Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Ralston [1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 56 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015– | Celtic | 69 | (5) |
2015–2016 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2018 | → Dundee United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 22 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017 | Scotland U20 | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Scotland | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 29 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:34, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Anthony Ralston (born 16 November 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team.
Part of the youth system at Celtic since the age of eight, [3] Ralston made his debut for the first team on 11 May 2016, in a 2–1 defeat against St Johnstone. [4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 Scottish League Cup win over Kilmarnock on 8 August 2017. [5] He made further appearances early in the 2017–18 season, including a UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, [6] but then suffered a knee injury in late September. [7] Ralston signed a long-term contract with Celtic in December 2017, with the deal due to run until the end of the 2021–22 season. [7]
On 16 March 2018, Ralston joined Dundee United on an emergency loan until the end of the 2017–18 season, a side challenging for promotion from the Championship up to the Premiership. [8] He made his debut on 20 March, in a 3–2 loss in the league to Queen of the South. [9] In 15 appearances, he helped United reach the semi-final play-off for promotion, scoring two goals, albeit the side lost to Livingston in the semi-final play-off. [9]
On 2 September 2019, Ralston moved to St Johnstone on a season-long loan. [10] Upon his return from the St Johnstone loan, Ralston played in only one game for Celtic during the following season, coming in a 0–0 draw against Livingston when several squad regulars were missing due to a Covid-19 isolation issue, [11] and when centre-half Kristoffer Ajer then loanee Jonjoe Kenny were selected at right-back ahead of him following the sale of Jeremie Frimpong, it appeared his time with the club would be coming to an end. [12]
At the start of the 2021–22 season under new manager Ange Postecoglou, Ralston signed a contract extension until May 2022 and started in both legs against FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. [13] [14] Media outlets praised his performances in the early part of the season, following goals against Hearts and Dundee. [15] On 2 November 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2025. [3] [12]
On 15 December 2021, Ralston headed in a 97th-minute winner against Ross County in a 2–1 away victory for a Celtic side that had been reduced to ten men. [16] It has been assessed as one of the most important moments of the season for Celtic as they went on to win the 2021-22 Scottish Premiership title, as the result kept them within touching distance of Rangers who were four points ahead in the table at that time. [17] At the end of 2022, Celtic signed Canadian Alistair Johnston who quickly became the first-choice right-back, with Ralston's role becoming that of a dependable back-up.
On 26 September 2023, Ralston signed a new four-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2027. [18]
Ralston was involved with several Scotland youth squads up to the under-21s. [19]
Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament, [20] Ralston played as Scotland beat Brazil under-20s 1–0, which was the nations first ever win against Brazil at any level. [21] The team went on to claim the bronze medal. [22] It was the nations first ever medal at the competition. [23] Selected for the under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament. [24] They lost to Turkey under-21s in a penalty-out and finished fourth. [25]
In November 2021 he was called up to the senior squad for the first time ahead of a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Denmark, as a replacement for the suspended Nathan Patterson. [26] He made his international debut in the match [27] as a late substitute for Kieran Tierney. [28] On his second Scotland appearance he scored his first international goal during a Nations League group match against Armenia, assisted by Stuart Armstrong. [29]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
2022–23 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 69 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 7 | ||
Queen's Park (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Dundee United (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
St Johnstone (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Career total | 112 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 10 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 June 2022 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Armenia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
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Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Anthony Ralston [1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 56 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015– | Celtic | 69 | (5) |
2015–2016 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2018 | → Dundee United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 22 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017 | Scotland U20 | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Scotland | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 29 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:34, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Anthony Ralston (born 16 November 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team.
Part of the youth system at Celtic since the age of eight, [3] Ralston made his debut for the first team on 11 May 2016, in a 2–1 defeat against St Johnstone. [4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 Scottish League Cup win over Kilmarnock on 8 August 2017. [5] He made further appearances early in the 2017–18 season, including a UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, [6] but then suffered a knee injury in late September. [7] Ralston signed a long-term contract with Celtic in December 2017, with the deal due to run until the end of the 2021–22 season. [7]
On 16 March 2018, Ralston joined Dundee United on an emergency loan until the end of the 2017–18 season, a side challenging for promotion from the Championship up to the Premiership. [8] He made his debut on 20 March, in a 3–2 loss in the league to Queen of the South. [9] In 15 appearances, he helped United reach the semi-final play-off for promotion, scoring two goals, albeit the side lost to Livingston in the semi-final play-off. [9]
On 2 September 2019, Ralston moved to St Johnstone on a season-long loan. [10] Upon his return from the St Johnstone loan, Ralston played in only one game for Celtic during the following season, coming in a 0–0 draw against Livingston when several squad regulars were missing due to a Covid-19 isolation issue, [11] and when centre-half Kristoffer Ajer then loanee Jonjoe Kenny were selected at right-back ahead of him following the sale of Jeremie Frimpong, it appeared his time with the club would be coming to an end. [12]
At the start of the 2021–22 season under new manager Ange Postecoglou, Ralston signed a contract extension until May 2022 and started in both legs against FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. [13] [14] Media outlets praised his performances in the early part of the season, following goals against Hearts and Dundee. [15] On 2 November 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2025. [3] [12]
On 15 December 2021, Ralston headed in a 97th-minute winner against Ross County in a 2–1 away victory for a Celtic side that had been reduced to ten men. [16] It has been assessed as one of the most important moments of the season for Celtic as they went on to win the 2021-22 Scottish Premiership title, as the result kept them within touching distance of Rangers who were four points ahead in the table at that time. [17] At the end of 2022, Celtic signed Canadian Alistair Johnston who quickly became the first-choice right-back, with Ralston's role becoming that of a dependable back-up.
On 26 September 2023, Ralston signed a new four-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2027. [18]
Ralston was involved with several Scotland youth squads up to the under-21s. [19]
Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament, [20] Ralston played as Scotland beat Brazil under-20s 1–0, which was the nations first ever win against Brazil at any level. [21] The team went on to claim the bronze medal. [22] It was the nations first ever medal at the competition. [23] Selected for the under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament. [24] They lost to Turkey under-21s in a penalty-out and finished fourth. [25]
In November 2021 he was called up to the senior squad for the first time ahead of a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Denmark, as a replacement for the suspended Nathan Patterson. [26] He made his international debut in the match [27] as a late substitute for Kieran Tierney. [28] On his second Scotland appearance he scored his first international goal during a Nations League group match against Armenia, assisted by Stuart Armstrong. [29]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
2022–23 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 69 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 7 | ||
Queen's Park (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Dundee United (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
St Johnstone (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Career total | 112 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 10 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 June 2022 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Armenia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
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