Former Lyon, Celtic forward Dembele buys second-tier Lithuanian club Minija

Former Celtic, Olympique Lyonnais and Fulham striker Moussa Dembele has bought FK Minija Kretinga, the Lithuanian club confirmed on Monday.

🇱🇹 Moussa Dembele signs in as the new owner of Lithuanian club FK Minija.

Dembele has signed all documents via his investment group called Triple M which also owns AS Mansa in Mali. pic.twitter.com/lmklVsN9CX

Minija, based in the city of Kretinga and sitting in ninth place in the Lithuanian second tier standings, have been acquired by investment group Triple M Sports Investments Limited - in which Dembele is a director.

Triple M Sports Investments Limited also owns AS Mansa in Mali.

"They now know more about Kretinga than I do. This is a win not only for Kretinga but for all Lithuanian football. We will now move from away from an amateur club to a professional one," club CEO Vidas Burba told Reuters.

Dembele, who signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq in 2023, made 94 appearances for Celtic between 2016-18, winning two Scottish Premiership titles. The 28-year-old was also part of Atletico Madrid's LaLiga-winning squad in 2021.

Al-Ettifaq forward Moussa Dembélé has become the new owner of Lithuanian side FK Minija #SSFootball — SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) April 21, 2025