Anthony Ralston, born in Scotland on 16th November 1998, is a reliable defender primarily known for occupying the right-back position for the famous Celtic football club. Notably standing at 5ft 11in (1.82m) and weighing 12st 3lb (78kg), Ralston dons the number 56 jersey with pride. Aside from his club contributions, he has also marked his presence in the Scotland national team.
The laddie's current market value is estimated around £1m, as indicated by Transfermarkt.
In the summer of 2015, Ralston was briefly shipped out from Celtic down to the Championship where he spent some time on loan at Queen's Park. The following year, he was welcomed back to Parkhead. After his return, Ralston saw progressively increasing involvement with the Celtic first team over the subsequent seasons.
In the 2015 - 2016 season at Celtic, he made a single appearance, with the same being true for the 2016 - 2017 season. In the 2017 - 2018 term, he saw more opportunity, making three appearances. His performances led to more game time in the 2018 - 2019 season when he made four appearances and scored one goal. He made two appearances in the 2019 - 2020 term, and one in 2020 - 2021. From the season 2021 - 2022, his contributions on the pitch became even more pronounced, making 28 appearances and scoring four goals. His appearances remained consistent in the following seasons, where he played 16, 15, 16 games in the 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, and 2024 - 2025 seasons respectively, also getting on the score sheet twice in his last season. In the current 2025 - 2026 term to date, he has made 11 appearances.
Sandwiched amidst these seasons at Celtic, Ralston also had two loan spells with Dundee United and St Johnstone in March 2018 and September 2019 respectively. Upon each return, Ralston continued to be a valued squad member for Celtic, contributing with appearances and goals.
As far his international career is concerned, Ralston has represented Scotland in various competitions including the World Cup Qualifiers Europe (2024 - 2026), Euro 2024, and Euro Qualifiers (2022 - 2024) and Nations League (2024 - 2025). His performances at club level also earned him appearances for Celtic in the League Cup (2025 - 2026), Champions League Qualifiers (2025 - 2026), and the Europa League (2025 - 2026).
