Anthony Ralston, a Scottish defender primarily operating as a right back for Celtic, was born on 16 November 1998, rendering him currently 26 years of age. Standing at 5ft 11in (1.82m) and carrying a weight of 12st 3lb (78kg), Ralston, who sports the number 56 jersey, also has the honour of representing his nation, Scotland, on the international stage.
With a market value hovering around the £1.5m mark, as per the data gleaned from Transfermarkt, this Celtic lad is tied down to the club until 31 May 2027, given the duration of 2 years and 1 month remaining on his current contract.
Tracing the trajectory of Ralston's professional career, we note that in July 2015, he was loaned out from Celtic to the Championship club, Queen's Park. His inaugural season (2015 - 2016) with the Spiders saw him feature in ten first team matches and net one goal. However, the following January saw him returning to his parent club, Celtic.
Upon his return, Ralston was given his dose of Premiership experience over multiple seasons (2015 - 2023) with a special mention for the 2021 - 2022 season where he marked his significant presence in 28 first team appearances, also managing to find the back of the net four times. In the current season (2024 - 2025), he has already had 16 league appearances to his name and scored a pair of goals.
Interspersed in his continuous spell at Celtic, we note a couple of loan spells. Once in March 2018, Ralston was shipped to Dundee United, another Premiership club. His stint there was short, returning to Celtic in June 2018. Another loan spell occurred in September 2019, when he was sent to St Johnstone where he played 22 league matches for the season 2019 - 2020. After the loan tenure, he returned to Celtic in June 2020.
On a final note, it's worth mentioning that Ralston has been active in various cups representing both Celtic and Scotland. He participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 and the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Celtic, and in the Euro 2024, the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024, and the Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Scotland. Additionally, he has been a contributor in Champions League 2024 - 2025, with three substitute appearances for Celtic.
