Skip to main content

The Celtic lineup when GTA 5 was released: Where are they for GTA 6?

Fair to say plenty has changed at Celtic in the last 13 years
ByBen Gray
18/09/13 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.AC MILAN v CELTIC.SAN SIRO - MILAN.The Celtic team line-up to face AC
18/09/13 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.AC MILAN v CELTIC.SAN SIRO - MILAN.The Celtic team line-up to face AC | Craig Williamson - SNS Group/GettyImages

The event no one ever thought would actually happen is now almost upon us. We are now just a week away from the highly-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI, with hundreds of millions of fans worldwide counting down the days.

It is over 13 years since GTA5 came out and, as it is an international break, we've decided to look back at the Celtic side from that time. The day after, in September 2013, Neil Lennon's team were beaten 2-0 at the San Siro in the Champions League.

This is the campaign the Hoops required a remarkable comeback against Shakhter Karagandy in the play-off round, before finishing bottom of their group, winning only once and losing five times.

So, where are the lineup from that night at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza now?

GK: Fraser Forster

You may be surprised to learn that, at the age of 38, Fraser Forster is still a professional footballer. Back in January, eight months after leaving Tottenham, he joined Bournemouth as a free agent, following an injury suffered by back-up goalkeeper Will Dennis.

Forster is still yet to debut for the Cherries, having not even been on the bench for any match this season, meaning his last appearance came for Spurs against Wolves in December 2024.


RB: Mikael Lustig

After leaving Celtic in 2019, Mikael Lustig played for Gent and then AIK, retiring in 2022 at the age of 35. He has began his post-playing career as an academy coach at Västerås SK, who are newly-promoted into the Allsvenskan this year.


CB: Virgil van Dijk

It still feels bizarre that Virgil van Dijk, possibly the greatest centre-back of the modern age, played for a pretty dire Celtic team under Ronny Deila. Now 35, the Dutch defender is still an imperious figure for Liverpool.


CB: Efe Ambrose

Few overseas players clearly love Scottish football as much as Efe Ambrose. Since his Celtic days, the Nigerian has played for Hibs, Livingston, St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton and Queen of the South. He then signed for Glasgow United in 2025, before joining fellow West of Scotland League Third Division, that's the ninth-tier, side Port Glasgow, still going at the age of 38.


LB: Emilio Izaguirre

Remember in 2018 when, a year after letting Emilio Izaguirre go, Celtic replaced Emilio Izaguirre with... Emilio Izaguirre? After leaving Glasgow the second time, the left back returned to Honduras, representing Motagua and then Marathón, hanging up his boots in 2022. He has since become Motagua's sporting director.


RM: Adam Matthews

Like us, you may be shocked to learn that Adam Matthews is only 34 years old! After two seasons at Omonia in Cyprus, signed by Lennon, the Welshman joined Shamrock Rovers last year, collecting back-to-back League of Ireland winners' medals.


CM: Scott Brown

Following retirement in 2022, Scott Brown has taken forays in management, overseeing 64 matches at Fleetwood Town and then 104 with Ayr United, sacked by the Honest Men in March.


CM: Charlie Mulgrew

Now 40 year old Charlie Mulgrew was still playing as recently as two years ago, briefly in charge of Kelty Hearts in 2025, but won only one of 11 matches at the helm. Now, you're likely to have seen Mulgrew working as a TV pundit.


LM: Kris Commons

For along time, Kris Commons was also a regular on Sky Sports as a pundit, but it is difficult to find out what he is doing these days.


ST: Georgios Samaras

Earlier this year, eight years after hanging up his boots, Georgios Samaras came out of retirement, currently playing for amateur club Snakes FC in his native Greece.


ST: Anthony Stokes

Anthony Stokes has had quite the eclectic late career, playing for Apollon Smyrnis in Greece, Adana Demirspor in Turkey as well as both Tractor and Persepolis in Iran, oh and Livingston. Last year, five years after retiring, he joined Black Forge, a pub team owned by UFC fighter Conor McGregor.

Add us as a preferred source on Google