Paul McStay

Paul McStay
MBE
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Lyons McStay
Date of birth (1964-10-22) 22 October 1964
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Celtic Boys Club
1981–1982 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1997 Celtic 515 (57)
International career
1978–1980 Scotland U16 16 (5)
1980–1982 Scotland U18 14 (5)
1982–1984 Scotland U21 5 (1)
1983–1984 Scotland U20 7 (3)
1983–1997 Scotland 76 (9)
1990 SFA (SFL centenary) 1 (0)
Medal record
 Scotland
UEFA European U-18 Championship
Winner1982 FinlandTeam Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Michael Lyons McStay, MBE (born 22 October 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent his entire career with Celtic, making his senior debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels. He was capped 76 times for his country and scored nine goals. He helped Celtic win three league titles, the last in 1988.