The mysterious Celtic defender popped up with a goal for the reserves today.
Well, Marvin Compper is a real person after all.
Celtic fans have long doubted the existence of the man who is still awaiting his Premiership debut, despite joining in December of 2017.
But he played for the Hoops’ Under-23 side today – and scored a goal.
The 33-year-old central defender, who turns 34 in June, headed home an Armstrong Oko-Flex corner at Greenock today to make it 2-0 against Hearts.
Here is how Celtic fans reacted to Compper’s goal:
Celtic caretaker boss Neil Lennon revealed to The Scottish Sun last week that the former Leipzig centre-back could indeed make his long-awaited Premiership debut before the season is out.
After all, he is a one-time Germany international and although the lack of games might make it seem like he is Brendan Rodgers’s worst-ever signing, he probably isn’t.
Problem is, the Bhoys are flush for centre-back options at the moment, with Dedryck Boyata, Filip Benkovic, Jozo Simunovic, Jack Hendry and Kristoffer Ajer in the senior squad, so whether Lennon can squeeze Compper in somewhere between now and May remains to be seen.
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