Manny Perez delivered another reminder of his talent to Celtic fans - and Neil Lennon - as he helped loan side North Carolina to an emphatic 4-1 win over Hartford Athletic on Sunday.
The 20-year-old, who signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Hoops on deadline day in January, is enjoying a strong run of form for his hometown club.
And he provided his second assist in as many games as he laid on this goal for Robert Kristo with a slide rule pass that took out defence and goalkeeper in one fell swoop.
As the commentator gushes: "This is unbelievable, look at the weight, the touch, the curl on that pass."
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Perez 's side are sitting fourth in the USL Championship Eastern Conference after seven games.
The right back was farmed out to the American side immediately after being signed for the Hoops by Brendan Rodgers three months ago. It's unclear what plans Lennon has for the player in the long term.
Perez first crossed Celtic's radar in summer 2017 and faced an agonising wait before finally signing on the dotted line alongside countryman Andrew Gutman .
He said at the time: “It was a long process. There was a lot to think about and I am thankful for the opportunity Celtic has given me - as well as my hometown club, North Carolina FC to given a chance to develop with them.
"But overall, I think it was the right move. It's a great move to develop young players and play young players. My goal has always been to play in Europe so it wasn't an opportunity I could pass on.
"Everyone in my family and coaches at States was helping push me to play with them. It all started when I was with the U-18 national team.
“We had a couple of camps in Spain and Portugal and Germany. Then two summers ago that is when Celtic first reached out to me. They saw me in Spain. I did really well and we just kept in communication.”
