Anthony Ralston, born on the 16th of November 1998, is a Scotland-born defender known for primarily donning the role of a right back for the football team, Celtic. Standing tall at 5ft 11in (1.82m) and weighing in at 12st 3lbs (78kg), Ralston notably wears the number 56 jersey. In addition to flexing his abilities on the field for Celtic, Ralston has also represented the Scotland national team.
Transfermarkt values Ralston at approximately £1.27m. (source). His current contract with Celtic is said to have about 2 years and 1 month to go, and is slated to end on the 31st of May 2027.
In the initial stages of his career, Ralston was loaned to Queen's Park in the Championship from Celtic in the Premiership in July 2015. Debuting in the 2015-16 season at Queen's Park, he managed to make ten first team appearances whilst scoring one league goal. Ralston then returned to Celtic in January 2016 following the completion of his loan tenure.
While his early years at Celtic involved less frequent appearances, Ralston eventually began gaining traction, frequently hitting the field for Celtic in the seasons post-2020. A noticeable improvement in performance was seen by the 2021-2022 season at Celtic, wherein Ralston partook in 28 first team matches and scored four goals in league matches. The subsequent seasons saw Ralston regularly featured in Celtic's match lineups, marking an upturn in his career with the team.
Ralston was also loaned to Dundee United and St Johnstone in the Premiership in March 2018 and September 2019, respectively. Upon the completion of each loan term, he returned to Celtic and continued to make appearances in league matches.
Aside from his contributions in league matches, Ralston has also been reported to have been a part of various tournaments such as the League Cup 2024-2025 and the Scottish Cup 2024-2025 for Celtic, Euro 2024 and the Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024 for Scotland, and the Nations League 2024-2025 for Scotland. His contribution to the Champions League 2024-2025 for Celtic featured him in three substitute appearances.
