Alan Forrest

Alan Forrest of Dundee was born in Prestwick, Scotland on 9 September 1996 (age 29).

Alan Forrest, born on 9 September 1996 (age 29), is a Scottish left winger with Dundee. His current market value is around £213,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Forrest’s early senior football at Ayr United gave him his most productive league campaign, with nine goals in 31 appearances in 2014-15. That season remains the clearest marker of his attacking output: direct enough to matter, without the need for much embroidery.

He is now part of Dundee’s first-team squad. In 2025-26, he has made 13 league appearances and one League Cup appearance, taking him to 14 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Forrest’s career has been shaped around steady Scottish Premiership and Championship-level football, with Ayr providing the early platform and Dundee his current setting.

📈 Key stats and insights

Alan Forrest made 13 Premiership appearances in 2025-26

Alan Forrest added one League Cup appearance in 2025-26

Alan Forrest scored six goals in 2021-22

Alan Forrest has moved on free transfers from Ayr United, Livingston and Hearts

Alan Forrest carries a €250k market value

Last updated 22 July 2026. Send feedback

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Left Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Alan Forrest

LW

1.76m (5ft 9in)
Height: 74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight: 9 September 1996 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Prestwick
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Dundee
Team: £213,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Dundee
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Forrest made 13 Premiership appearances in 2025-26 and added one League Cup outing, collecting one yellow card. That profile points to a squad role rather than a central attacking post, with his value coming through availability across competitions more than a clear run of starts.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dundee
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 4

Team: Hearts
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 4

Team: Hearts
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 35
Goals: 4

Team: Livingston
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 6

Team: Livingston
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: 4

Team: Ayr United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: 4

Team: Ayr United
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 6

Team: Ayr United
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 5

Team: Ayr United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 9

Team: Ayr United
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: 8

Forrest, a left winger, is 29, Scottish and now plays for Dundee with a €250k market value. His senior path has run through Ayr United, Livingston, Hearts and Dundee, with the listed scoring record peaking at six goals in 2021-22 and including repeated four-goal seasons across earlier spells.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dundee
13 July 2026
From: Hearts
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hearts
1 July 2022
From: Livingston
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Livingston
1 July 2020
From: Ayr United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ayr United
1 July 2013
Type: Signed

Forrest's recorded club-to-club moves have been free transfers: Ayr United to Livingston in 2020, Livingston to Hearts in 2022 and Hearts to Dundee in 2026. The pattern suggests a player who has stayed within the Scottish market while changing clubs without transfer fees.

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