Hibs’ Scottish Cup final hero Liam Henderson has joined Serie B club Bari from Celtic on a permanent contract after a successful trial.
Henderson secured legendry status at Easter Road by ‘delivering’ two corners which led to the winning goals at Hampden, ending Hibs’ 114 year hoodoo in the competition.
Hibs fans have taken to social media to wish the 21-year-old midfielder well.
He returned to Celtic Park after the final but was unable to win a permanent place in the side.
In total he made 36 Celtic appearances, but the only one this season was against Dundee in October.
He spent four months on loan to Rosenborg as they won the Norwegian title in 2015.
Neither club revealed the length of Henderson’s contract or whether a fee was involved.
Livingston-born Henderson has been a regular member of the Scotland Under-21 squad.
Bari sit fourth, five points behind leaders Palermo
On being unveiled Henderson said: ” Ciao a tutti I tifosi del Bari! Forza Bari! which translates to “Hello to all the fans of Bari. Power to Bari”
A Celtic spokesperson said: “Everyone at Celtic wishes him every success with Bari while also thanking him for his contribution to the club over the past few years.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
