Born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 35), James Forrest has spent his senior career almost entirely in Celtic colours. A midfielder with a habit of supplying more goals than the job description usually promises, he made an early mark by scoring on his first-team debut and never drifted far from the first-team picture for long.
Across 18 seasons at Celtic, Forrest has made 369 league appearances and scored 74 league goals. His most productive league campaign came in 2018–19, when he scored 11 times in 33 appearances, a strong return from wide and midfield areas rather than from a conventional striker’s role.
The medals tell the wider story without needing much embroidery. Forrest has won 13 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups with Celtic, placing him among the most decorated players in the club’s modern history. He has also been part of sides that finished runners-up in three Premiership campaigns and two Scottish Cups.
Still part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 49, Forrest is now valued at around £255,000 by Transfermarkt. His career is a rare modern case of long service, steady output and repeated success at one club, with his attacking contribution from midfield remaining central to how his Celtic years should be read.
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