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Full nameJames Forrest
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age35
Date of birth7 Jul 1991
BirthplacePrestwick
Height170 cm
Shirt number#49
ClubCeltic
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
157
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Celtic.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100166.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Forrest is a 35-year-old central midfielder at Celtic, rated 8.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Forrest.

On the season, Forrest graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.573 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 35 Forrest is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
8.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.57
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

8
Apps
0.57
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
—
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

0.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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