KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 09: Celtic's Kasper Hogh at full time during a William Hill Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Celtic at BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, on August 09, 2026, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Kasper Hogh looks like providing Celtic with much more than a goal-scorer.
Three goals in two matches is a more than decent start to life at a new club.
But the Dane brings more to the party than ‘just goals’.
He has personality, confidence and character.
After the miseries of last season the Celtic support has been wanting to enjoy their football again.
Daizen Maeda was a quirky hero of sorts. His lack of English meant that fans never really got to know the Japanese striker.
Kyogo Furuhashi scored crucial goals but again the language barrier made the connection difficult.
Kyogo did like his after match celebrations but even that was muted in the final weeks of his Celtic career.
For more than 18 months the Celtic support has been looking for a hero.
From near the Arctic Circle they may have found one in Hogh.
Bodo Glimt are admired and successful but there is only so much you can do in a bleak outpost, playing on a plastic pitch in front of 12,000 fans.
It has been said that the population of Bodo could fit inside Celtic Park.
Hogh looks exactly the type of player and character to bring the ground back to life. To ignite the passion and recreate the connection between the pitch and the punters.
HOGH THE HERO
The only pity about today’s win at Kilmarnock was that all of Hogh’s goals were scored in front of a half empty stand with home supporters.
The Dane did get to enjoy the long distance spectacle of the Celtic fans celebrating in a packed stand.
Ben Nygren and Luke McCowan scored the second half goals. Hogh saw one header come off the post.
Despite being substituted Hogh was Man of the Match.
After the final whistle he had a special ceremony to take part. Prompted by Auston Trusty
He took to it like a natural. Picking up the build up and chant from the support then doing his ‘Kyogo thing’.
Often football can become too intense. Bogged down by politics, boardrooms and issues away from the pitch.
Hogh could be the player to make Celtic fans enjoy their football again. Next stop, Tannadice on Saturday.
