Alistair Johnston, born on the 8th of October 1998, hails from Canada and at 27 years of age, is currently plying his trade as a defender for Celtic. Favouring the right-back position, he stands at 5ft 10in (1.8 metres) and clocks a weight of 12st 1lb (77 kilograms). Wearing the number 2 for the side, he has also had the honour of representing the Canada national team.
As of now, Transfermarkt estimates Johnston's current market value to be in the ballpark of £7m.
Johnston’s journey into professional football began in earnest when he joined Nashville in the MLS in the USA through the draft in February 2020. In his debut season, he chalked up 18 first team league appearances, before topping that off with an additional 26 the following year, 2021, also notching up a goal.
Come December 2021, Johnston moved over to another MLS outfit, CF Montreal, with the deal shrouded in secrecy as the fee was undisclosed. Despite being relatively new to the fold, he managed to leave his mark with a solid 33 first team appearances and four goals to his name in the 2022 season.
In football, the winds of change can often blow swiftly and it whisked Johnston away across the Atlantic to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland. The deal, taking place in January 2023, cost Celtic a sum of around £3m.
Johnston's tenure at Celtic has been rather productive. Within his first half-season (2022 - 2023), he had already managed to make his debut and, subsequently, 14 appearances in league matches, also opening his account with a solitary goal. The following season (2023 - 2024), he cemented his place in the side with 32 league appearances and yet another goal. Continuing his momentum in the 2024 - 2025 season, Johnston repeated his 32 appearances and kicked it up a notch with four goals. In the ongoing season (2025 - 2026), Johnston has made two appearances so far.
Apart from league duty, Johnston has also represented Celtic in the League Cup (2025 - 2026), scoring one goal in his single outing, started for Celtic in the Champions League Qualifiers (2025 - 2026), turned up for Canada in the Gold Cup 2025 (two starts and one substitute appearance), and also had a run in the Europa League (2025 - 2026) for Celtic with one start.
