Alan Forrest
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan James Forrest | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ayr United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Ayr United | 197 | (48) |
| 2020–2022 | Livingston | 62 | (9) |
| 2022–2026 | Heart of Midlothian | 129 | (14) |
| 2026– | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 March 2019 | |||
Alan James Forrest (born 9 September 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee,[1]
Born in Prestwick, he began his career with Ayr United, coming through their academy and making 245 appearances for the Honest Men. Forrest then spent two seasons with Scottish Premiership side Livingston, before joining Heart of Midlothian, where he made over 140 appearances in four seasons.
He is the younger brother of Celtic and Scotland winger James Forrest;[2] their sister Lisa is also a footballer.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Ayr United
[edit]Forrest made his debut for Ayr United in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Queen's Park. He came off the bench to score an 89th-minute winner at Hampden Park. With this goal Forrest became Ayr's youngest ever goalscorer aged 16 years, 321 days.[2]
During the 2019–20 Scottish Championship season, Forrest was awarded the Scottish Championship Player of the Month for September after scoring five goals in three league games.[5]
Livingston
[edit]Forrest signed a pre-contract deal with Livingston on 10 April 2020, making the jump from the Scottish Championship to the Scottish Premiership.[6] Forrest made his debut for Livingston on the opening day of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership season in a 1–0 loss against St Mirren at St Mirren Park. He scored his first goal for Livingston in a 2–2 draw against Motherwell on 12 August 2020, at Fir Park.[7]
Heart of Midlothian
[edit]On 1 June 2022, it was announced that Forrest would join Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, following the expiry of his Livingston contract on 10 June.[8][9] In an Edinburgh derby match on 7 October 2023, Forrest scored a stunning long-range goal which later won the club's goal of the season award.[10][11] On 19 January 2024, he signed a two-year extension to his contract until 2026.[12]
After four years and 147 appearances with the club, Forrest departed at the end of his contract in July 2026.[13]
Dundee
[edit]On 13 July 2026, Forrest joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[14] He made his debut on 21 July as a substitute in a Scottish League Cup group stage match away to Ross County.[15]
International career
[edit]In 2016, Forrest made his debut for the Scotland under-21 team in a friendly against Slovakia.[16][17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 21 July 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 34 | 9 |
| 2014–15 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3[b] | 1 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 34 | 9 | |
| 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 10 | ||
| Total | 197 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 245 | 55 | ||
| Livingston | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Total | 62 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 17 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 108 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 142 | 14 | ||
| Dundee | 2026–27 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 366 | 69 | 29 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 462 | 86 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; One appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; One appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Ayr United
Individual
[edit]- Scottish Championship Player of the Month: September 2019[5]
- Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: January 2024.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Scotland - A. Forrest - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Alan Forrest Ayr United Player Profile". Ayr United. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ Lisa Forrest signs first City professional contract, Glasgow City FC, 18 January 2023
- ↑ Brother's advice has given me new Lisa life, Alison McConnell, Sunday Mail, 11 June 2023, via PressReader
- 1 2 "Alan Forrest wins award". Ayr United FC. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ "Alan Forrest: Pre-Contract Agreement". Livingston FC. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Motherwell 2-2 Livingston - Match Report & Highlights". Sky Sports. Sky Sports. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Hearts confirm signing of winger from Livingston on 2-year deal". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alan Forrest Is Our First Summer Recruit". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ McPheat, Nick (7 October 2023). "Hearts 2-2 Hibernian: 'Total madness' as quickfire Elie Youan double earns visitors unlikely draw". BBC Scotland. Glasgow, Scotland: BBC. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Player of the Year - 2023/24". HMFC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "Forrest signs new contract – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "Four players leaving Tynecastle". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alan Forrest joins Dundee FC". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Text, Live. "Ross County vs Dundee: Scottish League Cup updates & report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "Scotland U21 profile". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ Alan Forrest at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January.
- ↑ "Scottish League One: Ayr United pip Raith Rovers to title and automatic promotion". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ayr United vs. Stranraer - Football Match Report - May 15, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Prestwick
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
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