Alistair Johnston, born in Vancouver on 8 October 1998 (age 28), is a Canadian right-back and part of the current Celtic squad. He wears number 2 and arrived in Glasgow in January 2023 from CF Montreal for around £3m.
His MLS spell gave Celtic a fairly clear idea of what they were buying: a steady, direct full-back with enough discipline to handle the less glamorous parts of the job. His most productive league season came in 2022 with CF Montreal, when he scored four goals in 33 appearances.
Johnston settled quickly at Celtic and has been involved in a successful domestic run, winning three Premiership titles, two League Cups and two Scottish Cups. There was also a Scottish Cup runners-up finish, but his Celtic years have largely been attached to silverware rather than nearly stories.
In 2026-27, he has made three league appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance for Celtic. He has also remained active with Canada, making five World Cup appearances and three Gold Cup appearances this season.
Now valued at around £7m by Transfermarkt, Johnston remains an established professional in Celtic’s squad: recruited from North America, tested in Glasgow, and still part of the side’s domestic cycle.
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