgh
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/28/martin-o-neill-hails-signing-of-kasper-h-gh/
First Team
By Celtic Football Club
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28 Jul 2026, 4:34 pm
Kasper Høgh is the latest player to join the Scottish Champions, having signed for Celtic today, and the Danish internationalist can’t wait to get started with the Hoops.
And Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has welcomed the arrival of the striker to his playing squad.
“I am delighted that Kasper has joined us,” Martin O’Neill said. “He is a player of real quality with a good level of experience of domestic and European competition.
“Kasper is a goalscorer but also has a lot more to his game and I am sure our fans will like the way he plays.
“The Club has done so well to secure a player of this quality and I am sure that Celtic and Kasper will be a really good match.
“We look forward to introducing Kasper into the squad as we build towards the start of the season.”
Kasper Hogh ready for Celtic ‘fire’ as contract details, fee and shirt number details emerge for striker
Story by Mark Atkinson
• 6h • 2 min read
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/kasper-hogh-ready-for-celtic-fire-as-contract-details-fee-and-shirt-number-details-emerge-for-striker/ar-AA28SmKv
Danish hitman pens long-term deal with champions
New Celtic striker Kasper Hogh says he is ready to hit the ground running at Celtic after completing a record-breaking transfer to the Premiership champions.
Celtic confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that they have spent a club record fee, believed to be in the region of £11 million, for Hogh. The Denmark internationalist has agreed a four-year deal with a further option to extend.
Hogh helped fire Bodo/Glimt into the last 16 of the Champions League and will wear the No 9 shirt. Capped four times by Denmark, the 25-year-old could make his debut for Celtic on Monday night when they begin the defence of their league title at home to Dundee.
The former AaB and Stabaek striker will be tasked with leading the front line and is Celtic’s second summer signing following the arrival of Colombian forward Camilo Duran, who cost in the region of £6m from Azeri side Qarabag.
Celtic are keen to make the Champions League main phase after missing out last season following a painful play-off exit at the hands of Kazakh side Kairat Almaty and Hogh believes he has what it takes to be Celtic’s difference-maker in the penalty box.
“I’m so happy,” said Hogh, who was linked with Celtic during the last transfer window. “When I came into the room and saw the shirt, I was really excited.
“The history of the club is so big. I spoke with some people and with my family about the club. The feeling they had, and the feeling I had in my stomach, was that this was a really good match.
“I like to be in the box and score goals, but I also want to help my team-mates defensively and work hard for the team. I’ve trained throughout the summer and I’ve already played league games in Norway, so I feel ready. I just want to get started and be thrown into the fire.”
The arrival of Hogh partially offsets the departure of last season’s talisman and key forward Daizen Maeda, who was sold to Ipswich Town for a deal approaching £10m last weekend.
Celtic have also been heavily linked with Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur and Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan in recent weeks.
Kasper Høgh’s Celtic Move a Bargain Despite Record Transfer Fee
Kasper Høgh’s Celtic Move a Bargain Despite Record Transfer Fee
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Aaron McGuire –
July 28, 2026
Celtic target Kasper Høgh
Bodo 20251026. Bodo/Glimt’s Kasper Hogh during the elite football match between Bodo/Glimt and Molde at Aspmyra Stadium. Photo: Mats Torbergsen / NTB This text is auto translated
Celtic may be spending a club-record fee to sign Kasper Høgh, but former Hoops defender Vidar Riseth believes the Scottish champions are getting the striker at a bargain price.
3ECFX1T Bodo 20260430. Bodo/Glimt’s Kasper Hogh celebrates the 3-0 goal during the elite football match between Bodo/Glimt and Start at Aspmyra Stadium.
Photo: Mats Torbergsen / NTB
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The Danish forward successfully completed his medical on Monday and is expected to be announced as Celtic’s second signing of the summer after the club agreed a deal worth £11 million plus add-ons with Bodø/Glimt.
While that fee surpasses Celtic’s previous transfer record, Riseth believes Høgh could easily have commanded a fee almost double that amount.
The 25-year-old established himself as one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers during Bodø/Glimt’s memorable Champions League campaign last season, scoring against Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting CP.
Celtic will be hoping he can carry that goalscoring form into life in Glasgow, with fellow summer signing Camilo Duran also arriving after impressing in European competition.
Speaking to Record Sport, Riseth believes Celtic have landed one of Scandinavia’s finest forwards.
“He’s a very good striker. He’s been showing now for many years that he is Champions League level, so this is a good signing for Celtic. He’s been the main man for Bodo/Glimt and has been first-choice always.
“He’s been playing alone up front but also with a partner. He can play in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 system. He scores in almost every game, whether it’s the Norwegian league or in the Champions League. I think he could have gone for more. There have been so many clubs interested in him.
“I know there have been teams from Italy, Germany and Norway as well, but everybody understands that in Norway he’s too expensive. He has so much interest because he’s performed at the highest level in the Champions League. These days, the transfer numbers are crazy. Players are expensive.
“So if you look at £11m, I would say that he would have gone for more. But when Celtic came up, he wanted to play for them, I know that. He didn’t want to wait and bring all the other clubs up to each other and to get the price up because he wants to go to Celtic. He was clear about that.
“So, I think the price could be more, definitely. I would have expected him to go for around £16-20m.”
Those comments will only add to the excitement surrounding Høgh’s imminent arrival.
Although £11 million represents a significant investment by Celtic, the consensus from those who have watched him closely is that the Hoops have secured one of Europe’s rising centre-forwards below his true market value.
If Høgh can replicate the form that saw him score against some of the continent’s biggest clubs in the Champions League, Celtic supporters may soon view the club-record fee as money exceptionally well spent.
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