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, a distinguished Scottish footballer, was born on 16 November 1998, which makes him 27 years old at this juncture. A relentless defender by nature, Ralston specialises in the position of right back for the renowned Celtic Football Club. He stands at an impressive 5ft 11in (1.82m) and maintains a robust weight of 12st 3lb (78kg). Emblazoned on his jersey is the number 56, distinguishing him in the field. Aside from earning his stripes for Celtic, Ralston has also had the honour of representing the Scottish national team.

Hinging upon information provided by Transfermarkt, Ralston's current market value hovers around £1.3m. This figure indicates his worth as a footballer in the competitive sports market.

In July 2015, young Ralston made a strategic move from Celtic in the Premiership to the Championship team Queen's Park on a temporary loan. During this duration, Ralston managed to carve out a niche for himself in the first season itself, 2015 - 2016, at Queen's Park. He participated in ten first-team league games and even scored a goal.

His loan tenure at Queen's Park ended in January 2016, culminating in a return to his home team, Celtic, stationed in the Premiership League of Scotland. Over the next decade, Ralston proved his mettle with a consistent presence throughout successive seasons. He recorded an impressive tally of first-team appearances, year after year, gradually becoming an integral part of Celtic's line-up. Season 2021 - 2022 was a fruitful one, seeing Ralston make 28 first-team appearances and score four notable goals. As of the running season, 2025 - 2026, he has already made 16 appearances for Celtic.

Broadening his experience, Ralston ventured on loan to Dundee United in the Premiership, in March 2018, only to return to his home team in June, same year. A similar stint ensued in September 2019 when Ralston transferred to St Johnstone in the Championship, on loan. Here, he clocked 22 first-team appearances. Six months later, in June 2020, Ralston returned from St Johnstone to Celtic.

Blessed with a robust performance history, Ralston participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with two starts. National duties beckoned in the form of World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 where, representing Scotland, he impressed with one start and two appearances as a substitute. In keeping with the international calendar, Ralston spearheaded the Scottish team with eight starts in Nations League 2024 - 2025. He also contributed significantly to the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Celtic and Europa League 2025 - 2026, recording remarkable performances with each opportunity.

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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
16
Starting
12
Substitute
4
Unused
6
Utilisation
73%
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
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
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
8
Starting
8
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
3
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
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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