Born in Canada on 8 October 1998, Alistair Johnston is a defender with a skill for playing primarily as a right back. Standing at 5ft 10in tall (1.8m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), Johnston currently serves Celtic with aplomb while donning the number 2 jersey. In addition, he has also had the honour of playing for the Canadian national team.
The player's current market value is estimated at around Β£6.7m, as stated by Transfermarkt.
In February 2020, Johnston moved to the growing soccer scene in the United States and joined Nashville in the Major League Soccer (MLS) during the draft. Johnston debuted during the 2020 season with Nashville, where he appeared in 18 league matches. He increased his presence the following season with 26 appearances and even managed to score a goal.
Johnston transferred to another MLS team, CF Montreal, in December 2021 for an undisclosed fee. At Montreal in the 2022 season, he amassed 33 first-team appearances and upped his scoring exploits with four league goals.
In January 2023, Johnston made his jump to Celtic in Scotland's Premiership. The transfer fee, agreed with CF Montreal, was around Β£3m.
His time at Celtic, thus far, has been productive. In the 2022-2023 season, Johnston made 14 first-team appearances and scored his debut goal for the club in the league. He bolstered his performance in the following seasons. In 2023-2024, he made 32 appearances and reproduced his maiden scoring effort from the previous season with another goal. The 2024-2025 season was his most fruitful to date, matching his career-high with 32 appearances and netting a career-best four goals. In the current 2025-2026 season, Johnston has managed two appearances thus far.
Being no stranger to tournament play, the Canadian international has taken part in the League Cup 2025-2026 for Celtic and scored a solitary goal. Johnston was also part of Champions League qualifiers 2025-2026 for Celtic. Representing Canada, he was a participant in the 2025 Gold Cup, where he started two games and was brought on as a substitute in one. And in the Europa League 2025-2026, Johnston made a solitary start for Celtic.
