Adam Forrester

Adam Forrester
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-31) 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)
Number 2
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 (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2025– Scotland U21 2 (0)

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 11 August 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

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]On 30 July 2026, Forrester joined Scottish League One side Ross County on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian
2024–25[15] Scottish Premiership 250400050340
2025–26[16] Scottish Premiership 0000100010
Total 250401050350
St Johnstone (loan) 2025–26[16] Scottish Championship 170000000170
Career total 420401050520

Honours

St Johnstone

References

  1. 1 2 "Adam Forrester". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Forrester Signs New Contract". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Forresters Contract Delight". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Adam Forrester Uefa". uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague. UEFA Conference League. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Hearts teenager Adam Forrester handed new contract at Tynecastle". news.stv.tv/sport. STV. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Forrester extends stay to 2027". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Forrester heads to Perth as part of cooperation agreement". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Adam Forrester Joins Ross County on loan!". Ross County FC. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Adam Forrester in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Adam Forrester in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership". skysports.com. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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