Alan Forrest

Alan Forrest
Personal information
Full name Alan James Forrest
Date of birth (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Prestwick, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 17
Youth career
Ayr United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Ayr United 197 (48)
2020–2022 Livingston 62 (9)
2022– Heart of Midlothian 78 (9)
International career
2016 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2019

Alan James Forrest (born 9 September 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.[1] He began his career at Ayr United, coming through the academy and making 245 appearances for The Honest Men. He would then spend two seasons with Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

He is the younger brother of Celtic and Scotland winger James Forrest;[2] their sister Lisa is also a footballer.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Scotland - A. Forrest - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Alan Forrest Ayr United Player Profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lisa Forrest signs first City professional contract, Glasgow City FC, 18 January 2023
  4. ^ Brother's advice has given me new Lisa life, Alison McConnell, Sunday Mail, 11 June 2023, via PressReader