James Forrest, born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 35), is a Scotland international and long-serving Celtic right winger. He wears squad number 49 and remains part of the current Celtic squad, with a market value of around £255,000 according to Transfermarkt.
Forrest’s senior story at Celtic started with the neat sort of milestone players do not always get: he scored on his first-team debut. What followed was not a short burst of promise but a long, durable career in the same colours. Across 18 seasons he has made 363 league appearances for Celtic and scored 74 league goals, an unusually deep record in the modern game.
His best league return came in 2018-19, when he scored 11 goals in 33 appearances. That season fits into a wider Celtic career loaded with silverware: 13 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups. He was also part of Celtic sides that finished runners-up in three Premiership campaigns and two Scottish Cups, though the medals column is hardly in need of sympathy.
By 2026-27, Forrest’s role is naturally more selective, but he is still involved: one league appearance, five Scottish Cup appearances and four in the Europa League, making 10 appearances across all competitions for Celtic that season.
Forrest’s career is, plainly, a Celtic career. From an early scoring debut to hundreds of league games and a stack of domestic honours, he has been one of the major modern figures of the club’s sustained success.
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