CORNERFLICK
16Caps- 0International goals
- 27AgeBorn 16 Nov 1998
- CelticClubSince 2020
- UEFA Champions LeagueLeague
- ScotlandNational team
The shape of him
Anthony Ralston is a 27-year-old defender at Celtic and a Scotland international. In 25/26 that meant 32 club appearances and 1,706 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,706 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.2 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.7 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.5 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 70.3 | |
| Duels won | 63% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (477), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Ralston | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 2.2 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.7 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 63% | 56% |
Honours 21
- 8Premiership2015/16 · 2016/17 · 2018/19 · 2021/22 · 2022/23 · 2023/24 · 2024/25
- 7League Cup2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2021 · 2022/23 · 2024
- 6Scottish Cup2016/17 · 2018/19 · 2019/20 · 2022/23 · 2023/24
Career journey
2024 – 2026Scotland
2025 – 2026Celtic- 2026 – 2027Scotland
- 2026 – PresentCeltic
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Celtic | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Scotland | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Celtic | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2026 | Scotland | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Celtic | 23 | 2 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Celtic | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Scotland | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Celtic | 65 | 5 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Celtic | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Scotland U21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Celtic U21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Celtic | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | ST Johnstone | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Scotland U21 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Celtic | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Scotland U19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Celtic | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Dundee Utd | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Celtic U19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Celtic | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 – 2016 | Queen's Park | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 – 2016 | Celtic | 1 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Anthony Ralston
- Date of birth
- 16 Nov 1998 (27)
- Place of birth
- Bellshill, Scotland
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- CECeltic
- Joined
- 1 Jul 2020
Strengths
- Build-up
- Duels
- Tackling
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
79DEF
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Ralston
- 59
- SHO
- 70
- PAS
- 82
- DRI
- 83
- DEF
- 91
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Europa League |  Benfica | A | L1–4 | 0' |
More on Anthony Ralston
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Scotland | All competitions | 5 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Celtic | All competitions | 31 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Celtic | All competitions | 23 | 1,109 | 2 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Celtic | All competitions | 18 | 1,092 | 0 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Celtic | All competitions | 18 | 1,386 | 0 | 1 |
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