His Last MatchWornShirt

Published November 10, 2022

8-time Scottish champion, 4-time Scottish Cup winner, 4-time Scottish League Cup winner, 2-time Norwegian champion, and 1-time Norwegian Super Cup winner. Mikael Lustig has won multiple trophies at 3 of the 6 clubs he has represented professionally. He has always impressed, even on the international stage with Sweden, where he has earned 94 caps and scored 6 goals as a right back. Unfortunately, at 35, he has decided to hang up his cleats after playing the final match of his career with AIK against IF Elfsborg.

Most of Mikael Lustig’s career highlights came at Celtic between 2011 and 2019, when he was part of the team that went undefeated in domestic competitions during the 2016-17 season under current Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. The sheer number of trophies he won while playing for the Hoops is one of the reasons he is a true cult hero among the fans, along with being part of historic wins like the 2-1 victory over Barcelona, who at the time had players like Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, and Dani Alves, one day after the club’s 125th anniversary—what a gift. As if his status as a Celtic hero wasn’t enough, after his retirement announcement, Celtic legend and longtime captain Scott Brown said this about Lustig’s retirement: “Happy retirement, my friend. What a legend you are and a true friend. Wish you all the best in the future.”

Lustig also played for the Swedish national team from 2008 until last year. He was part of Sweden’s historic 2018 World Cup run, when they topped a group featuring Mexico, Germany, and South Korea, beat Switzerland in the round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals, and eventually lost to a strong England side.

If you want to get your hands on the last game-worn and signed jersey of Mikael Lustig’s career, head to the auction, so you don’t miss your chance to wear the one-of-a-kind jersey of a Celtic legend.