Scott Bain, born on 22 November 1991 in Scotland, sports the number 29 jersey as the goalkeeper for Celtic. He presents an imposing figure on the pitch, stretching 6 feet (1.83 metres) tall and weighing in at 11 stone (70 kg). Transfermarkt lists his market value at around ยฃ213k. He is contracted with Celtic until 31 May 2026, giving the team another year and 7 months of his services.
The journey of Bainโs football career began with a transfer from Aberdeen to Elgin City in the lower ranks of Scottish League Two in August 2010. The following season saw him make 11 first team appearances for Elgin City ahead of his subsequent transfer to Alloa Athletic in League One in July 2011. Proving to be a reliable pair of gloves, he made 30, 35 and 35 first-team appearances during the 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013, and 2013 - 2014 seasons, respectively, for Alloa Athletic.
July 2014 brought a new chapter for Bain. He climbed the ranks and transferred to Dundee in the Premiership, where he had a good run, making 37 appearances in the 2015 - 2016 season and 36 in the following one. However, in the 2017 - 2018 season, his appearance tally took a downturn, with him only playing 12 matches. This season prefaced two subsequent loans; a brief stint at Hibernian in January 2018, which was followed rapidly by a loan to Celtic in the same month.
It would be during this season (2017 - 2018) where he began to make his mark at Celtic. Despite only seven league appearances, it clearly indicated his potential value to the club. It was a potential Celtic sought to secure permanently, thus procuring his transfer from Dundee in July 2018. He played 20 times in the 2018 - 2019 season and backed this with a significant 18 appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season.
However, it would seem that Bain's star has somewhat dimmed in recent years. Boosting a gradually declining number of appearances over the last four seasons, he's appeared only eight times in total, including making no showing in the current 2024 - 2025 season. His future at the club may hang in balance as his contract races towards its expiry in 2026. Yet, with over a year left in his term, there's still plenty of football for Scott Bain to play, and it remains to be seen what further twists and turns his career may take.
