James Forrest, born on 7 July 1991 (age 34), is a Scotland winger from Prestwick whose senior career has been shaped almost entirely at Celtic. A right-sided attacker wearing squad number 49, he made the kind of start that tends to stick: a goal on his first-team debut.
Across 18 seasons at Celtic, Forrest has made 362 league appearances and scored 74 league goals. His best league return came in 2018–2019, when he scored 11 times in 33 appearances, a reminder that his value has never been limited to tidy wing play or reliable minutes.
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 league runners-up three times and lost two Scottish Cup finals. Very few modern Celtic careers carry that length, consistency and weight.
He remains part of the current Celtic squad rather than a ceremonial name on the teamsheet. In 2025–2026, he has made 27 league appearances, scoring once, along with five Scottish Cup appearances and four in the Europa League, taking him to 36 appearances in all competitions for the season.
His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt. Forrest’s career is, plainly enough, a Celtic career: long-serving, decorated, and still relevant in the first-team picture.
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