James Forrest

Celtic

Right Winger Scotland

Age 34

Height 175 cm

Foot Right

Country Scotland

Value €275.5k

Contract 2027-05-31

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.54

41 matches

Last 5

6.34

-0.20 vs season

Best

7.7

vs Aberdeen

MOTM

of 33 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.54

Goals

17%

Assists

35%

Rating

6.57

34%

Matches

56%

Started

14%

Minutes

769

38%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Premiership · percentile vs peers

Chances created

70%

Aerial duels

39%

Defensive actions

11%

Goals

13%

Shot attempts

70%

Touches

92%

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Shot Map

25 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.90

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

618 touches this season

Attack

Touches

618

Attack

62%

Middle

30%

Ø position

69%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premiership)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Goals	1	0.12	17	37
xG	1.87	0.22	46	58
xGOT	1.26	0.15	40	37
xG excl. penalty	1.87	0.22	49	62
Shots	25	2.93	61	82
Shots on target	4	0.47	29	26
Headed shots	1	0.12	31	55

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Assists	1	0.12	35	49
xA	3.53	0.41	74	100
Accurate passes	326	38.15	61	94
Pass accuracy	86.5	86.47	92	92
Accurate long balls	3	0.35	11	8
Long ball accuracy	60.0	60.00	79	79
Chances created	17	1.99	55	80
Big chances created	4	0.47	61	82
Successful crosses	8	0.94	58	65
Cross accuracy	15.7	15.69	29	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	18	2.11	64	89
Dribbles success rate	47.4	47.37	64	64
Duels won	40	4.68	37	40
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	82	82
Aerials won	4	0.47	19	22
Aerials won %	33.3	33.33	34	34
Touches	563	65.89	53	88
Touches in opposition box	56	6.55	68	94
Dispossessed	6	0.70	70	82
Fouls won	9	1.05	28	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 35%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Defensive actions	19	2.22	28	22
Tackles	9	1.05	29	26
Interceptions	2	0.23	16	17
Fouls committed	2	0.23	2	0
Recoveries	22	2.57	23	2
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.23	19	14
Dribbled past	4	0.47	71	82
Clearances	8	0.94	31	49
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	0.47	86	97
xG against while on pitch	6.63	0.78	77	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	1	0.12	56	67
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Goals	1	0.12	17	37
xG	1.87	0.22	46	58
xGOT	1.26	0.15	40	37
xG excl. penalty	1.87	0.22	49	62
Shots	25	2.93	61	82
Shots on target	4	0.47	29	26
Headed shots	1	0.12	31	55

