James Forrest, born in Prestwick on 7 July 1991 (age 35), is a Scottish right winger whose career has been shaped almost entirely at Celtic. That began with a neat marker: he scored on his first-team debut, the sort of start that can look tidy in retrospect only if the years that follow give it weight.
Forrest has done that. Across 18 seasons at Celtic, he has made 372 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. He has also collected the sort of honours total that speaks for itself: 14 Premiership titles, six League Cups and six Scottish Cups.
He remains part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 49, and is still a first-team presence in 2026–27. This season he has made 10 league appearances, along with two in the League Cup, five in the Scottish Cup and three in the Europa League, taking him to 20 appearances across all competitions.
His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt, though that tells only a thin part of the story. Forrest’s Celtic career is not built on projection or resale value, but on longevity, usefulness and repeated contribution across successful sides.
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