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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Position | Right back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ross County (on loan from Heart of Midlothian) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Heart of Midlothian | 25 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ross County | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 12 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Adam Forrester (born 31 March 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Ross County, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. Forrester has represented Scotland at U21 level.
Club career
[edit source]Forrester attended Larbert High School[2] and was a youth at Rangers, before joining the Hearts Academy.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Heart of Midlothian in June 2022[4] and was the captain of the Hearts B Team[5] in the Lowland League.[6]
He made his professional debut[7] in the Scottish Premiership on 28 September 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Ross County at Tynecastle Park.[8] He then went on to make his European debut in the UEFA Conference League against Dinamo Minsk on 3 October.[9] On 14 November, having been in the final year of his contract,[10] Forrester signed a new contract extending his stay at the club until 2027.[11]
On 7 August 2025, Forrester joined Scottish Championship side St Johnstone on a cooperation agreement loan.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit source]- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25[14] | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[15] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2025–26[15] | Scottish Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit source]St Johnstone
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Adam Forrester". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "So incredibly proud of S5's Adam Forrester, who has just signed with Hearts!". x.com. Larbert High School heartsfc.co.uk. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Adam Forrester: From Rangers to Hearts, Lowland League to Conference League, and still getting slaughtered". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hearts hand 9 of their best prospects pro contracts - from ex-Rangers duo to one of the 'fastest in academy'". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "How Adam Forrester has impressed for Hearts B and future plans for duo". heartsstandard.co.uk. Hearts Standard. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Forrester Signs New Contract". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Forresters Contract Delight". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Lawrence Shankland's first goal of the season deep in added time rescued a point for managerless Hearts against Ross County and ended their run of eight straight defeats". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Adam Forrester Uefa". uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague. UEFA Conference League. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hearts teenager Adam Forrester handed new contract at Tynecastle". news.stv.tv/sport. STV. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Forrester extends stay to 2027". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hearts seal cooperation deal with St Johnstone as Forrester goes on loan". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Forrester heads to Perth as part of cooperation agreement". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Adam Forrester in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Adam Forrester in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership". skysports.com. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Lowland Football League players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players