James Forrest, born in Scotland on 7 July 1991, is a forward who primarily plays as a right winger for Celtic Football Club, a professional football team based in Glasgow, Scotland. Standing at a height of 5ft 8in (1.75m) and weighing 10st 7lb (67kg), Forrest is a prominent figure on the pitch, sporting the number 49 jersey. In addition, Forrest is also a notable player on the Scottish national football team.
According to Transfermarkt, the current estimated market value for Forrest is around £425K. Forrest's contract with Celtic is due to expire on 31 May 2026, leaving 1 year and 4 months remaining as of the present day.
Forrest has had a long-standing career with Celtic, initially making his debut in the 2009-2010 season where he made two first-team appearances, scoring one goal. In subsequent seasons, Forrest continually improved and contributed notably to the club's performance. In the 2010-2011 season, s he made as many as 18 first team appearances and scored three goals. The following season, Forrest's appearances rose to 29 along with an impressive seven goals. His performance in the 2012-2013 season produced 15 first team appearances and three goals. In the 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons, Forrest made 16, 19 and 19 first team appearances respectively, in total he scored nine goals throughout these three seasons.
Forrest continued to thrive in the 2016-2017 season where he made 28 first team appearances and netted six goals. Followed by an equally impressive performance in the 2017-2018 season, with 35 first team appearances and eight goals. During the 2018-2019 season, Forrest made 33 first team appearances and scored 11 goals, which was his highest scoring season till then. However, in the 2019-2020 season, he exceeded his own record making 28 first team appearances and an outstanding tally of ten goals. As for the seasons 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, Forrest made 13 and 19 top team performances respectively, along with four goals altogether. The 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons saw Forrest make 16 and 22 first team appearances respectively, netting a total of ten goals. As for the ongoing 2024-2025 season, Forrest has so far made 15 first team appearances.
Aside from regular season play, Forrest has also taken part in the Champions League 2023-2024 for Celtic, starting once and making two substitute appearances. Addition to this, during the League Cup 2024-2025, he started twice and made two substitute appearances. And finally, he has made four appearances as a substitute in the Champions League 2024-2025 for Celtic.
