Auston Trusty, born on 12th August 1998 and thus currently 27 years old, hails from the United States. Trusty is a defender by trade, taking up the central defender position for Celtic primarily. He stands at a sturdy 1.91m (6ft 3in), and weighs a healthy 77kg (12st 1lb). Trusty proudly dons the number 6 jersey and has, in the past, also represented the United States at the national level.
According to Transfermarkt, Trusty's market value presently stands at approximately €5.00m, which substantiates to roughly £4.0m.
The defender began his professional career at the Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in January 2016. He was a trainee to start, but rapidly climbed the ladder to make 34 first team appearances and scoring his maiden goal in his debut season (2018). In 2019, he featured 22 times for the senior team and found the back of the net once.
In November 2019, Trusty traded Philadelphia Union for the Colorado Rapids, another MLS outfit, for an undisclosed fee. He appeared times in the league for Colorado in the 2020 season. In subsequent seasons 2021 and 2022, he played 33 and 16 times respectively, finding the back of the net once in the 2021 season.
A significant shift in Trusty's career occurred in January 2022 when he switched continents to join Arsenal in the Premier League for around £1.6m. However, his time at Arsenal was short-lived as within a month he was loaned back to Colorado Rapids. His performances remained consistent across the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons.
Yet another twist in Trusty's career saw him loaned out to Birmingham City in the Championship for the 2022-2023 season, where he made 44 appearances and scored four goals. This productive spell was followed by a transfer back to the English leagues, with Sheffield United acquiring his services in August 2023 for approximately £5m. He featured regularly in the 2023-2024 season with 32 appearances but made only one appearance in the following season
Trusty’s career then took him miles away to Scotland, where he would don the famous green and white hoops of Celtic F.C. in August 2024. The transfer deal was completed for around £6m. His first season (2024-2025) in the Scottish Premiership witnessed him make 22 appearances and score one goal for Celtic. Trusty is currently active in the 2025-2026 season, making nine appearances to date for the Hoops in league matches.
Apart from his league commitments, Trusty has also taken part in Celtic’s cup and European encounters, featuring in the League Cup, Champions League Qualifiers, and Europa League for the 2025-2026 season. He has started three times in the League Cup and the Europa League and came on as a substitute once during the Champions League qualifiers.
Despite not being a part of Celtic for a great amount of time, Trusty has already made a name for himself at Celtic Park. The details of his other future endeavours will be eagerly anticipated by the Celtic faithful. As a robust and reliable defender, many more years of good performances can be expected from him.
