Celtic have confirmed the transfer exit of Marco Tilio to Austrian Bundesliga side Rapid Vienna on a four-year deal.
The Australian winger made just two substitute appearances for Brendan Rodgers' side since arriving from Melbourne City back in 2023, with his time at Celtic plauged by injuries and lack of game time.
#CelticFC can confirm that Marco Tilio has joined Rapid Vienna 🍀
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His ex-club confirmed the departure of Tilio on social media, saying: "#CelticFC can confirm that Marco Tilio has joined Rapid Vienna."
"Best of luck and thank you, Marco!"
Speaking to club media following his move to Rapid, the 24-year-old winger said: "I'm happy that the transfer has now worked out after lengthy discussions and that I can be here in Vienna.
"I'm really looking forward to introducing myself to the Rapid fans at the stadium soon and hope to get started quickly and play my first game here."
Rapid Vienna's sporting director Markus Katzer added: "Marco Tilio is a player we've had on our radar for a long time, and I'm particularly pleased that we've now reached an agreement on a permanent signing.
"With his speed and ability, which he can particularly exploit on the wing positions, he will enrich our attacking game. Even though he didn't gain much competitive playing time at Celtic, it's certainly an advantage that he's already gained experience at a large and storied European club.
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"Like our head coach Peter Stöger, I'm looking forward to working with him with confidence and hope that Marco Tilio will bring us much joy in the future."
Tilio spent last season out on loan at his former team, where he made 24 appearances, scoring six times for the A-League champions. He helped his side win the A-League Grand Final, beating city rivals Melbourne Victory 1-0 in the process.
He took part in pre-season preparations with Celtic, though a move to Rapid has been in the pipeline for a number of weeks, which has now been confirmed.
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