James Forrest (footballer, born 1991)
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Forrest playing for Celtic in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Forrest | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Celtic | 348 | (74) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Scotland U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Scotland | 39 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2024 | |||
James Forrest (born 7 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team.
Forrest joined Celtic's youth academy in 2003 and made his first team debut in the 2009–10 season. A one-club man, he has been a linchpin in a successful era for Celtic, becoming the most decorated player in the club's history with 26 trophies overall.
Forrest played at every youth level for Scotland, winning 13 caps for the under-19 team, scoring two goals, and four caps for the under-21 team. He made his senior international debut on 29 May 2011 against the Republic of Ireland. He was part of the Scotland squads at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024