Alan Forrest

Alan Forrest
Personal information
Full name Alan James Forrest
Date of birth (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996
Place of birth Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 17
Youth career
Ayr United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Ayr United 197 (48)
2020–2022 Livingston 62 (9)
2022– Heart of Midlothian 96 (12)
International career
2016 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2019

Alan James Forrest (born 9 September 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. He began his career at Ayr United, coming through the academy and making 245 appearances for the Honest Men. He then spent two seasons with Scottish Premiership side Livingston between 2022 and 2022 before joining Hearts.

He is the younger brother of Celtic and Scotland winger James Forrest; their sister Lisa is also a footballer.