Alistair Johnston, born in Vancouver on 8 October 1998 (age 27), is a Canadian international right-back and remains part of the current Celtic squad. He wears the No 2 shirt and has become a steady presence on the right side of the defence.
Before Celtic, Johnston played for CF Montreal, where his most productive league season came in 2022 with four goals in 33 appearances. Celtic brought him to Glasgow in January 2023 for around £3m, a fairly direct piece of business that has aged well enough.
At Celtic, Johnston has been part of sides that won two Premiership titles, two League Cups and two Scottish Cups. His role has rarely been showy, but it has been useful: aggressive enough, disciplined enough, and generally reliable in the parts of the pitch where full-backs tend to be judged rather harshly.
In 2025-26, he has made seven league appearances without scoring, along with one League Cup appearance, one Champions League qualifier and one Europa League appearance. His only Celtic goal of the season came in the League Cup, and his form has been solid and consistent. He has also made three Gold Cup appearances for Canada this season.
Johnston’s current market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt. From CF Montreal to Celtic, his career has followed a clean upward line: an established Canada international, a regular club defender, and a player still very much in the working part of his Celtic story.
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