Ryan Christie was born in Inverness on 22 February 1995 (age 31) and made his name at Inverness CT before Celtic signed him in September 2015 for around £500,000.
Celtic took a patient route with him. The early loan spells mattered, especially at Aberdeen, where he got regular senior football and had to add more edge and consistency to the tidy left-footed game that had brought him through in the first place.
When Christie returned to Celtic, he looked far more ready for the level. He could play between the lines, press with purpose and arrive into scoring positions rather than simply keep the ball moving. His most productive league season came in 2019–20, when he scored 11 goals in 24 appearances.
He left Celtic in August 2021 for Bournemouth. In England his role has shifted more towards central and deeper midfield work, less about being the obvious creator and more about use, movement and reliability. Wearing number 17, he has made six appearances and scored three goals for Bournemouth in 2026–27, including four Premier League appearances, one League Cup outing with three goals, and one Europa League appearance.
Christie has also remained involved with Scotland. This season he has made five World Cup qualifying appearances with two goals, three Nations League appearances with one goal, and three World Cup appearances.
His career has run from Inverness promise, through a Celtic spell shaped by loans and a productive peak, to an established role at Bournemouth and regular Scotland involvement.
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