James Forrest, born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 35), has spent his senior career overwhelmingly at Celtic. A Scottish right winger, he scored on his first-team debut and, from there, became one of the club’s most durable modern players rather than a passing academy success story.
Forrest’s Celtic record is substantial: 368 league appearances and 74 league goals across 18 seasons. His best scoring league campaign came in 2018–19, when he scored 11 times in 33 appearances, a season that caught him at his sharpest – direct, productive and trusted.
The honours tell their own story without needing much polish. Forrest has won 13 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups with Celtic, as well as being part of sides that finished runners-up in three Premiership campaigns and two Scottish Cups. Longevity at Celtic is often discussed lightly until someone actually manages it; Forrest has.
He remains part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 49. In 2026–27, he has made six league appearances, along with two in the League Cup, five in the Scottish Cup and one in the Europa League. His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Forrest’s career is a rare modern Celtic one: early promise, a debut goal, years of service, and a trophy haul built over time rather than borrowed from a brief purple patch. He is still there, still useful, and still recognisably part of the club’s recent history.
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