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Assists	1	0.12	35	49
xA	3.53	0.41	74	100
Accurate passes	326	38.15	61	94
Pass accuracy	86.5	86.47	92	92
Accurate long balls	3	0.35	11	8
Long ball accuracy	60.0	60.00	79	79
Chances created	17	1.99	55	80
Big chances created	4	0.47	61	82
Successful crosses	8	0.94	58	65
Cross accuracy	15.7	15.69	29	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	18	2.11	64	89
Dribbles success rate	47.4	47.37	64	64
Duels won	40	4.68	37	40
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	82	82
Aerials won	4	0.47	19	22
Aerials won %	33.3	33.33	34	34
Touches	563	65.89	53	88
Touches in opposition box	56	6.55	68	94
Dispossessed	6	0.70	70	82
Fouls won	9	1.05	28	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 35%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Defensive actions	19	2.22	28	22
Tackles	9	1.05	29	26
Interceptions	2	0.23	16	17
Fouls committed	2	0.23	2	0
Recoveries	22	2.57	23	2
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.23	19	14
Dribbled past	4	0.47	71	82
Clearances	8	0.94	31	49
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	0.47	86	97
xG against while on pitch	6.63	0.78	77	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	1	0.12	56	67
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (53)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Dunfermline Athletic	FA Cup	3-1	58	0	0
2026-05-16	vs Hearts	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	28	0	0	6.5
2026-05-13	@ Motherwell	Premiership Championship Group	2-3	12	0	0	5.9
2026-05-10	vs Rangers	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	0	0	0
2026-05-03	@ Hibernian	Premiership Championship Group	1-2	27	0	0	6.4
2026-04-25	vs Falkirk	Premiership Championship Group	3-1	62	0	0	6.6
2026-04-19	vs St. Mirren	FA Cup	6-2	59	0	1
2026-04-11	vs St. Mirren	Premiership	1-0	0	0	0
2026-04-05	@ Dundee FC	Premiership	1-2	14	0	0	6.3
2026-03-22	@ Dundee United	Premiership	2-0	15	0	0	6.4
2026-03-14	vs Motherwell	Premiership	3-1	0	0	0
2026-03-08	@ Rangers	FA Cup	0-0	41	0	0
2026-03-04	@ Aberdeen	Premiership	1-2	25	0	1	6.8
2026-03-01	@ Rangers	Premiership	2-2	5	0	0
2026-02-26	@ VfB Stuttgart	Europa League	0-1	0	0	0
2026-02-22	vs Hibernian	Premiership	1-2	21	0	0	6.4
2026-02-19	vs VfB Stuttgart	Europa League	1-4	0	0	0
2026-02-15	@ Kilmarnock	Premiership	2-3	28	0	0	6.9
2026-02-11	vs Livingston	Premiership	2-1	12	0	0	6.5
2026-02-07	vs Dundee FC	FA Cup	2-1	74	0	0
2026-02-01	vs Falkirk	Premiership	2-0	42	0	0	6.6
2026-01-29	vs FC Utrecht	Europa League	4-2	22	0	0	6.3
2026-01-25	@ Hearts	Premiership	2-2	0	0	0
2026-01-22	@ Bologna	Europa League	2-2	0	0	0
2026-01-14	@ Falkirk	Premiership	0-1	0	0	0
2026-01-10	vs Dundee United	Premiership	4-0	18	0	0	6.4
2026-01-03	vs Rangers	Premiership	1-3	2	0	0
2025-12-30	@ Motherwell	Premiership	2-0	24	0	0	6.4
2025-12-27	@ Livingston	Premiership	2-4	0	0	0
2025-12-21	vs Aberdeen	Premiership	3-1	21	1	0	7.7
2025-12-17	@ Dundee United	Premiership	2-1	25	0	0	6.5
2025-12-14	@ St. Mirren	League Cup	3-1	18	0	0
2025-11-06	@ FC Midtjylland	Europa League	3-1	45	0	0	6.3
2025-11-02	vs Rangers	League Cup	3-1	54	0	0
2025-10-29	vs Falkirk	Premiership	4-0	61	0	0	7.5
2025-10-26	@ Hearts	Premiership	3-1	30	0	0	7.0
2025-10-23	vs Sturm Graz	Europa League	2-1	0	0	0
2025-10-19	@ Dundee FC	Premiership	2-0	45	0	0	5.9
2025-10-05	vs Motherwell	Premiership	3-2	30	0	0	6.5
2025-10-02	vs Braga	Europa League	0-2	13	0	0	6.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Celtic	senior	41	1	2	6.54
2024/2025	Celtic	senior	33	1	6	6.84
2023/2024	Celtic	senior	28	7	2	6.84
2022/2023	Celtic	senior	25	5	2	6.87
2021/2022	Celtic	senior	32	4	5	6.67
2020/2021	Celtic	senior	17	4	1	7.00
2019/2020	Celtic	senior	47	16	18	7.03
2018/2019	Celtic	senior	56	17	11	6.62
2017/2018	Celtic	senior	58	17	11	6.63
2016/2017	Celtic	senior	46	8	12	6.38
2015/2016	Celtic	senior	33	2	2	-
2014/2015	Celtic	senior	29	4	3	-
2013/2014	Celtic	senior	27	7	0	-
2012/2013	Celtic	senior	29	4	0	-
2011/2012	Celtic	senior	43	9	0	-
2010/2011	Celtic	senior	25	3	0	-
2009/2010	Celtic	senior	2	1	0	-
2024	Scotland	national team	1	0	0	6.58
2021	Scotland	national team	2	0	0	6.28
2020	Scotland	national team	10	0	1	6.56
2018	Scotland	national team	12	5	1	6.85
2017	Scotland	national team	1	0	0	-
2016	Scotland	national team	3	0	1	-
2015	Scotland	national team	1	0	0	-
2014	Scotland	national team	3	0	0	-
2013	Scotland	national team	1	0	0	-
2012	Scotland	national team	3	0	1	-
2011	Scotland	national team	2	0	0	-
2013	Scotland U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2011	Scotland U21	national team	2	0	0	-
2010	Scotland U19	national team	6	2	0	-