ANTHONY RALSTON
Defender · Celtic · Premiership
“Steady, no-frills Scottish centre-back in his peak years.”
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Steady, no-frills Scottish centre-back in his peak years.
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GoalPost value
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range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Steady, no-frills Scottish centre-back in his peak years.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
71%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Steady, no-frills Scottish centre-back in his peak years.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
80Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
18Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
80Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.42
per 90
0.16
—
80%
0.53
2.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.42
shot volume
Shot accuracy
38%
3/8 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.80
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.53
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Ralston operates as a composed, positional defender who reads the game rather than chases it. He favours clean distribution over heroic interventions, anchoring the backline with reliable decision-making. His game is built on anticipation and measured covering rather than explosive athleticism.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
A functional centre-back operating at limited range, Ralston remains a fixture in Scottish football but lacks the technical or physical range that commands higher-level recognition. His path to major tournament involvement remains constrained by the ceiling of his ability tier.
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Analysis overview
Ralston operates as a composed, positional defender who reads the game rather than chases it. He favours clean distribution over heroic interventions, anchoring the backline with reliable decision-making. His game is built on anticipation and measured covering rather than explosive athleticism.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.42
SoT / 90
0.16
Accuracy
38%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Clear
No current injury concern is attached to the profile.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Steady, no-frills Scottish centre-back in his peak years.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 6.86 |
 Premiership | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1,300 | 6.89 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7.1 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1,706 | 7.01 |
Form (last 1 match)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.42
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
80%
Key passes
0.53
Pass accuracy
83%
Fouls won
1.64
per 90
Def actions
2.90
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 |  Brazil | World Cup | L0-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jun 19 |  Morocco | World Cup | L0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premiership1,300 (76%)UEFA Europa League177 (10%)UEFA Champions League161 (9%)Friendlies68 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Scotland | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.73 |
| 2025/26 |  Celtic | Premiership | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.92 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | Premiership | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0.15 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | Premiership | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 7.28 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic | Premiership | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 6.96 |
Career highlights
Premiership
2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2018/2019
League Cup
2024, 2022/2023, 2021, 2018, 2017
Scottish Cup
2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2016/2017
Career timeline detail
Celtic
2018 – 2019
Apps
113
Goals
3
Assists
7
Minutes
6,720
Competition breakdown
| Premiership | 32 app | 0 g | 6.92 |
| Premiership | 39 app | 2 g | 7.02 |
| Premiership | 19 app | 0 g | 7.28 |
| Premiership | 23 app | 1 g | 6.96 |
Goal timeline
3 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Scotland
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.92
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Scotland
Group context
Tournament overview
A functional centre-back operating at limited range, Ralston remains a fixture in Scottish football but lacks the technical or physical range that commands higher-level recognition. His path to major tournament involvement remains constrained by the ceiling of his ability tier.
Appearances
10
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
43
Titles
0
Scotland · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.92
Minutes
1,706
G/A 90
0.00
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Scotland · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Haiti | Gillette Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Morocco | Gillette Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 24 | Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
A. Ralston · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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