Camilo Duran has certainly impressed during his short time at Celtic, with his overall attitude and goalscoring ability, and clearly the £5.5 million summer signings outstanding form hasn’t gone unnoticed…
Celtic striker Camilo Duran has been named the Scottish Premiership player of the month for August 🚨
Since joining Celtic in the summer the Columbian has scored six goals in seven matches across all competitions. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/eXlEn6kVEV
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 4, 2026
Camilo Duran has been rewarded for his sparkling form by being named by the SPFL as the Scottish Premiership’s Player of the Month for August, plus he has earned a place in Colombia’s preliminary squad for upcoming friendlies against Mexico, Paraguay and Peru in the United States.
The Colombian spoke of his delight at winning the Player of the Month award, despite being at the club for just a short period of time, as well as his first call up to the Colombian senior squad, albeit the preliminary one.
Another game, another Camilo Duran screamer 🚀#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/WlNh40m3l1
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) September 2, 2026
He said at his media conference yesterday: “I’m really happy to win the award, especially having not been here for too long and happy to help my teammates.
“I came here and my objectives were to win titles and to hopefully represent the Colombian national team, and if I keep performing the way I do, then I know I’ll be closer to that.”
The 24 year old also revealed that he doesn’t have an specific goal target in mind, saying he’s just taking everything in his stride, and credits his teammates and the Celtic coaching staff for his early success.
The former Qarabag man said at Friday’s mainstream media conference: “I don’t have a number. I just take it day by day and game by game. But I know if I keep working the way I am, that many more goals are coming.
🇨🇴 Congratulations to Camilo Durán, who has been named the Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for August! 🥇👏#CelticFC🍀 https://t.co/lo7ck1HKvy pic.twitter.com/NHioh70Pp4
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 4, 2026
“They received me very well right from the start. We’re good teammates, we help each other out. But not only the players, also the staff and the manager have really helped me,” Camilo said.
Camilo is not only a superb footballer, but a very modest lad also. If he continues in this rich vein of form, then we will have a very serious player on our hands, with some supporters already prepared to say that he’s going to be the best striker we’ve had since Henrik Larsson.
Instant Impact ✨@CelticFC‘s Camilo Durán is the William Hill Premiership Player of the Month for August 🏆 pic.twitter.com/wfQjkRrvee
— SPFL (@spfl) September 4, 2026
If Kasper Hogh can be the best front man since Chris Sutton then Martin O’Neill will have quite a double act up top in his Celtic team this season!
Here’s Camilo Duran speaking to the Mainstream Media yesterday afternoon…
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Already seen enough to say that Duran, is a wonderfully gifted technical footballer imo?
And with the added ability to offer the duel role, then comparison could be made with Maeda?
Already, would say Duran is going to be a better around player than Maeda imo?
But staying fit, with the consistency factor, along with the ability factor, is much of the ingredients required to be a huge hit within our club?
So far Duran has delivered the likes in abundance so far, in such a short space of time, could well make him a very special player, we have got to enjoy now imo?
With the improvements within the overall game of nygren, also on show. The link up play between him and the striker involved, makes for a far stronger goal threat through our central attacking areas?
Along with yang settling well into the wide left area. Hassan getting up to speed on the right still?
Not forgetting a returning Hogh and jota in the making?
Then a return of the lost goals should hopefully be in the making again?
That’s not forgetting about our other goal contributions, that’s available within our squad also now imo?
Duran of course is the star player at present within our team.
Certainly has the ability to continue the likes for the entire season, and hopefully he continues to do so?
Personally believe that it won’t be an issue whatsoever imo?