Anthony Ralston, born on 16 November 1998, is a native of Scotland. He is currently 26 and plays as a defender, mostly in the right back position, for Celtic Football Club. He stands at 5 foot 11 inches (1.82m) tall and weighs 12 stone and 3 pounds (78kg). He is easily recognisable on the pitch donning the jersey with number 56. In addition to his exploits with Celtic, Ralston has also earned his stripes with the Scotland National team.
As of this writing, Ralston's market value is approximately €1.50m, which translates to around £1.3m, as per the records of Transfermarkt.
Ralston's football journey took an interesting turn in July 2015, when he was loaned out from Celtic to Queen's Park in the Championship. During his stint there in the 2015 - 2016 season, he made ten first team appearances for the club and netted one goal. However, his time at Queen's Park was short-lived and he returned to Celtic in January 2016.
Since returning to Celtic, Ralston has gradually been integrated into the first team. He made a handful of appearances over several seasons before enjoying a breakout run in the 2021 - 2022 season, where he made 28 first team appearances and scored four goals. His performances have continued to improve, and he remains a regular feature of the Celtic first team.
In between his time at Celtic, Ralston has also spent loan periods at Dundee United (March-June 2018) and St Johnstone (September 2019-June 2020). At St Johnstone, he made an impressive 22 first team appearances in the Championship.
Looking at his wider career, Ralston has been part of several important competitive tournaments both in his club and national duties. These include outings in the Scottish Cup, European Championship, Euro qualifiers, Champions League qualifiers, and the Nations League. His proficiency in the right-back position plays a crucial part in his team's back-line organisation and is laudable.
