James Forrest, born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 35), is a Scotland international and a right winger whose senior career has been shaped almost entirely at Celtic. He scored on his first-team debut, a neat early marker for a player who would go on to become one of the club’s most durable modern figures.
Forrest’s Celtic record is built on longevity as much as quality: 370 league appearances and 74 league goals across 18 seasons. His most productive league campaign came in 2018–19, when he scored 11 times in 33 appearances. Along the way, he has won 14 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups – a haul that says plenty without needing much embroidery.
He remains part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 49. In 2026–27, he has made eight league appearances, along with two in the League Cup, five in the Scottish Cup and two in the Europa League, giving him 17 appearances in all competitions for the season.
His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt. Forrest’s career is not hard to place: a long-serving Celtic winger, a serial winner, and still present in a squad that has changed around him many times.
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