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Alan James Forrest (born 9 September 1996) is a
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who plays as an
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for
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club Heart of Midlothian. He began his career at Ayr United, coming through the academy and making 245 appearances for The Honest Men. He would then spend two seasons with Scottish Premiership side
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. He is the younger brother of
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and
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midfielder James Forrest.


Career


Club

Forrest made his debut for Ayr United in a
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. With this goal Forrest became Ayr's youngest ever goalscorer aged 16 years, 321 days. During the
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season after scoring five goals in three league games Forrest was awarded the Scottish Championship Player of the Month for September. Forrest signed a pre-contract deal with
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on 10 April 2020, making the jump from the
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to the
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. Forrest made his debut for Livingston on the opening day of the
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season in a 1–0 loss against St Mirren at St Mirren Park. He scored his first goal for Livingston in a 2–2 draw against
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on 12 August 2020, at Fir Park. On 1 June 2022, it was announced that Forrest would join
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side Heart of Midlothian following the expiration of his Livingston contract on 10 June as a free agent on a two-year deal.


International

In 2016, Forrest made his debut for the Scotland under-21 team in a friendly against
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.


Career statistics


Honours


Club

Ayr United *
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: 2017–18 * Scottish Championship Play-Offs: 2015-16


Individual

* Scottish Championship Player of the Month: September 2019


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, Alan 1996 births Living people People from Prestwick Scottish footballers Association football midfielders Ayr United F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Scotland under-21 international footballers Footballers from South Ayrshire Heart of Midlothian F.C. players