Alistair Johnston, born in Vancouver on 8 October 1998 (age 27), is a Canadian right-back who joined Celtic from CF Montreal in January 2023 for around £3m. He arrived as a fairly direct piece of recruitment: a specialist in the position, experienced with Canada, and coming off his most productive league season in Montreal, where he scored four times in 33 appearances in 2022.
At Celtic, Johnston has worn the number 2 shirt and settled into a side where full-backs are rarely allowed an easy afternoon. He has won two Premiership titles, two League Cups and two Scottish Cups with the club, which is a decent return for a player still building the European part of his career.
His 2025-26 season has been relatively light so far: four league appearances, plus outings in the League Cup, Champions League qualifying and the Europa League, with one goal in seven Celtic appearances across all competitions. He has also remained involved with Canada, making three Gold Cup appearances this season.
Johnston’s current market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt. His career has moved from Canada to CF Montreal and then to Celtic, where he remains part of the current squad: a steady, established right-back with medals already banked and more football still in front of him.
