James Forrest Will Play for Celtic for Another Year. He is the Club's Most Successful Player.
Introduction
James Forrest is 34 years old. He plays as a winger. He is the most successful player in Celtic's history. He signed a new contract. He will stay at the club until the end of the 2025–26 season. This will be his 18th season with the team. He scored in every season since his first game in 2010.
Main Body
The club said Forrest's new contract is done. Last season he played 36 games. He started only 7 of them. He often came into the game as a substitute. This happened for a few years. He started 11 games the year before. The two years before that, he started fewer than 10 games. He had some injuries. The club also bought new wingers. Some of them did not play very well. But Forrest still helped the team. In April 2025, he gave two assists in a cup game. The manager said he did not give Forrest the contract because of feelings. He gave it because Forrest helped the team. The manager said Forrest changed games. His work from the bench was very good. The manager wants Forrest to finish his career at Celtic. Forrest said he is happy. He wants to keep helping the team and make more good memories before he stops playing. In his 16 years as a senior player, Forrest won 26 trophies. He won 13 league titles, 7 Scottish Cups, and 6 League Cups. He scored 110 goals in 564 games. He also gave 112 assists. He scored in 17 seasons in a row. Only one other player did that. His best seasons were 2017–18 and 2018–19. He scored 17 goals each time. His last goal was in December 2024 against Aberdeen.
Conclusion
The new contract keeps Forrest at Celtic for at least one more season. He can try to score in his 18th season. He can also win more trophies. His long time at the club shows he is a very good player. The club still needs him even if he does not start many games.