The icing on the cake was scoring the winner v Sevco in a pulsating 3-2 victory after Celtic had gone behind twice. Into the new year he was proving his worth, scoring 11 goals in 29 games in total in his first season at Celtic, with his colleague Dembele already looking to move on. He hit the ground running with a fine debut goal in a one sided victory over Hamilton in September 2017, but really took his time to get some form, although a hat-trick v Motherwell in December 2017 highlighted his potential. Under Brendan Rodgers, Celtic had started a golden era, and the arrival of Edouard was seen as bolstering the first team.Īt PSG, he was seen as a fine talent, with great skill, but one who was underperforming his vast potential, hence the reason for the loan arrival at Celtic. Odsonne Edouard arrived at Celtic and was hoped to be the next Moussa Dembele who had been an incredible star at Celtic. Under this cloud, it is no surprise that his team opted him to move, and so ended up at Celtic on loan with an option to purchase in 12mths at €10m.Īs Moussa Dembele had proven at Celtic, if a player makes the effort it can pay off multiple times. He was also ordered to pay a fine of €6,000 as well as damages of €2,600 to the victim for the wounds suffered to his ear. On 4 July, Édouard was sentenced to a suspended four months’ prison sentence by the Correctional Court of Toulouse. This meant the players like Odsonne had to look elsewhere.Ī loan spell at Toulouse was cut short after when in March 2017, Édouard was suspected of having shot at a passer-by with an airsoft gun on 11 February, injuring him in the head. He signed for the full PSG side, but that side was monied and over-pampered by its Qatari owners who had just smashed the world record transfer signings for around £200m each on two players. In 2 years, Edouard had scored more than 60 goals for PSG at youth level, earning him the nicknames of “ The Rocket” and “ Magic Odsonne“. PSG reached the 2015/16 Youth League CL final, losing 2–1 v Chelsea, Édouard scored 3 goals and registered 3 assists during the competition. Edouard won 2015 Titi d’Or, an award voted for by club supporters for best academy player. One of another in the line of the ‘the next big thing’, he had actually some evidence to back it up. Odsonne was arriving at Celtic with a lot to prove to himself. Celtic will be a place where he can flourish.” International Goals: ? īiog “In Odsonne, we have signed one of the most exciting young strikers in Europe. Left: 31 August 2021 (est £17-18m to Crystal Palace)ĭebut: Hamilton 1-4 Celtic, SP, (and scored a goal) Signed: (loan from PSG) 15 June 2018 (perm from PSG, est £9m) He finished the 2021/22 campaign with six goals in 31 appearances.Aka: Odsonne Edouard, Eddie, Eddy, French Eddie He joined on August 31st, Deadline Day, and netted two goals on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur the first coming 28 seconds after being substituted on. Overall, he has scored 43 goals from 51 international appearances. He won the 2015 European U17 Championship with France and was crowned the tournament’s Golden Player and top goalscorer, with a competition record eight goals – including three in the final. He continued his international career while with Celtic, playing for France at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels. He joined Celtic on loan the following summer, scoring on his debut and earning a permanent deal in 2018.Įdouard’s performances helped the club win three Scottish Premiership titles, two Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups, and personally meant he won the SFWA Footballer of the Year 19/20 as the league’s top scorer. In 2016, Edouard began a loan with Toulouse which saw him make his competitive footballing debut. This ability saw him named PSG fans’ Academy Player of the Year for 2015 and earned a professional contract with the senior side shortly after. He came to the fore in PSG’s development system as a prolific forward, netting over 60 goals in two seasons across teams and scoring just as much at international level Édouard bagged 17 goals from 15 France Under-17 appearances. Born in French Guiana, Edouard began his career in France with AF Bobigny and the Paris Saint-Germain Academy.
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