Alistair Johnston

Canada · Defender · The Celtic Football Club
Born 8 October 1998 (age 28). Height 180 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Canada. Market value €8M.
Current club: The Celtic Football Club — 15 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 11 goals and 28 assists in 251 appearances (19,656 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,234 | 7.200000 |
| Premiership | 7 | 0 | 1 | 501 | 7.06 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.300000 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.2 |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 226 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.05 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.13 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.18 |
| Shots | 60 |
| Shots on target | 33 |
| Shot conversion, % | 18 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.07 |
| Passes per 90 | 54.5 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.74 |
| Dribble success, % | 64 |
| Duels won, % | 57 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.07 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.99 |
| Yellow cards | 33 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | El Salvador | 2–0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-06-29 | Guatemala | 1–1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025-08-03 | Saint Mirren Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2025-08-10 | at Aberdeen Football Club | 0–2 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025-08-20 | Kairat Almaty | 0–0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-10-23 | Sturm Graz | 2–1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-25 | Falkirk Football & Athletic Club | 3–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-03 | at Hibernian Football Club | 1–2 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rangers Football Club | 3–1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-13 | at Motherwell Football Club | 2–3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-16 | Heart of Midlothian Football Club | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-06-02 | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rep. Of Ireland | 1–1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-12 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1–1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-18 | Qatar | 6–0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-06-24 | at Switzerland | 2–1 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-28 | at South Africa | 0–1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-04 | Morocco | 0–3 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-08-03 | Dundee Football Club | 1–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-09 | at Kilmarnock Football Club | 1–5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 5 matches (481 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Canada 0–3 Morocco · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- South Africa 0–1 Canada · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Canada 6–0 Qatar · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Canada 1–1 Bosnia & Herzegovina · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
10 trophies won out of 14 finals and podium finishes.
- Premiership · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2024 · Winner
- Premiership · 2023/2024 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2023/2024 · Winner
- League Cup · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Premiership · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · Winner
- Premiership · Winner
- Scottish Cup · Winner
- Scottish Cup · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Nations League · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | CF Montreal | The Celtic Football Club | €3.5M |
| 2021-12-27 | Nashville SC | CF Montreal | €909k |
| 2020-01-09 | — | Nashville SC | — |
| 2019-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2019-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2018-07-31 | — | — | — |
| 2018-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2017-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2017-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-05-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2015-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2014-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2006-01-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Canada · national team
- CF Montreal
- Nashville SC
- The Celtic Football Club