Born on the 22nd February 1995, Ryan Christie is a Scottish footballer, currently plying his trade as a central defensive midfielder for Bournemouth. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighing 11st 2lb (71kg), Christie wears the number 10 jersey for his club. He also represents the Scotland national team and has given many a commendable performance in the blue jersey.
In July 2011, Christie made a move to Inverness CT in Scotland's League One, making solid performances in his debut season of 2013-14 with 15 first-team appearances and three goals. He continued to impress for the next two seasons, with a tally of four goals in 35 appearances in the 2014-15 season and three goals in 13 appearances in the short 2015-16 season.
In September 2015, Christie transferred from Inverness CT to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of around £500k. Celtic saw a measured increase in his game time. He made five appearances in the first two seasons of 2015-16 and 2016-17, but it was in the 2018-19 season that Christie truly began to shine in the green and white, with a praiseworthy 23 appearances and nine goals. He continued to demonstrate power on the pitch, scoring 11 goals in 24 appearances in the 2019-20 season and another five goals in 34 appearances in the 2020-21 season. The 2021-22 season saw him making four first team appearances.
Christie's time at Celtic, however, was punctuated with a series of loan deals. In September 2015, he briefly returned to Inverness CT before heading back to Celtic. Then in January 2017, he moved to Aberdeen in Scotland's Premiership, scoring ten goals in two seasons. His loan at Aberdeen ran its course and Christie headed back to Celtic in June 2018.
In August 2021, Christie transferred from Celtic and embraced a new adventure, this time with Bournemouth in the English Premier League, for an undisclosed fee. Since then, he has been a solid stalwart for the Cherries, with a total of seven goals and numerous first-team appearances across his first five seasons at the club, including 11 appearances in the current 2025-26 season.
Apart from club commitments, Christie has represented his nation in multiple international fixtures, such as the League Cup 2025-26 for Bournemouth with one start, the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024-26 for Scotland, scoring two goals in four starts and one appearance as a substitute, and the Nations League 2024-25 for Scotland, where he netted one goal in six starts and one appearance as a substitute.
