Luis Palma, a solid football natural born in Honduras on the 17th January 2000 plying his trade primarily as a left winger. Standing at a height of 5ft 8in (1.75m) and tipping the scales at 11st 2lb (71kg), the robust no. 7 forward is currently a Celtic player and has had the honour of representing the Honduras national team in his career.
Palma's path to Celtic was a zigzag, lacing his boots for several stints with different teams. His football journey made a move in January 2022 when he transferred from a team named Vida in Honduras. He landed a spot with Aris FC in the Super League in Greece, under undisclosed fee terms. In the 2021-2022 season at Aris, he demonstrated his capabilities with 11 first team appearances and marked his name on the scoresheet two times. The following season saw him profoundly enhance his stats, jumping to 29 appearances with the first team while netting a notable 11 goals. However, Palma got to feature only once in the 2023-2024 season.
In August 2023, Palma found his way to the Scottish Premiership, signing for Celtic in a deal believed to be around Β£3.4m. His debut season in the 2023-2024 timeframe under Celtic's emblem saw him find the back of the net seven times in his 28 appearances with the first team. As for the progressing 2024-2025 season, he has already made four appearances for Celtic in the league matches.
Aside from his league commitments, Palma made notable contributions at the continental and cup levels. His data for the seasons 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 reveal his role in the Champions League for Celtic, where he scored two goals in four starts while also coming off from the bench one time. He also made his footprints in the 2024-2025 League Cup with a start and a substitute appearance and contributed in the Scottish Cup 2023-2024, scoring once in his two starts and a substitute appearance.
