Ryan Christie, born on 22 February 1995 (now aged 30) in Scotland, is a defensive midfielder for Bournemouth. Standing at a sturdy 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighing in at roughly 11st 2lb (71kg), Christie cuts an industrious figure in the middle of the park, wearing the number 10 jersey. His talents were not confined to club football as Christie has also had the honour of representing Scotland on several occasions.
His professional journey began in July 2011 when Christie joined Inverness CT in the Scottish League One. His first season (2013 - 2014) saw Christie make 15 first team appearances, netting three goals. In the following season (2014 - 2015), he built upon his game time, making 35 appearances and scoring another four goals. In his final season with Inverness CT (2015 - 2016), Christie's appearances decreased to 13, but he still managed to score three more league goals.
September 2015 saw Christie's talent recognised as he was transferred from Inverness CT to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of £500k. In his debut season (2015 - 2016) at Celtic, Christie played five games and scored once. His appearances remained somewhat stagnant, playing five matches the following season (2016 - 2017) and managing to score one goal. However, his fortunes took a turn for the better during the 2018 - 2019 season when he played twenty-three matches and netted nine goals. In the 2019 - 2020 season, Christie was in stellar form, tallying up 24 matches with eleven net-busters. In his last Celtic season (2020 - 2021), he accumulated 34 appearances and scored five goals. Before his departure in 2021, Christie made four appearances in the 2021 - 2022 season.
During his time at Celtic, Christie had short-term loan spells. In September 2015, he was loaned back to his first club, Inverness CT. This return was followed by another loan stint in January 2017, this time at Aberdeen, where he performed well with 45 appearances and 10 goals across two seasons.
Christie's time at Celtic finally ended in August 2021 when he made his move to the English Premier League's Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee. At Bournemouth, he has clocked up 138 league appearances spanning five seasons so far (2021 - 2026), scoring six goals in the process.
Besides league football, Christie has also featured in several tournaments such as the FA Cup, the League Cup, Euro 2024, Euro Qualifiers, and Nations League for Scotland, adding more depth to his already rich footballing biography.
