When it comes to players who have played for both Manchester City and Celtic in recent years, it’s actually two goalkeepers who immediately spring to mind.
Kasper Schemichel has now followed Joe Hart in swapping Man City for Celtic Park, even if both keepers featured for several clubs in between.
Otherwise, names like Georgios Samaras and Scott Sinclair can be recalled, two players who scored plenty of goals for Celtic at least.
Of course, there was nearly a new name to add to that list when City reportedly showed interest in Kyogo Furuhashi last year, who has now moved on to Rennes in Ligue 1.
But overall, it’s safe to say that the pathway between City and Celtic hasn’t been trodden too often.
Micah Richards would play for Celtic if he could turn back time
However, when speaking on ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast alongside Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, Micah Richards admitted that he would love to have played for Celtic if he could turn back time.
The trio were asked by a fan who they would have each liked to have played for outside of Europe’s top five leagues.
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Incidentally, UEFA currently ranks the Scottish Premiership as Europe’s 14th best league, one spot behind the Austrian Bundesliga and one ahead of the Danish Superliga.
And whilst Linker and Shearer chose leagues further afoot, Richards revealed that he would have adored the chance to play in a Celtic shirt.
Lineker began: “I’d go Benfica, because Lisbon is a great place to live and Benfica is a huge football club, great history – produced a lot of good players.”
Shearer added: “Got to go somewhere in America, LA or something haven’t we?”
Lineker: “Oh well played, good shout. How about down in Argentina somewhere? Buenos Aires, somewhere on a river, River Plate or Boca Juniors.”
Richards then said: “No I’m going to Celtic, I’d love to play for Celtic.”
Shearer: “Cue the Rangers pile on!”
Lineker: “Quickly say Celtic or Rangers!”
Micah Richards was once an unused substitute against Celtic
Incidentally, Richards did face Celtic once as a City player, a pre-season friendly in 2009 that was played at the City of Manchester Stadium.
City won the tie 2-1 owing to goals from Gareth Barry and Craig Bellamy, with Chris Killen scoring for the away side.
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Richards was actually an unused sub for the hosts, who fielded a back line which included Kolo Toure – another player who has represented both clubs.
And from that point of view, Bellamy, Killen and Willo Flood (who also played) appeared for both sides as well.
A scarcely trodden path, but one that was well represented in this friendly at least.
