Alistair Johnston, a Canadian footballer, primarily a defender playing in the right-back position for Celtic, was born on October 8, 1998, which makes him 26 years of age. He stands at approximately 5ft 10in (1.8m) and weighs around 12st 1lb (77kg). Johnston proudly carries the number 2 jersey for Celtic and has been a representative of the Canada national team.
As per Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately Β£7.5m. Johnston has still 4 years and 6 months remaining on his current Celtic contract, which is due to expire on June 30, 2029. [Source]
In February 2020, he joined Nashville in the MLS in the USA via the draft. During his debut season at Nashville, in 2020 he made 18 first team appearances in league matches and in the following season, he made 26 first team appearances, scoring once.
In December of 2021, Johnston transferred from Nashville to CF Montreal, another MLS side in the USA, the fee for the move wasn't disclosed. While with CF Montreal in 2022, he featured in 33 first team league matches and netted four goals.
In January 2023, Johnston transferred from CF Montreal to Scottish Premiership side Celtic, for a fee thought to be in the region of Β£3m. For the 2022-2023 season at Celtic, he made 14 league appearances and scored one goal. In the subsequent 2023-2024 season, he made 32 league appearances and added another goal to his tally.
Currently, in the 2024-2025 season at Celtic, Johnston has made 20 appearances in the league, scoring four goals. While with Celtic, he's featured prominently in the Champions League of the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 seasons, making six starts on both occasions. Apart from these, he has represented Celtic in the League Cup of the 2024 - 2025 season with three starts. An impressive player on the international stage as well, he made six starts in the 2024 Copa America, displaying his skills for Canada.
Alistair Johnston's Celtic journey has been one of consistent development and good performances, all while demonstrating his passion for the club and its fans. Here's to many more years and many more goals for the hardworking Canadian.
