Anthony Ralston
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Anthony Ralston

Anthony Ralston of Celtic was born on 16 November 1998 (age 27).

Anthony Ralston
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Anthony Ralston, born on the 16th of November 1998 in Scotland, has carved out a notable career as a tenacious right-back. Currently plying his trade for Celtic, he stands at 5 feet 11 inches (1.82m) tall and tips the scale at 12 stone 3 pounds (78kg). His imposing presence on the field is carried by the number 56 on his jersey. He has also donned the blue of the Scotland national team.

Considering his consistency and performances, Transfermarkt values Ralston at approximately €1.50 million, which would round off to about £1.3 million.

Ralston's journey is a testament of loyalty and unwavering dedication to Celtic, punctuated by loan spells to garner crucial first-team experience. In July 2015, the Scottish lad was loaned to Queen's Park in the Championship, marking his induction into the realm of professional football. Here, he made ten first team appearances and netted one goal. However, his time was short, and he returned to Celtic in January 2016.

Throughout his tenure at Celtic since then, Ralston has consistently vied for a position in the starting line-up across several seasons. His debut season saw him make one appearance, a trend that continued into the 2016-2017 season. By the 2017-2018 season, he showed promise with three league appearances. Over the following years, his prominence only seemed to grow. The 2021-2022 season saw a breakout performance, with 28 appearances and four goals. The following seasons till the current 2025-2026 one, his presence in the first team was more consistent, cementing his value to Celtic.

Ralston was also loaned to Dundee United in the Premiership in March 2018, a brief spell that ended when he returned to Celtic in June the same year.

His final loan stint came in September 2019, when he once again proved his mettle in the Championship, this time donning the jersey of St Johnstone. Making 22 appearances in the league, he played out his role until his return to Celtic in June 2020.

His career also boasts of participation in key competitions such as the League Cup and the Scottish Cup for Celtic, as well as the World Cup Qualifiers for Scotland. European club competition experience also features in his dossier, with appearances in the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers in the 2025 - 2026 season.

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Anthony Ralston
RB
1.82m (5ft 11in)
Height
56
Squad Number
78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight
16 November 1998 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
National Team
£1m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
17
Starting
12
Substitute
5
Unused
10
Utilisation
63%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
League Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
3
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
1
Substitute
4
Unused
5
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
2
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
4
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
10
Goals
1

Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 June 2020
From
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Type
Returned from loan
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
2 September 2019
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 June 2018
From
Dundee United
Dundee United
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
15 March 2018
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
4 January 2016
From
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
1 July 2015
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan

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