ANTHONY RALSTON
Defender · Celtic · UEFA Champions League
“Reliable centre-back whose reading of the game outweighs his physical ceiling.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A. Ralston is a full back in his prime, with his best recent work at Celtic giving him real value. The ceiling stays checked by the league-step discount and his unsettled starting status.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €967K – €1.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Ralston operates from a position of anticipation rather than athleticism, using intelligent positioning to compress space and cut off passing lanes before danger fully materializes. His defensive work is built on steadiness and tactical discipline—he's a player who understands geometry and timing, though he lacks the pace or physical dominance to dominate in one-on-one situations.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 0 shots in 3 matches (51 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 5 matches · shots
1 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6.45 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5.78 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
3.53
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
5.29
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 |  Ferencvarosi TC | UEL | L1-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 25 |  Lask Linz | UCL | L5-1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Aug 19 | Lask Linz | UCL | W3-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 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
UEFA Champions League41 (80%)UEFA Europa League10 (20%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.78 |
| 2025/26 | Celtic | Premiership | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.91 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | Premiership | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0.22 | 7.32 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | Premiership | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 7.29 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic | Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.98 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic | Premiership | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0.30 | 7.21 |
| 2020/21 | Celtic | Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.30 |
| 2019/20 |  ST Johnstone | Premiership | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
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
Spell detail
Apps
147
Goals
8
Assists
—
Minutes
9,722
By season
| 2026/27 | UEFA Champions League | 3 app | 0 g | 5.78 |
| 2025/26 | Premiership | 31 app | 0 g | 6.91 |
| 2024/25 | Premiership | 23 app | 2 g | 7.32 |
| 2023/24 | Premiership | 18 app | 0 g | 7.29 |
| 2022/23 | Premiership | 18 app | 0 g | 6.98 |
| 2021/22 | Premiership | 47 app | 5 g | 7.21 |
Goals by season
8 goals in the spell
International career
Scotland
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.