Celtic 19-year-old youngster completes loan move to Dumbarton for the rest of the season

Celtic have loaned young goalkeeper Aidan Rice to Dumbarton for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old has impressed for Celtic’s youth sides, including in the UEFA Youth League, and has been training with the first team. He previously had an emergency loan for Inverness Caley last season.

Rice had interest from clubs in England but will be looking for game time in League Two for the rest of the season and Sons boss Frank McKeown was delighted to secure his signature.

He said: “When I was aware of Aidan being available I knew that he would add real competition to our goalkeeping department given the quality he has.

“He is currently involved with the Celtic first team every day and will no doubt become a top class goalkeeper in years to come.

“He’s a very talented young player who had a lot of interest from clubs, including England, so we’re delighted to bring him to Dumbarton.

“He already has senior experience under his belt at both Inverness and with Celtic’s B team, and we know he’s got a real hunger and desire to build on that in his time as a Dumbarton player. I would like to pass on my thanks to Celtic for making this deal a possibility.”