Celtic captain Callum McGregor celebrated his 400th appearance for the club with a victory over Dundee United on Sunday.
And, already, he's started looking ahead to remaining at the Parkhead side for years to come.
McGregor came through the youth ranks at Celtic and has only had one spell away from the club - on loan at Notts County.
But, McGregor admitted he couldn't have imagined marking his 400th appearance for Celtic.
“Probably not in terms of the scale of it," said McGregor when asked if he'd ever expected to hit 400 games for Celtic.
"Of course, you take every game as it comes and, once you start to rack up these wee milestones, you realise you are doing something right, your preparation is good and your performance is good.
“So you just making more and, as long as I stay on that track and stay hungry and fit and healthy, I’m hoping to make a few more.
“I think when you pull on that jersey to play for this club, you are under pressure every single week.
“You give the best of yourself and you are judged to the highest of standards.
“So you bear that in mind every time you play for this club and these supporters that you have to give your absolute maximum and that is what it should look like."
Scott Brown made 672 appearances for Celtic and was a perfect role model for McGregor to follow as captain of the club.
Now, McGregor could even surpass his former team-mate if he remains at Celtic in the years to come.
“That’s good! That just shows you again how good he was for this club," said McGregor of Brown's appearance record. "A real iconic figure who looked after himself and was an ever present for the club.
“That’s massive numbers and it’s a huge testament to him.
“But I’ve still got enough time. Hopefully if I stay fit and keep playing well and being hungry to have success and do all the right things, who knows where I will be in five or six years time.”
McGregor earned praise from boss Ange Postecoglou after his landmark display and admitted it was a rewarding feeling to be hailed by his manager.
“It is always nice when people well about you, but the main guy you are trying to impresson a daily basis is the manager," said the Celtic captain.
“He is the guy who picks the team, he is the guy who is heading the club, so for him to say nice things is a really good feeling.
“We continue to work hard, do the right things together and, hopefully by doing that, we will have success.”
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