Alistair Johnston, with the grace of the wind on 8th of October 1998, took his first breath in none other than Canada. Having a knack for football since a tender age, he embodied the role of a defender who painted his football stories primarily as a right back on the canvas that was Celtic's football field. He stands at a decently tall height of 1.8m (5 ft 10 in) while carrying a weight of 77 kg (12 st 1 lb). His jersey wears the proud number 2, a digit that has seen uncountable victories as it is donned by our very own Johnston who also waved the flag of honour for the Canadian national team.
According to the statistics dug up by Transfermarkt, the current market value for Johnston is approximately Β£6.5m- an estimate that stands as a testament to his skills and proficiency in the game.
Our footballer of discussion, Johnston, marked February 2020 as a significant change of series in his career when he joined Nashville in the MLS in USA via the draft. Debuting in the 2020 season at Nashville, Johnston established his presence by making a commendable 18 first team appearances in league matches. Proving his mettle, his performance in the 2021 season at Nashville saw a rise with a total of 26 first team appearances and the net celebrating the touch of his first goal in league matches.
Johnston painted the December of 2021 with a fresh shade of change as he transferred from Nashville in the MLS in USA to CF Montreal in the MSL in the USA, the details of which have been kept undisclosed. The season of 2022 at CF Montreal showcased Johnston in an extraordinary light with his 33 first team appearances and an additional four goals added to his list of achievements.
As the year of 2023 dawned, Johnston charted his journey from CF Montreal in the MLS in the USA to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland. This change saw an exchange of a hefty sum of around Β£3m. Marking his territory in Celtic from the season 2022 to current season 2025 - 2026, Johnston bagged in a total of 80 first team appearances, while adding six more goals to his accomplishment list.
During his time at Celtic, Johnston also had the honour of participating in quite an impressive tally of high profile matches. These included six starts in Champions League 2023 - 2024 for Celtic, one goal in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic, four starts in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Celtic, one start in the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Celtic and one start in the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic. He has also had international experience with two starts and one substitute appearance in the Gold Cup 2025 for Canada, as well as six starts in Copa America 2024 for Canada.
