Mikey Johnston, born in Ayr on 19 April 1999 (age 27), is a Republic of Ireland winger now with West Bromwich Albion. A left-sided attacker, he had an early Celtic connection before his career began to move through loans and a spell abroad.
Vitoria SC was an important staging post in that development. Johnston returned to Celtic from the Portuguese club in June 2023, but the spell that sharpened his standing came at West Bromwich Albion in 2023-24, when he scored seven league goals in 18 appearances.
That form led to a permanent move. Johnston left Celtic for West Brom in August 2024 for around £3m, a tidy enough piece of business rather than a saga. His current market value is around £3m, according to Transfermarkt.
In 2026-27, his club appearances have come in cup football, with two in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup for West Brom. He has also remained involved internationally, making four World Cup qualifying appearances for the Republic of Ireland.
Johnston’s career has taken him from Celtic into a productive Championship spell and a permanent place at West Brom, with his best work so far coming when given regular minutes on the left.
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