James Forrest, born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 34), has spent his senior career almost entirely where it began: at Celtic. A right winger wearing squad number 49, he scored on his first-team debut and has since become one of the durable figures of the modern club.
His Celtic record is not built on one purple patch or a brief run of form. Across 17 seasons he has made 362 league appearances and scored 74 league goals, with his most productive league campaign coming in 2018–19, when he scored 11 times in 33 appearances. That longevity has carried real weight: he has won 12 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups with Celtic.
Forrest remains part of the current side rather than a ceremonial name on the squad list. In 2025–26 he has made 27 league appearances, scoring once, and 41 appearances in all competitions for Celtic. His role has naturally changed with time, but he is still being used regularly, which says enough about his reliability without needing to dress it up.
His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt. The broader shape of the career is plain: a home-grown Celtic winger who broke through early, stayed the course, won heavily, and remains involved in a side still asking something of him.
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