Adam Forrester

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Adam Forrester
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Right Back [1]
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 35
Youth career
2021–2024 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Heart of Midlothian 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025

Adam Forrester (born 31 March 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a defender.

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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]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2025 [12]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian
2024–25 [13] Scottish Premiership140100050200
Total140100050200
Career total140100050200

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References

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  9. "Adam Forrester Uefa". uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague. UEFA Conference League . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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  12. Adam Forrester at Soccerbase
  13. "Games played by Adam Forrester in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2024.