Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998 (age 27), is a Scotland right-back who joined Celtic from Queen’s Park in January 2016. Celtic has been the central fact of his career since then, not merely the club on his CV.
His early years included loan football away from the first team, the sort of practical apprenticeship that matters for a young defender trying to find rhythm and edge. The longer story, though, has been at Celtic, where he has made 111 league appearances across 12 seasons, scoring seven league goals.
Ralston’s most productive league campaign came in 2021–22, when he scored four times in 28 appearances. He has rarely been the flashiest name in the side, but he has stayed useful, durable and trusted enough to remain part of successive Celtic squads. During his time at the club he has won nine Premiership titles, five League Cups and three Scottish Cups.
Still with Celtic and wearing squad number 51, Ralston has made four appearances in 2026–27, including two in the Scottish Cup, where he has scored once, and two in Champions League qualifiers. He has also been involved with Scotland this season, appearing twice at the World Cup and three times in European World Cup qualifiers.
His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt. Ralston’s career remains shaped above all by Celtic: a long-serving squad player, developed in the system, tested along the way, and still part of the group.
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