Celtic FC confirms Shen Mengyu and Shen Menglu exits

Both the midfielder and wingback both played an important role in Elena Sadiku’s title-winning squad last campaign and Fran Alonso’s side that won the Women’s Scottish Cup the previous season.

And Shen Mengyu also scored in the Scottish Cup Final the previous year meaning she leaves Celtic with one League Cup medal, two Scottish Cups and an SWPL1 winners medal.

Before these triumphs Celtic Football Club have never won the Women’s Scottish Cup or the league title and had not won the League Cup for a decade.

Shen Mengyu was a historic signing as she became the first-ever Chinese women’s footballer in the UK when she put pen to paper for the Celts in 2021. She helped the team win their first cup double when they secured the league cup and the Women’s Scottish Cup in 21/22. She also played an important role in the squad that retained the Scottish Cup for a second consecutive season.

Her performances at Celtic have also earned her recognised by the international coach as Shen was included in the final 23-player squad for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. She made her senior international debut against Denmark in the group stage. Although failing to score during the tournament, she would go on to bag her first goal for her country later that year against Uzbekistan.